Vee Dub Christmas Cruz 2025 – Saturday

The first of our two Vee Dub Christmas Cruz 2025 events is happening on Saturday 13th December. We’re dedicating it to the memory of Alex James, son of club member Colin James, who sadly passed away from SADS aged just 18 in September this year.

Our main sponsor for the Saturday Cruz, Prolectric of Clevedon, have generously funded the Cruz packs and event stickers. Alongside them Howden Insurance Thatcham have sorted public liability insurance, and Bristol Detailing Supplies backs our motorcycle escort team. Big thanks to them all – because of their support, we can give even more of the money raised from the Cruz to The Grand Appeal.

What are the Vee Dub Christmas Cruz’s?

Started by Vee Dub Family back in 2017, our ethos is simple – bring as many festive VW’s together as possible to spread lots of festive cheer through our local communities and raise money for The Grand Appeal, the official charity of the Bristol Children’s Hospital! We work closely with both Avon and Somerset Police and North Somerset Highways to ensure everyone stays safe. If you would like to take part, just decorate your Dub – van or car, air or water cooled – with tinsel, lights, baubles, Christmas trees, Santa Claus, elves, stickers and anything else festive. Your imagination (and the laws of physics!) are the only limitations! As space is limited, only Dubs with registered tickets can join in and cruz tickets are non-refundable. We have a Just Giving page and Text to Donate number again this year, please share these around to family and friends and also when out and about.

Cruz Specifics – Saturday

• Max Vehicles: 150
• Start: Crown Glass Shopping Centre car park, Nailsea (BS48 2XX)
• Arrival Time: From 3:30pm
• Set Off: 5:00pm
• Mid-Cruz Regroup: Hither Green Industrial Estate, Clevedon (BS21 6XT)
• Arrive: Around 5:30pm
• Finish: The Lake Grounds, Portishead (BS20 7HX)
• Arrive: Around 6:15pm

Please stick to the route and maps we send in your info email so everything runs smoothly. The route is the same as previous years: Nailsea – Tickenham – Clevedon – Portishead. A live tracker will also be running on the lead vehicle, a link to this will be posted in the event before departure.

Make sure you give us the right vehicle reg when you sign up—parking at the start is free between 3:30 and 5:30pm for registered vehicles only. Turn up earlier and you’ll have to pay at the machines. Mess up your registration and you might get a penalty notice.

Please ensure that you have your ticket email with the QR code to hand to show our team once you have been parked up– either print it out or screenshot and save it on your phone.

Hooke Highways are generously donating their time and resources again and will be doing the traffic management for us at both the start and regroup points. Midlands Bike Marshals will also be in attendance for the fifth year running to escort and aid with traffic safety.

After we wrap up in Portishead, you can join our optional ‘After Cruz’ to the Bristol Children’s Hospital there we will do some drive-by’s for the children, their families and the staff followed by a run up Whiteladies Road and a photo stop on Clifton Downs. Remember, you’re responsible for any Clean Air Zone or bridge tolls. Add your free tickets below for this bit due to limited spots.

Event Packs

You’ll get your event info including the route maps by email in the weeks leading up to the event. We will then give you your stickers and have printed copies of the event info and maps available for those who would like them at the start point. Digital copies and videos will be up on the Facebook event page too. There will be important information in your info email – please ensure you read them carefully!

Merch

We’ve got hoodies, tees, onesies, mugs, travel mugs, lanyards and more this year, all rocking awesome Cruz logos and sorted by LlamaPrint. Head to the Vee Dub Christmas section in our shop to check it out.

Sponsors

Our Christmas Cruz’s and Christmas Dubs events wouldn’t be possible without our amazing sponsors – Prolectric, Howden Insurance, The Old Dub Shop, Bristol Detailing Supplies, Majestic Wood Design, JDR Gardening Services, Dinky Drivers, Mr Nick’s Window Cleaning & Lawn Care, Nailsea Chiropractic Clinic, KLear Clinic, Go 2 Storage, Berwick Lodge, Impact Flags, LlamaPrint, DSF Carpentry, White Glove Housekeeping, Chloe Prints, Wilkinson’s Removals, S&D Window & Gutter Cleaning & David Fear Electrical Contractors. Huge thank you to all of them—check out what they do!

Cruz FAQ’s

• Q) Is the entry fee per person or per vehicle?
• A) The entry fee is per vehicle.

• Q) I want to donate more than my entry fee to the charity, how can I do this?
• A) You can make extra donations to our Just Giving Page or we will have collection buckets at the start & finish points.

• Q) I don’t want to cover my Dub in lights, can I still join in?
• A) There are many ways to make your Dub festive – exterior festive lights are optional! Tinsel and a Santa’s hat are still festive.

• Q) Can kids come along?
• A) Kids of all ages are welcome to join in the fun but must be supervised by an adult at all times.

• Q) Do I have to wear a Santa suit / Christmas fancy dress?
• A) We encourage everyone taking part to get into the festive spirit not just with their Dubs but with their own clothes too – Santa suits, Christmas jumpers, reindeer hats are all optional but actively encouraged!

• Q) I don’t have a Dub but would still like to take part – how can I do this?
• A) The Cruz is only open to VW vehicles, however we would love you to still come along and spectate along the route. We are also looking for volunteers to help with bucket collecting along the route and marshals to direct the Cruz at key points (what better way to see every vehicle!). If you would like to volunteer, please email in**@**********ly.org and we will get back to you!

• Q) I want to volunteer to help and hold a collection bucket along the route, what do I do?
• A) If you would like to volunteer, please email in**@**********ly.org and we will get back to you!

• Q) Can I bring my dog?
• A) Yes, dogs are welcome providing they are kept on leads at the start and finish points and are safely secured in your vehicles whilst driving.

• Q) What happens at the end of the Cruz – do I need to hang around?
• A) When we pull up at the finish point it is totally up to you if you would like to park up or head off home. A lot of members of the public will come to see the vehicles at the finish point.

• Q) I can’t attend either of the Cruz dates but I still want to do something festive with my Dub, what can I do?
• A) Get involved with the Christmas Dubs! They will be running smaller Cruz’s, static meets and events throughout December.