February 2023 Victorian High Country
A 7 day event, taking your vehicle off the bitumen and onto the dirt and gravel roads of this great country of ours. We will visit many iconic sights and towns– enjoy sensational country food and hotel accommodation organised for you every night. All this whilst we raise funds to support Prostate Cancer Research – an insidious disease that one in seven blokes will be diagnosed with today. Don’t miss this great week away in the Victorian High Country!
HOW TO ENTER
To book your place for this great Outback Adventure register below and remit the entry fee. Numbers are limited to 35 vehicles plus 5 official vehicles due to accommodation limitations, so book early to guarantee your entry.
VEHICLES – SUPPORT – COMMUNICATION
Any well prepared 4WD vehicle may enter the event. Your vehicle must be:
- Road registered,
- Roadworthy and insured for minimum Third Party property.
- Have the required safety equipment as detailed in the Rules and Regulations (see separate listing).
- All vehicles must have minimum UHF radio fitted, dust lights and a snatch strap.
- Event indemnity form completed by all entrants (at the first night briefing).
- For this trip only – you will be required to have undertaken a recognised 4WD training course prior to participating in this event.
A road book (detailing route distances and instructions for each day) will be distributed at the briefing to all entrants. All cars will be issued with door panels (as promotion for the event and to include vehicle number) prior to the start in Merimbula – entrants to nominate their own car number.
The event is not a race it is an ‘adventure’. Our sweep vehicle will provide mechanical support to assist all vehicles to make it to each night stop. Official and support/sweep vehicles will carry Sat Phones. Event communication will be by UHF radio, event ‘APP’ and briefings.
MEALS AND ACCOMMODATION
All accommodation and most meals are included for the duration of the rally (two of the seven nights you will be free to choose where to eat). Accommodation on the Friday night in Merimbula is at your own expense.
“A meet and greet” will be held in Merimbula from 7.30pm Friday 17th February.
THE ITINERARY FEBRUARY 2023
(The Daily content may change after we conduct the first survey)
DAY 1 SATURDAY 18th February
Merimbula to Jindabyne Towamba Valley – Bombala – Dalgety – Jindabyne
DAY 2 SUNDAY 19th February
Jindabyne to Bright Barry Way – Omeo – Falls Creek – Mt Beauty
DAY 3 MONDAY 20th February
Day Trip returning to Bright Billy Goat Track – The Pinnacles
DAY 4 TUESDAY 21st February
Bright to Myrtleford Blue Rag – Dargo – Grant
DAY 5 WEDNESDAY 22nd February
Myrtleford to Mansfield Nug Nug – Lake Buffalo – Rose River
DAY 6 THURSDAY 23rd February
Day Trip returning to Mansfield Craig’s Hut – Mt Buller
DAY 7 FRIDAY 24th February
Mansfield to Wodondga Beechworth – Rutherglen
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
A non refundable entry fee of $750.00 per vehicle is payable to Charity Car Events Pty Ltd to secure your entry, this includes GST and is not a tax deductible donation. This fee together with our event sponsorship assists us to defray the cost of running the event that includes insurance, public liability, accounting, administration, the route surveys, road books, communications and as a result 100% of your sponsorship donations go towards Prostate Cancer Research – no event costs are deducted from your donations.
MEALS AND ACCOMMODATION COSTS
An amount of $ 1,800.00 per person for meals and accommodation (based on twin share accommodation and two people per vehicle) will be payable in three instalments, it is not tax deductible and is non-refundable following payment (see note re refund policy).
The instalment dates are:
- 17th September 2022 $600.00 per person
- 17th November 2022 $600.00 per person
- 17th January 2023 $600.00 per person
If you register after one of the instalment dates have passed, you will need to pay the instalment when you register.
This Meals and Accommodation amount covers
- Breakfast for 8 days (Saturday to Saturday)
- Lunch for 7 days (Saturday to Friday)
- Dinner for 5 nights (Mon & Wed you are free to choose options)
- Hotel/Motel accommodation for 7 nights (Saturday to Friday) on a twin share basis
- Final night dinner with all participants
Additional passengers in a vehicle will be $1,600.00 per person.
MEALS, ACCOMMODATION AND ENTRY FEE FOR A VEHICLE AND TWO PEOPLE $4,350.00
Additional passengers in a vehicle will be subject to availability of beds in our overnight stays. Applications for additional passengers will be subject to acceptance by the Event Directors, at a price to be confirmed upon application.
Plus all vehicles are expected to raise a minimum of $1,500 in donations for Prostate Cancer research.
Note – Refund Policy. Unfortunately many hospitality venues now insist on upfront payments when we book rooms. In the unfortunate event of an entrant cancelling after payment of the Meals and Accommodation monies, the organisers will try to obtain refunds wherever possible and refund these monies back to the entrant after the event has concluded.
Floods, fire, road closures and events beyond the organisers control. In the unlikelihood of a major change to the event Road Book caused by a road closure, fire, flood, etc all entrants in the event may be subject to further expense for meals and accommodation as a result of a route change, delay etc. The organisers first priority is always for safety of all entrants and to provide the event experience as originally intended.
FUNDRAISING FOR PROSTATE CANCER
Each vehicle is required to raise a minimum of $1,500 for Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. Of course, you don’t have to do this on your own, most people ask their family and friends to support them. You don’t have to stop at $1,500, we also will have an award on the final night for our highest fundraiser. 100% of all donations go to assist with prostate cancer research – no expenses are deducted from these donations. We utilise the fundraising platform “funraisin” to make donations easy and receipts can be printed when donations are made.
PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA AND PROSTATE CANCER
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) is a broad based community organisation and the peak national body for prostate cancer research in Australia. The Foundation is dedicated to reducing the impact of prostate cancer on Australian men, their partners and families recognising the diversity of the Australian community.
Why is this research so important?
- 3,152 Australian men a year die from prostate cancer. That is 8 a day
- 16,700 Australian men a year receive a new diagnosis. That is 45 a day
- In early stages of prostate cancer there may be no symptoms
- One in 6 blokes will be affected by prostate cancer by age 85
- Around 95% of men will be alive 5 years after a diagnosis of prostate cancer – this is largely as a result of medical research
OUTBACK ADVENTURE – HOW WE STARTED
Ross Alexander was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in 2013. He joined the NSW Prostate Cancer Foundation Board in 2015 to support the work of the Foundation and to “give a bit back”. Ross believes that his survival today is the result of the advances in medical research, science and the awareness campaigns that the Foundation funds and promotes today.
In the past 30 years Ross has supported many charity car rallies as an entrant and during this 30 years has raised in excess of $300,000 personally. With financial funding being the most important requirement of the Prostate Cancer Foundation today, in 2017 Ross sought the help of Peter Fehon (Charity Car Events, owner and originator) and Vic Widman (Great Divide Tours) to run an Outback Adventure and raise funds for Prostate Cancer medical research.
PETER FEHON handles all the administration, bookings, daily organisation and running of the event as Event Director.
HOW TO GET STARTED
- Register as a participant in the OUTBACK Adventure – Go to this page here
- Confirm your entry with payment of the entrance fee of $750.00
- Create your fundraising page on the Funraisin platform – Go to this Funraisin page here
- Book your Merimbula accommodation
- Talk to your friends about joining you for this adventure
ENQUIRIES AND CONTACT DETAILS
For Entry, Administration, Vehicle information –
PETER FEHON – Event Director
MOB: 0414-284-489 EMAIL: [email protected]
ROSS ALEXANDER – Convenor and PCFA NSW Board Member
TEL: 0417-385-406 EMAIL: [email protected]
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