Terms and conditions (Participants)

1. The Rally Directors decisions are final.  If you don’t like it, organise your own rally.
2. The Rally Director has the right to change or modify the route at any time.  Don’t fret too much about this one, this is usually if there is a road closure due to weather or something similar.  We do the rally with you and want it to be as much fun as we can, so we will always do our best to keep things interesting.
3. If you pull out of the rally before starting or during, are removed from the rally, breakdown and cannot continue or generally go AWOL we retain all of the fundraising that you have collected and your registration money.  You do not get any refunds and this is non transferable.
4. Entry to the Shitbox Rally is at least $4,250 (can increase depending on the number of participants in each team due to the $250 registration fee per person).  Each participant agrees that this will be distributed as follows,
   • Up to 58.5% of the initial $4,000 is used to cover event organising costs (including $1,000 for the car and $500 for fuel) with the remaining going to Cancer Council.
   • For all funds raised over $4,000 the Cancer Council receives at least 66.5% of funds raised.
   • The percentages going to Cancer Council may increase if the full $1,000 for the car is not needed and/or the car sells in the auction which adds to the total funds raised for the team and other budgeted costs can be reduced or avoided. The percentage that is donated to Cancer Council is based on the minimum fundraising goals and maximum budgeted costs.
5. Each participant in the Shitbox Rally agrees that he or she is responsible for all costs and expenses associated with the participating in the Shitbox Rally including but not limited to costs or expenses associated with accommodation, food, repairs to the vehicle, transport or personal expenses.
6. The rally starts from the allotted departure time from the departure city.  How you get to the departure city and what you do before you get there has nothing to do with us and does not fall under the umbrella of the rally.
7. We at the Shitbox Rally hope everyone has a safe journey from Brisbane to Darwin and home again. It is going to be a great trip. However, the fact that we will be driving on sealed and unsealed roads over varying distances, camping out and generally being in an environment that we may not be familiar with, carries with it a risk that we might suffer either an injury and/or loss or damage to our personal belongings. By commencing the Rally, you agree that you are aware of these risks and are participating freely in the event and entirely at your own risk. You also acknowledge and agree that the organisers and supporters of the Rally will not be liable to you for any loss, damage or injury sustained by or to you or your personal belongings no matter how that loss, damage or injury arises, including and without limitation to, the negligence of, or any act or omission by, the Rally organisers, breach of contract, statute or any other duty owed to you under the law.
8. By signing up to the Shitbox Rally you hereby assign to Shitbox Rally, NSW Cancer Council and ICON International Communications, the right to the videotape and sound recordings made of me during, before and after the Shitbox Rally.You hereby authorise the reproduction, sale, copyright, exhibition, broadcast and/or distribution of said photography, videotape, DVD or electronic files without limitation.You agree that you may use any or all of my name, voice, likeness, acts and statements for the video footage of said rally; as well as my name and likeness for advertising and promotion purposes in connection with said event; and the sponsors there of these rights include the duplication and/or broadcast for public relations, editorial, news and all other purposes.
9. Each participant in the Shitbox Rally agrees that he or she is responsible for the vehicle the participant drives during the rally, including any damage to the vehicle or damage caused by the vehicle to any property or person.  Each participant agrees that the organisers of the Shitbox Rally are not liable for any damage or injury caused to or by the vehicle during the course of the Shitbox Rally and fully indemnifies the organisers of the Shitbox Rally against any loss, cost, expense, liability or damages suffered or incurred by the organisers of the Shitbox Rally as a result of any damage or injury caused to or by the vehicle.
10. Each participant in the Shitbox Rally acknowledges and agrees that he or she assumes all risk associated with participating in the Shitbox Rally.  Each participant acknowledges and agrees that the organisers of the Shitbox Rally will not be liable for any injury sustained by the participant in the course of the Shitbox Rally, whether by reason of the participant’s negligence, the negligence of a third party or any other reason.
11. Each participant in the Shitbox Rally acknowledges and agrees that he or she is responsible for any claims, demands, causes of action, prosecutions or proceedings against the participant arising from events during the Shitbox Rally and each participant indemnifies the organisers of the Shitbox Rally against any cost, expense, loss, liability or damage suffered or incurred by the organisers of the Shitbox Rally in respect of any such claim, demand, cause of action, prosecution or proceeding.
12. Cars – your budget is up to $1,000.  This includes registration and roadworthiness.  If you buy a wreck and do it up the costs for parts is included in your $1,000.  If you do the work yourself, this is not included in the $1,000 i.e. you cannot pay yourself.  If you are not mechanically minded or confident enough you can get a mechanic to work on it for you, but their costs are included in the $1,000 total.  Simply put – anything that costs money (other than safety items such as a spare tyre) is included in the $1,000.  If your car is donated to you and any repairs on it are less than $1000 you are ok unless the car that has been donated is actually worth more.  We will have a group of judges that know a thing or two about cars who will look your car over and decide if it is worth under $1000, if it is not, there will be a penalty.  If you already own a shitbox and want to use it in the rally you will need to prove to us that it is worth what you say.  If it is deemed to be worth more than $1,000 there will be a penalty – you do not want to find out what this is.  If you get parts donated to you free of charge, the value of the parts is included in your $1,000.  It is great that you are getting something for free, but the rules are very simple.  $1,000 value for your car.
13. At any time during the rally the rally director can buy your car from you for $1 and it is at the rally directors sole discretion what to do with it.  Meaning, if you spend a lot more than the $1,000 budget allowed i.e. you cheat, we can take your car from you and you can walk home.
14. $1,000 refund.  When you reach your minimum you qualify to get your $1,000, or whatever the amount is that you have paid out for your shitbox.  Meaning, if it has cost you $800, that is what you get back.  The idea is to keep as much money with the Cancer Council as we can.  You will need to provide us with a proof of purchase document such as stamp duty receipt and any receipts for parts etc along with the refund form.  Once we have this and approve it the funds will be transferred into your account.
15. I understand that acceptance of entries in Shitbox Rally 2011 is at the absolute discretion of Shitbox Rally and that receipt of this Application does not guarantee a place in the Shitbox Rally.