Storyteller is setting out on an exciting adventure across the United States traveling in a 2024 Storyteller MODE XO while raising funds for hurricane relief. Inspired by the 1981 “Cannonball Run,” the Vannonball Run is a 3,000-mile automobile race across the U.S., turning the need for speed upside-down and backwards.
Storyteller Co-Founder Lee Conn and the fiery red 2024 Storyteller MODE XO embarked on the coast-to-coast Vannonball Run journey on Oct. 30. The MODE XO is equipped with a full bath, bedroom and kitchen – so instead of the Cannonball Run’s race against time, the Vannonball Run will see Conn arrive in Key West, Florida, 4,866 miles late.
As a part of the Vannonball Run, Storyteller will raise funds for The American Red Cross to aid in hurricane relief. With recent storms devastating the brand’s neighboring states throughout the Southeast, Vannonball Run was created to be more than just fun – and to support those affected by this hurricane season. Storyteller is inviting participants and its community to donate a penny for each mile, equaling $48.66.
The overlanding community is invited to join in on the Vannonball Run fun in three exciting ways: online, meeting up along the route or by joining the overland caravan. The Vannonball Run welcomes all participants — trucks, RVs, overland rigs, the family truckster, e-bikes — any mode of adventure! Beginning Oct. 30, Storyteller will provide live location updates on Instagram, Facebook and X.
“I am so stoked to be taking on this journey across the country,” shared Lee Conn, Storyteller co-founder. “The power of adventure has no bounds, and Vannonball Run is the perfect expression of that. We’re bringing along our incredible community, and raising money for a cause that is near and dear to us at the same time. It’s sure to be an unforgettable experience!”
The Vannonball Run begins on Oct. 30 in the most Northwest corner of the U.S., the Olympic Peninsula, and will end at the Southernmost tip of the U.S., Key West, Florida. Over the course of the 4,866 adventurous miles, the crew will be chasing side quests that will take them to the lowest point in the Death Valley to the highest pass reachable through the Rocky Mountains, and everywhere in-between.
Rixen Enterprises, Inc., has also joined Storyteller’s fundraising efforts. A family-owned business serving the RV and marine markets, the company was started in 1985 in the Pacific Northwest outside the Portland metro area. It is an Eberspaecher distributor and also produces its own heating systems.
For more information visit vannonballrun.com, or to follow along the route on social by visiting @StorytellerOverland on Instagram and @VannonballRun on X. Donations to The Red Cross can be made directly via Run for Relief.