Kidderminster friends dress as Scooby Doo characters for car race
Four friends from Kidderminster are participating in a 1,300-mile charity car rally to Spain while dressed as Scooby Doo characters. The group is raising funds for a local mental health community center in memory of a friend's brother.
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The story highlights community-driven charitable efforts and the use of creative public engagement to support mental health initiatives.
Image caption, Graham Wilde has become Velma, Scott Boraston is Fred, Steven Buckley is Shaggy and Matt McGinley is Scooy Doo from the famous 80's children's cartoon
Four friends are set to take part in a driving challenge dressed as characters from the 80's Scooby Doo cartoon.
Scott Boraston, Graham Wilde, Steven Buckley and Matt McGinley, from Kidderminster, are taking part in The Rat Run 2026, a charity rally where teams drive a 1,300-mile route from the UK to Benidorm, Spain, in cars worth no more than a few hundred pounds.
They are taking part in memory of John Wilde, Graham's brother, who took his own life earlier this year.
They are hoping to raise money for a new, local mental health community centre set to open within the next couple of months, Boraston said.
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