The Great Escape is a Charity Motoring Event that travels through the Australian outback in VIC, SA, NSW and QLD raising much-needed funds and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis Australia. If you love old cars, the Australian outback, and the sound of travelling with many colourful characters enjoying the fun and antics along the way, The Great Escape is right for you! The Great Escape is not a speed event, however entrants will enjoy driving over some very unique outback roads and potentially some rivers crossings.

Don't like roughing it? There's always an alternative…

We are proud to say that our rally caters for all walks of life. From those that love the adventure of challenging tracks right through to those that like to skip through the byways and get to town as soon as possible. The main course each day takes in mostly good gravel roads through to picturesque country, however, every now and then Road Boss throws in a little challenge to subdue the appetite of the diehard adventurer. If this isn't your cup of tea, then there is always an alternate route to get you around the rough bits and into town without any fuss or fear.

The Older, the Bolder & Weirder the Better!

On the Great Escape we encourage the cars and crews to get a little crazy in dressing up both the car and crew. The bolder and weirder you all are, the better your chance of grabbing a well deserved trophy or two and raising the profile of Cystic Fibrosis!

Can I take my Car?

The Great Escape will let any old car have go. As long as your chosen vehicle is legally road registered, road worthy, has all of the compulsory equipment, is at least 20 years old and non-4WD, it's eligible. A few of the items you will need are a UHF radio, orange flashing light and a trip metre to find your way around. You will find a fully detailed list of Vehicle requirements in the "Rules & Requirements". Although the course won't use heart-breaking roads, your vehicle will need to be able to handle 4500km of the Australian outback and the odd station track!

Meet "Rosie" and her Crew!

"Rosie" is the official rally car of Cystic Fibrosis Australia (CFA) and with an enormous rose on the roof is hard to miss!

Why the rose? This dates back to the story of a little boy whose sister had Cystic Fibrosis. In trying to pronounce his sister's condition, the little boy could only say "sixty five roses", hence the rose symbol which is used by Cystic Fibrosis nationally. The national awareness day for Cystic Fibrosis is "65 Roses Day" and is celebrated in May each year.

You'll find Cystic Fibrosis Australia's CEO Terry Stewart behind the wheel of "Rosie" and he'll be teaming up again this year with his 2006 navigator Sally Elliott. Terry loves to have as much fun as our rally participants and is looking forward to another fantastic rally.