ENTRIES are invited for the first Dartmoor jailbreak of the new Millennium, taking place in April next year.
The event, now in it's 17th year, raises money for children with cerebral palsy and involves teams of two or more racing as far away from Dartmoor Prison as possible in twelve, 24, 36 or 48 hours.
The route can be pre-arranged with the main rule being transport must not be paid for, although free or donated tickets are allowed.
The minimum age for competitors is 16.
Many records have been broken during the history of the race — a team of grannies from Chudleigh managed to make 11,916 miles to Auckland during their jailbreak, Torquay police managed 16 different countries and a Plymouth team used 186 different forms of transport.
'The 1999 event raised a record £33,000 — £7,000 more than 1998 and brought the cumulative total to £309,000 since it began in 1984,' said Sue Gould, marketing organiser for Vranch House school for children with cerebral palsy.
Funds from the jailbreak help run the school and buy equipment such as walking and communication aids for the children.
'We have 25 children in the school and outpatient numbers have increased this year by 200 to 1,000 so the demand for funds is ever growing.
'We need as many teams as possible to enter and are more than happy for teams to split their funds raised 50/50 with other charities,' said Ms Gould.
An entry form and information pack about Dartmoor Jailbreak 2000 on April 15 can be obtained by calling Sue Gould on 01392 873543