Jailbreak set for another year of improvised adventure

Warwick Jailbreak, an annual charity hitchhike event, will commence this year on Saturday 1 November at 10am and end after exactly 36 hours on Sunday 2 November at 10pm.

As this year marks the 10th anniversary of Warwick Jailbreak, Sian Elvin, media officer of the event, announced: “We’re going to celebrate this fantastic milestone by making 2014’s event bigger and better than ever.”

The participants have 36 hours to get as far away as they can from campus without spending any money.

The main mode of transport will be hitch-hiking, however, attempting to get free tickets on public transport is also allowed.

Worldwide Cancer Research (WCR), which funds research into any type of cancer anywhere in the world, is the charity supported this year.

This year’s teams are challenged to raise £30,000 and beat last year’s record raised.

At WCR, they believe that one scientist in one laboratory will never discover the cure for cancer. Their aim is thus to encourage some of the world’s most diverse and unexpected projects.

Anna Howarth, student fundraising coordinator at WCR, commented: “Thank you to everyone that has signed up to Warwick Jailbreak so far. You will not just be taking part in an incredibly fun adventure, you will effectively be saving lives.”

Ms Elvin commented: “Previous winners have made it as far as Lithuania, Los Angeles, Vancouver and even Bangkok – how far will the students get this year?

“We cannot wait to find out, and along the way try and smash 2013’s fundraising total for an absolutely brilliant cause.”

A Guinness World Record attempt is also taking place on the morning before the event begins, which is to get more than 304 people in a single pair of underpants.