The SPARTANS - Raising money for special needs children
through the 2013 Variety NSW B to B Bash
We are raising money for Variety, the Children’s Charity, in the 2013 Bankstown to Ballarat Bash and we would welcome any contribution – great or small – that you could make!
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2013 Bankstown to Ballarat Bash
22nd to 31st August
22nd to 31st August
Our Sponsors
2013
2013
The Bash is not a race or rally and speed is not important. What really matters is that everyone has an enjoyable time travelling in parts of Australia that they would not normally see, at the same time raising money for special needs children.
The Bash was originated by businessman, explorer and philanthropist Dick Smith in June 1985 when he organised a group of people to travel from Sydney to Bourke in far west NSW and from there to Burketown in far north Queensland.
Dick wanted to take a few mates for a drive in the outback in old cars while at the same time raising money for charity.
He charged everyone to enter, and entrants were able to bribe officials or be fined.
That first event raised $250,000 for charity and was known as the Bourke to Burketown Bash.
The annual Variety Bash is Australia's most successful charity motoring event. It is the focal point of fund raising efforts by many hundreds of supporters of Variety, with the money raised helping ill, special needs and disadvantaged children.
Since the original Burke to Burketown Bash was completed back in 1985, the Bash has travelled thousands upon thousands of kilometers criss crossing Australia. This unique FUN fundraising event is tagged......."a drive in the outback with a few mates"
The Bash was originated by businessman, explorer and philanthropist Dick Smith in June 1985 when he organised a group of people to travel from Sydney to Bourke in far west NSW and from there to Burketown in far north Queensland.
Dick wanted to take a few mates for a drive in the outback in old cars while at the same time raising money for charity.
He charged everyone to enter, and entrants were able to bribe officials or be fined.
That first event raised $250,000 for charity and was known as the Bourke to Burketown Bash.
The annual Variety Bash is Australia's most successful charity motoring event. It is the focal point of fund raising efforts by many hundreds of supporters of Variety, with the money raised helping ill, special needs and disadvantaged children.
Since the original Burke to Burketown Bash was completed back in 1985, the Bash has travelled thousands upon thousands of kilometers criss crossing Australia. This unique FUN fundraising event is tagged......."a drive in the outback with a few mates"
Past Bash destinations
over the course of
time include the following:
1985 Bourke to Burketown
1986 Bourke to Barossa
1987 Bourke to Barrier reef
1988 Bourke to Blatherskite
1989 Bourke to Broome
1990 Bourke to Burnie
1991 Bourke to Beagle
1992 Heart to Heart
1993 Bondi to Bathurst
1994 Bondi to Ballina
1995 Bondi to Busselton
1996 Bondi to Batchelor
1997 Botany Bay to Barrier Reef
1998 Bondi to Billygoat Hill
1999 Brickpit to Broome
2000 Bayside to Barossa
2001 Beverly Hills to Broadbeach
2002 Bate Bay to Barrier Reef
2003 Blue Mountains to Barrier Reef
2004 Burramatta to Bathers Beach
2005 Bakery to Bethany
2006 Brookvale to Bundaberg
2007 Base to Bathurst
2008 Blacktown to Batemans Bay
2009 Bennelong Point to Broken Hill
2010 B-Shed to Byron Bay
2011 Baulkham Hills to Buccaneer Rock (Broome)
2012 Balmain to Bamaga (Cape York)
2013 Bankstown to Ballarat
over the course of
time include the following:
1985 Bourke to Burketown
1986 Bourke to Barossa
1987 Bourke to Barrier reef
1988 Bourke to Blatherskite
1989 Bourke to Broome
1990 Bourke to Burnie
1991 Bourke to Beagle
1992 Heart to Heart
1993 Bondi to Bathurst
1994 Bondi to Ballina
1995 Bondi to Busselton
1996 Bondi to Batchelor
1997 Botany Bay to Barrier Reef
1998 Bondi to Billygoat Hill
1999 Brickpit to Broome
2000 Bayside to Barossa
2001 Beverly Hills to Broadbeach
2002 Bate Bay to Barrier Reef
2003 Blue Mountains to Barrier Reef
2004 Burramatta to Bathers Beach
2005 Bakery to Bethany
2006 Brookvale to Bundaberg
2007 Base to Bathurst
2008 Blacktown to Batemans Bay
2009 Bennelong Point to Broken Hill
2010 B-Shed to Byron Bay
2011 Baulkham Hills to Buccaneer Rock (Broome)
2012 Balmain to Bamaga (Cape York)
2013 Bankstown to Ballarat
About the Bash
About Bash 2013
Here we go;
Day 1. Thursday 22nd August. Bankstown to Manildra to Nyngan = 608Ks
Day 2. Friday 23rd August. Nyngan to Wanaaring to Tibooburra = 648Ks
Day 3. Saturday 24th August. Tibooburra to Cameron Corner to Innamincka SA = 417Ks
Day 4. Sunday 25th August. Innamincka to Cordillo Downs to Birdsville Qld = 417Ks
Day 5. Monday 26th August. Birdsville to Mungerannie to Leigh Creek SA = 636Ks
Day 6. Tuesday 27th August. Leigh Creek to Curnamona Station to Peterborough SA = 636KS
Day 7. Wednesday 28th August. Peterborough to Morgan to Mildura Vic = 455Ks
Day 8. Thursday 29th August. Mildura to Pinnaroo to Horsham Vic = 526Ks
Day 9. Friday 30th August. Horsham to Ballarat = 250Ks
Day 10. Saturday 31st August Planned day activities and Final Night Dinner
Day 11. Sunday 1st September Breakfast and Parade at the Ballarat Historic Festival of Motoring
TOTAL DISTANCE = 4,425Ks
Day 1. Thursday 22nd August. Bankstown to Manildra to Nyngan = 608Ks
Day 2. Friday 23rd August. Nyngan to Wanaaring to Tibooburra = 648Ks
Day 3. Saturday 24th August. Tibooburra to Cameron Corner to Innamincka SA = 417Ks
Day 4. Sunday 25th August. Innamincka to Cordillo Downs to Birdsville Qld = 417Ks
Day 5. Monday 26th August. Birdsville to Mungerannie to Leigh Creek SA = 636Ks
Day 6. Tuesday 27th August. Leigh Creek to Curnamona Station to Peterborough SA = 636KS
Day 7. Wednesday 28th August. Peterborough to Morgan to Mildura Vic = 455Ks
Day 8. Thursday 29th August. Mildura to Pinnaroo to Horsham Vic = 526Ks
Day 9. Friday 30th August. Horsham to Ballarat = 250Ks
Day 10. Saturday 31st August Planned day activities and Final Night Dinner
Day 11. Sunday 1st September Breakfast and Parade at the Ballarat Historic Festival of Motoring
TOTAL DISTANCE = 4,425Ks
CAR 800
100 years from now!
It will not matter how much money you had in the bank
It will not matter what car you drove
It will not matter how big your house was
But ______ what will matter is if you made a difference in the life of a child
And you can!
