A 4,866 MILE OVERLAND “RUN” FOR HURRICANE RELIEF

We set out to raise $50,000 for American Red Cross hurricane relief efforts - and thanks to our incredibly rad sponsors and generous donors - we reached our goal! You can still join us in making a donation, every amount helps.

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Overlanders, buckle up

It’s all gas, no brakes from here. We’re going on a Vannonball Run.

THE ROUTE *times subject to change

4,866 miles

of untamed adventure across the US– from the Olympic Peninsula (most NW corner) to Key West (Southernmost tip). Leading the pack, we've got Lee Conn – co-founder of Storyteller Overland and motorcycle land speed record holder at the Bonneville Salt Flats – tearing up the trail in a fiery red 2024 Storyteller MODE XO.
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Wheelie Yellow

Thanks to @WheelieYellow for his support of the inaugural #VannonballRun! We love Wheelie’s passion for exploration and appreciate his willingness to join in on our fun. Wheelie recently took a one-of-a-kind Storyteller, custom built for Wheelie’s style of adventure, and put it to the test. Check out the video!

An Overland "Run" for Hurricane Relief

As we dreamt up the idea of the “Vannonball Run,” we knew we wanted our overlanding adventure to be more than just fun - we wanted to do some good in the world. As Hurricane Season approached and storms began to make their way across the Southeast, devastating our neighboring states and displacing numerous Storyteller owners, it became clear to our team that Vannonball Run would need to be an effort to raise funds for those affected by these disastrous storms.

As our team makes its way across the 4,866 adventurous miles, we hope you will join us in donating to The American Red Cross. One penny donated per mile driven adds up to a donation of $48.66. However, if you can give more, please do.

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Our hearts and minds are with our neighboring Southeast states and all those affected by these disastrous storms.

The Inaugural Vannonball Run

In 1981, the world was introduced to the legendary “Cannonball Run” - a 3,000 mile automobile race across the US from East Coast to West Coast. Competing teams drove with lead feet, attempted to disguise themselves in alternative racing mobiles that may not be suspected by the police (see JJ McClure and his ambulance) while trying to trip one another up with shenanigans galore.

The Vannonball Run takes its inspiration from the Cannonball Run but turns it upside down & backwards. Instead of breaking laws and racing one another, participants will honor the speed limit and join the caravan. Instead of racing for time, we’ll “run” for a cause – raising funds for The American Red Cross while chasing sidequests that take us to the lowest point in Death Valley and to the highest pass we can reach in the Rockies.

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Ways to Join the Run

ONLINE

The Storyteller team will be posting updates and sharing our progress at VannonballRun.com, on Storyteller Overland's Facebook + Instagram channels and providing live location updates via X. Please stay tuned and of course, join us in making a donation to the American Red Cross if you can.

Follow Team Wheelie Yellow on Instagram and YouTube.

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IN PERSON

If you find yourself along the route at the same time we'll be passing through, let's connect! We will have tshirts & stickers to share and would love to grab a photo with you. Stay tuned to @VannonballRun on X for live location updates & find us on (or off) the road.

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Run with Us, Vannonballer

Join our caravan! We’re pretty hard to miss: cherry red van, checkerboards abound, outrageous orange jackets. We’re obeying traffic laws so you can easily follow us in your vehicle of choice, for as far as you want to take things.

If you do, keep posting your updates to your social handle– tag @StorytellerOverland and use the hashtag, #VannonballRun to help us raise awareness and relief funds. (Don’t post and drive! We won’t either!)

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