Aficionados of dust, dirt and burnt rubber will put their skills to a good cause come March.
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The Riverina Redneck Rally will return this year and Griffith's own 'The Godfathers' team will be putting their Ford Falcon XR6 through its paces March 15 when they take off from Coolamon for five days of off road madness.
Griffith pair Rodney Minato and Brian Armanini have been involved with the rally since its inception and have seen some crazy sights over the years.
"You are driving through the worst roads in Australia, through puddles and mud likely to hit kangaroos or wombats," Rodney Minato a broadacre farmer explained.
"You see plenty of wildlife out there."
There are more than 60 entrants this year who will travel over 2oo kilometres a day to reach their final destination in Jerilderie.
"There's seven teams and an average of eight to ten cars per team and you travel together as a team in a group," Mr Minato said.
"We'll stop in remote towns and visit schools and donate reading books and materials along the way."
Since 2017 the rally has raised more than $1.1 million for Country Hope who provide vital support for families of sick children. So far the Griffith Godfathers have raised over $10 350 from generous support from the town.
Daily conditions are expected to be glorious for their sheep sheep station, dirt road however The Godfathers are hoping some expected rain might make the roads a bit more interesting.
"We're hoping for a bit of fun and a bit of water would be good," Mr Monato said.
"It was pretty flat last year so maybe this year we might encounter a bit of hilly terrain which would be something different," Mr Armanini said.
To support the Godfathers click the link to donate to their fundraising efforts.
Team Godfather wish to thank the following donors and sponsors Minato family, Capello Plastering, John Vasta Interiors, Armanini family, Ellistricity, Area Refrigeration, Irribiz, Terra Ag. and Fuel, Codello Machinery, Guidolin Agrimac, Girdler Ag Co., Lanhams, Yooglai Engineering, Mark Hannon Bricklaying, All Poperty Solutions, Worm tech, Globe Backpackers, TTQ, Broidal Contracting, JJ Farm Equipment, Riverina Lift Trucks, Sky Croppers, Crightons Engineering, Australian Brewing Co., City Truck Repairs, Warburn Estate.
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