VW owners make 'Run to Hun' for RNLI

Drivers from across East Anglia rallied raise money for the charity that saves lives at sea

More than 100 cars, vans and campers took part in the Run to the Hun - setting off from all four corners of the region to join a fundraising convoy.

Stormy Stan was there to greet them as they streamed into a seafront car park, along with volunteers from the lifeboat crew.

Chris Marshall, one of the organisers, says, "It's going to be our busiest year so far. I'm hoping we're going to raise over a thousand pounds, we made 850 last year.

"We support the RNLI because a lot of us are into watersports, I go paddleboarding and I'm hoping to learn to sail."

Craig and Kerry Perkin, had driven the 90 miles from Northampton in their VW T4 camper.

"The RNLI rescued me when I was a kid," says Craig, "It was on holiday at Tenby in Wales, I was on a dinghy that got blown out to sea and they came out."

Jen Dormer, who'd driven her T4 van named Bear the 85 or so miles from Stevenage, was selling RTTH '26 (Run To The Hun 2026) stickers, with proceeds going to the RNLI.

"It's my third VW, I just love the freedom they give you."

Derek Greening, chair of the Hunstanton and West Norfolk RNLI Guild, adds, "What a wonderful day again, it looks like even more VWs have turned up to support us this year.

We're so grateful for the people who organise events like Run To The Hun, because without them the lifeboat station here and all of the others around our coastline would not be able to operate."

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