Media Release 13 August 2009

Kidney Kar Rally Set To Make A Noise About The Silent Killer
Rally Kars Start to Roll Into Tasmania

Tasmania - Rally Kars from all over Australia are starting to roll into Tasmania to take part in the 21st Kidney Kar Rally, which will include a crossing of Bass Strait on the Spirit of Tasmania, and cover three States - Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales.

The first car will be flagged off at 8.00am Saturday morning 15 August 2009 from the Country Club in Launceston.

Among the drivers will be Peter Lanyon who is the only driver to compete in all 21 Kidney Health Australia Kar Rally's covering in all 150,000 kilometres.

The Kidney Health Australia Kar Rally raises funds to support Australians with kidney disease.

Anne Wilson, CEO of Kidney Health Australia said the event not only raised urgently needed funds but also spread the word on Kidney Health and the steps to prevent the disease which threatens one in three Australians.

Locals in many small towns visited by the Kidney Kar Rally should prepare themselves for a lot of fun and weird and wonderful sites as Kidney Kar Rally teams dress to highlight the themes of their cars including: 'Grimace,' Crazy Frog, Crobars, Mudgee Mud, Farkawee Tribe, Men In Black, Blues Brothers, Billy's Revenge, Bush Bums, Grumpy Old Men, Australia All Over and Bloody Volvo Drivers.

Car horns with unusual sounds ranging from crowing roosters, mooing cows and air raid sirens are all used to make a noise about Chronic Kidney Disease the Silent Killer.

After three days of rallying throughout Tasmania the entire rally team will board the Spirit of Tasmania and land in Melbourne on Tuesday morning 18 August for a convoy through the City before heading to Ballarat.

Over the next four days the Kars will rally through Victoria and head towards New South Wales where the Kidney Kar Rally will finish on Saturday 22 August at Muswellbrook.

Media Enquiries:
Arthur and Kim Davis Road Directors Mobiles: 0429 343 198 or 0417 688 399
Anne Wilson, CEO Kidney Health Australia Mobile: 0400 165 391 on Road

Peter Lanyon Mobile: 0413 842 452 - Driver in 21 Kidney Kar Rally's.
Ron Smith National Media Communications Kidney Health Australia Mobile: 0417 329 201

Kidney Kar Rally Timetable
Saturday 15 August 2009 - First Kar departs from Country Club at 8am - off road until lunch at St Helens - first Kar due to arrive 12:15pm - off road until overnight stop at Bicheno - first Kar due to arrive 4:10pm.

Sunday 16 August 2009 - First Kar departs Bicheno at 7:15am - off road until lunch at Oatlands - first Kar due to arrive 11:15am - off road until overnight stop at Queenstown - first Kar due to arrive 3:45pm.

Monday 17 August 2009 - First Kar departs Queenstown at 7:30am - off road until lunch at Boat Harbour Beach - first Kar due to arrive 12:45pm - will pass through Burnie approx 2pm - 3pm, pass through Sheffield approx 3:30pm - 4:30pm. Arrive Spirit of Tasmania boarding area from 4:50pm.

Tuesday 18 August 2009 - Spirit of Tasmania docks at Port Melbourne approx 7am - Kars will then travel, on the main roads, to Ballarat for lunch from 12.00 noon. The rest of the day is the "rally lay-day" where everyone does as they wish - fix vehicles, sightsee, sleep etc!

Wednesday 19 August 2009
- First Kar departs Ballarat at 7:30am - off road until lunch at Rushworth - first Kar due to arrive 11:45am - off road until overnight stop at Myrtleford - first Kar due to arrive 4:40pm.

Thursday 20 August 2009 - First Kar departs Myrtleford at 7:30am - passing through Beechworth from approx 7:45am - 8:45am - off road until lunch at Uranquinty - first Kar due to arrive 12 noon - off road until overnight stop at Temora - first Kar due to arrive 4:15pm.

Friday 21 August 2009 - First Kar departs Temora at 8am - off road until lunch at Bogan Gate - first Kar due to arrive 11:10am - pass through Trundle for refuel from approx 12:45pm - pass through Narromine approx 2:15pm - 3:30pm - arrive overnight stop at Gilgandra - first Kar due to arrive 4:20pm.

Saturday 22 August 2009 - First Kar departs Gilgandra at 7am - off road until lunch at Merriwa - first Kar due to arrive at 11am - will pass through Murrurundi approx 1pm - 2:30pm - off road until overnight stop at Muswellbrook - first Kar due to arrive at 3pm. Presentation Dinner in the RSL Auditorium from 7pm.

www.kidney.org.au