AFTER taking part in interstate charity event Riverina Redneck Rally last year, two Lethbridge men are getting ready to hit the road once more in anticipation for its return.<\/p>\n
Leigh Murphy and Steve Wilcox\u2019s second year participating in the event will see their team, called Sent Pack\u2019n, travel from Trundle to Temora in New South Wales over five days to raise funds for family cancer charity Country Hope.<\/p>\n
The pair raised $60,000 last year, and Mr Murphy said he\u2019s aiming to reach that number again.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore we\u2019d raised that, the record by any team was $50,000 and this has been running since 2017,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s usually about 70 or 80 cars involved with two people in each. It\u2019s not a race or anything, just a casual group drive where we fundraise the whole time.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s 70s, 80s, superhero dress-up days, and we sometimes do an auction or raffle or event at each community we stop in.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alongside a trivia night at the Lethbridge Recreation Reserve, the Sent Pack\u2019n duo are asking for car battery and can donations to recycle for funds.<\/p>\n
This year, the pair have recruited their partners Sim Rumlera and Jacqui Wilcox to join in the fundraising effort and the foursome are combining their donations through their own team called Double Bubble.<\/p>\n
With Sent Pack\u2019n\u2019s 1996 Holden Commodore ute already rally ready, Double Bubble are kitting out their Holden Adventurer to join in the fun.<\/p>\n
Ms Rumlera said it\u2019s \u201cexciting\u201d to get involved.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to getting the car on the road, meeting new people and spending time with the boys,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all going to a great, worthy cause as well. We\u2019ve still got a couple months to go on our car, from start to finish.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Lethbridge teams have currently raised more than $30,000 with donations open until the rally\u2019s scheduled start on Friday, 31 March and donations can be sent to either team\u2019s MyCause page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AFTER taking part in interstate charity event Riverina Redneck Rally last year, two Lethbridge men are getting ready to hit the road once more in anticipation for its return. Leigh Murphy and Steve Wilcox\u2019s second year participating in the event will see their team, called Sent Pack\u2019n, travel from Trundle to Temora in New South […]<\/p>\n