SCORES of adventurous people have been dashing to sign up for a hugely-successful fund-raising event which will see `prisoners' running free in Worcestershire.

Jail-break ran for a total of 10 years until 2000 and, in that time, raised £1m for charity, with organisers Ron Davis and Gren Smith, officers with Hereford Police, each being awarded the MBE in recognition of their hard work and dedication.

The charity event involved 160 participants in teams of four being bussed to a secret location elsewhere in the country before finding their way back to base in Hereford.

We reported last week how it has been reborn thanks to Malvern residents Philip Smith, who previously worked at QinetiQ, and John-James Horsley and is set to take place on Sunday, July 15 next year.

Mr Smith is delighted with how many people have taken to the idea already - with 30 teams having already signed up in the space of a week. However, he said he was keen for more Worcester residents to come on board.

The event will run from the New Inn in Malvern's Lower Howsell Road and organisers hope to attract a total of 55 teams of four.

Money raised will go to the County Air Ambulance, Macmillan Nurses and Hereford and Worcester Animal Rescue. Anyone interested in entering can e-mail the organisers at: Jailbreak2007@aol.com or telephone 01684 893079