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Bangers & Cash Rally 2026

Lakes & Highlands Edition • 17–21 September

The Rally

What is Bangers & Cash?

Bangers & Cash is the ultimate charity car rally — a rolling celebration of creativity, adventure, and community spirit. Up to 45 teams hit the road in decorated cars, covering 950 miles across 2 countries over 5 days, all raising vital funds for charity.

Starting in Chesterfield and finishing in Whitby — via the Yorkshire Dales, Lake District, Scottish Highlands, and Edinburgh — teams complete fun challenges, discover incredible scenery, and create memories that last a lifetime.

Visit bangersandcashrally.co.uk
950
Miles
5
Days
2
Countries
45
Teams

The Route

5 Days • 950 Miles • 2 Countries

1

Departure Day

Thu 17 Sep

Chesterfield → Winnats Pass → Settle → Hawes → Tan Hill Inn → Kendal

Derbyshire, Yorkshire Dales, Cumbria

2

The Lakes & Beyond

Fri 18 Sep

Windermere → Wrynose Pass → Hardknott Pass → Honister Pass → Keswick → Penrith → Gretna Green → Glasgow

Lake District, Dumfries & Galloway

3

Into the Highlands

Sat 19 Sep

Loch Lomond → Skyfall Scene → Glencoe → Loch Ness → Aviemore

Loch Lomond, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms

4

Scotland's Finest

Sun 20 Sep

Braemar → Wallace Monument → Falkirk Wheel → The Kelpies → Edinburgh

Cairngorms, Scottish Capital

5

The Final Stretch

Mon 21 Sep

Bamburgh Castle → Saltburn-by-the-Sea → Staithes → Whitby

Northumberland, North York Moors

Awards Ceremony & Celebration!

Journey Updates

Live from the road

35 minutes ago

On the road

43 minutes ago

This is a test

48 minutes ago

/update Pit stop in Kendal! Engine cooling down.

The Car

2010 London Taxi TX4

Odometer Reading
330,000
miles and counting
2010
Year
TX4
Model
LTI
Make

She’s got more miles on the clock than most cars will ever see. But she’s still got it where it counts. A proper London black cab taking on the Highlands — what could possibly go wrong?

The Taxi in Pictures

330,000 miles of stories

The Team

Your Drivers for the Journey

Rally Driver

Steve Edson

Bio goes here.

Rally Driver

Jonny Blank

Bio goes here.

Rally Driver

Luke Taylor

Bio goes here.

The Charity

Ashgate Hospice

Ashgate Hospice provides expert palliative care for people aged 18+ across North Derbyshire living with life-limiting illnesses. They care for patients at home, in their inpatient unit, and through day services — supporting families and carers every step of the way.

Rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission for 11 consecutive years, Ashgate is not NHS-funded and relies entirely on the generosity of the community to deliver its services.

Registered Charity No. 700636

Visit ashgatehospice.org.uk
1,855
People cared for at home
317
Inpatient unit patients
651
Counselling & bereavement support

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Prep Updates

Watch the taxi transformation from London workhorse to rally beast.

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Rally Day Coverage

Live stories and posts from the road across 5 days and 950 miles.

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Behind the Scenes

The chaos, the breakdowns, and the good times — unfiltered.

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