Past Rat Race events
Oxfam Australia was the National Series Charity for the Rat Race events held in Melbourne in November 2009 and Perth in February 2010.
Teams racing with Oxfam Australia received 50% off the registration fee and raised money for us. We'd like to thank all the teams that raced and fundraised for us in Perth and Melbourne, as well as the volunteers who helped out on the course.
Past event highlights
Watch footage from the Melbourne 2009 Rat Race:
Bourke Street Fundraising Challenge Melbourne 2009
In 2009 a fundraising challenge was held as part of the Rat Race course. Teams had to complete a three-minute challenge which involved them asking the public for donations while telling them about the work of Oxfam, at the corner of Bourke and Elizabeth streets in the city on a Saturday evening. We had some truly amazing teams come through this checkpoint who helped raise an extra $500 for our work. And they even did it in the rain!
“We never thought rattling tins outside the GPO building could be so much fun. We were amazed how generous people were” - Volunteer Jill