This is the twelfth running of this unique event, driving over 2,500 miles in £1000 ‘Rust Bucket’ cars, not for the faint hearted!

The Rust Bucket Rally has already raised nearly £600,000 for 12 local charities, and this year's charity will be Petals!

We are Petals, the baby loss counselling charity, and the specialist counselling service that we provide is life-changing for parents who have suffered the devastating loss of a pregnancy or death of a baby. We know that these tragic experiences not only result in grief but also in trauma. Our wonderful counsellors are there to help our clients navigate their grief and trauma and to guide them to a place of hope.

By supporting the 2026 Rust Bucket Challenge, you will be helping us to deliver more vital counselling sessions to bereaved parents when they need us.