[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/run-sun-returns-may-2014\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/run-sun-returns-may-2014\/","headline":"Run to the Sun Returns for May 2014","name":"Run to the Sun Returns for May 2014","description":"Last year I reported that Run to the Sun was sadly no more as Cranstar Holidays announced that Run to the Sun 2013 would be the last and that the company were to be heading in \u2018a new direction\u2019. Well guess what? Whatever road this new direction took, it met a fork with a sign pointing to yes you guessed it, Run to the Sun 2014. 2013\u2019s event was billed as \u2018the Final Chapter\u2019 producing many a tear across the […]","datePublished":"2014-05-28","dateModified":"2014-05-28","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/rtts-2014-poster.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/rtts-2014-poster.jpg","height":400,"width":400},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/run-sun-returns-may-2014\/","about":["Clubs \/ Events","LATEST CAR NEWS"],"wordCount":671,"keywords":["2013","2014","beetle","camper van","classic","cornwall","cranstar holidays","newquay airport","rtfs","run to the sun","Show 'n Shine","smugglers haven","travelogue holiday park","volkswagen","vw"],"articleBody":"Last year I reported that Run to the Sun was sadly no more as Cranstar Holidays announced that Run to the Sun 2013 would be the last and that the company were to be heading in \u2018a new direction\u2019.Well guess what? Whatever road this new direction took, it met a fork with a sign pointing to yes you guessed it, Run to the Sun 2014.2013\u2019s event was billed as \u2018the Final Chapter\u2019 producing many a tear across the VW scene as a result. If there\u2019s one thing a scene needs to thrive, it\u2019s a traditional long-standing event to gel everyone together.Such events make all that hard work battling rust, and taking \u2018a rest\u2019 on the hard shoulder after your engine has overheated and scraping ice off the inside of your windscreen seem a little less depressing. So it\u2019s with a smile I can write that Run to the Sun is back without even a year\u2019s break\u2026Trevelgue Holiday Park is still involved, along with Smugglers Haven, the RTTS venue for 2014. This time the event is to be under the control of the events management team of Peter Bull Resorts Ltd.The event took place this year from May 23-26 2014 and featured such regular stalwarts as the Show ‘n’ Shine at Newquay Airport as well as a plethora of musical talent for the evenings.When my friends and I used to travel to Cornwall for RTTS during the early part of the noughties, part of the thrill was the long drive down and that first sighting of a group of VWs in procession, chrome gleaming in the early morning sun.Though one of our group suggested something that we had all noticed happening dramatically over a period of just a few years \u2013 that the traditional classic VW scene was becoming less shall we say, specific and attracting customised cars of other styles and makes. He said he had seen a similar thing happen to the Chelsea car scene, where classic cars would gather on a Friday night \u2013 the UK\u2019s answer to American Graffiti maybe.I guess, while at the time we had our concerns for the stability of the original idea behind Run to the Sun, it was inevitable that as the event got bigger it would naturally attract other tribes with the promise of the most beautiful coastline England has to offer combined with music events.I recall one moment walking up a slope from the beach, a non-VW customised car that appeared to be lost was making a u-turn. I heard one person from the crowd making its way up from the beach shout out \u201c..go home, you\u2019re in the wrong place!\u201d to which he got a few cheers and the car was briefly greeted with a gentle rain of chip wrappers before driving off.I somehow feel that this incident, acted out in fun and smiles more than any anger, was the Custer\u2019s Last Stand of the hardcore VW enthusiast; like the wild North Cornish coast, you just can\u2019t keep the tide at bay forever and with bigger music artists playing each year, the argument might be that the heart had gone from the event in favour of another kind of regular thumping beat.It\u2019s quite telling that you have to scroll a long way down the gallery of the official Run to the Sun Facebook page before you see a few Volkswagens. And the page\u2019s request to \u2018show us your rides\u2019 was met with a high percentage of non-VW cars.But I guess things move on and nothing stays the same forever. The event has been running for 27 years having started in 1987, so anything or anyone that keeps it alive and fresh has to be given their due.I just hope that the classic VW remains the raison d’\u00eatre for many of the people attending for future years to come, if not for the show\u2019s organisers.Images – fastcar.co.uk & Run to the Sun"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Latest News","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Run to the Sun Returns for May 2014","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/run-sun-returns-may-2014\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]