18/09/2026
WesCarpade 2026!
To recap the results - $455,000 raised by the WesCarpade community in 2026, $6,100 raised by Team Russell, eight days travelling through the beautiful South West, more than 2,500km, 21 wacky cars, 70 Weskies and enough laughs, mud, dust and questionable outfits to last us until next year! 😂
From Bunbury through Manjimup, Augusta, Walpole, Albany, Katanning and Pinjarra, before finishing at Whiteman Park and the Motor Museum of WA, this year’s WesCarpade was one hell of a ride and we enjoyed every minute!
We tackled beautiful forest tracks, gravel roads, muddy climbs, river crossings and some seriously stunning WA scenery. There were plenty of moments that tested the cars (except Bumblebee in limiter), the crews and probably a few friendships along the way (I'm not driving through that Dean!)🤣
But as much as the driving, the costumes, the pranks and the roadside chaos make WesCarpade what it is, the real reason we do this is Camp Quality and the familes they support.
This year, Team Russell was incredibly proud to raise $6,100 towards helping Camp Quality bring fun, positivity and unforgettable experiences to children facing cancer and their families.
To our sponsors — THANK YOU.
This adventure simply wouldn’t be possible without the businesses and individuals who chose to get behind Team Russell
Your support means so much more than simply slapping a logo on our car. You helped put us on the road, helped us reach our fundraising goal and most importantly, helped us contribute to something that makes a genuine difference to kids and families going through an incredibly difficult time.
Every dollar, every donation, every bit of support and every conversation about the cause helped us get there.
We are genuinely grateful to every single person and business who backed Team Russell this year 🙏
To the wesCarpade crew, volunteers, fellow teams, supporters and everyone who donated — thank you for making these eight days so bloody memorable!
Special mention to Taylor Ellis our Course Director and his Dad Mark, these guys are out multiple times a year driving random tracks to put together the course that we follow. Year on year the tracks get better, the scenery is amazing and the variety of what we drive through blows me away - what you guys do is next level, Thank You!
The cars might be heading back to the shed, but the memories will stick around for a long time.
What an incredible effort by everyone involved!
I have so many pics and videos of the event, but here's a snippet of just some below!
