GET your convict outfits at the ready as entry is now open for the 31st Dartmoor Jailbreak.

The event, which sees teams 'escape' from Dartmoor prison and attempt to get as far away as possible, will take place on Saturday, April 26.

The jailbreak raises money for Vranch House School and Centre for children with cerebral palsy and since its beginnings has raised more than £630,000.

Andrew Barge, marketing manager at Vranch House, said: 'Teams can have an amazing time and raise valuable funds for charity.'

The rules are simple — teams of two or more are challenged to raise money for Vranch House, but 50% can go to another cause if the teams wish. Teams can try to win a place in the 'Jailbreak Book of Records' by breaking old and creating new records of their choice while 'on the run' from Dartmoor Prison, wearing prison costume of other disguise. Teams are released from near the prison.

Escapees have 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, 96 hours or 168 hours (one week) to get as far away as possible, but must keep within the law. The escape route may be pre-arranged, free tickets may be obtained or others can pay for or lend transport but prisoners must not spend money themselves. Minimum age for the event is 16.

Some records to beat include £31,780 raised by one team led by Brian Cross of Plymouth after escaping to Brunei where the then second wife of the Sultan donated £30,000; grannies Sharyn Biggin and Muriel Fisher managing to get 11,916 miles away to Auckland; Royal Marines at Lympstone were on 29 radio stations in 48 hours; 29 Commando based in Plymouth completed two marathons in two consecutive days; Noel Edmonds gave a lift in his personal helicopter to Lynsey Sansom and Sarah Hammond of Okehampton; some climbers repeatedly went up and down a rock to climb a total of 29,250ft — more than the height of Mount Everest; Torbay policemen reached 22 countries in four days; Plymouth Skills Development Centre used 186 forms of transport in their 12-hour escape and a team of BT managers carried a piano from Land's End to John O'Groats. There are also many other records.

• For an entry form and free information pack, including the Book of records, contact Andrew Barge on 01392 468333 or email [email protected]">[email protected]