Jailbreak is the biggest student-run charity challenge in Ireland, even bigger than DCU's super popular Beg Borrow Steal. Over the weekend, 166 teams left Dublin to find their way to 'Destination X' and last night, the Jailbreak 2017 winners were announced: Trinity College students Liam Cronin and Mark Perham.
Team 32 are the #Jailbreak2017 Champions! The Race is not over for the others though.. KEEP GOING! #Éalú #TheRaceIsOn#GoForthAndDonate
— Jailbreak HQ (@JailbreakHQ) March 12, 2017
According to Independent.ie, the pair arrived at Destination X aka The Cesta tower, San Marino, at 5.53pm Sunday, 33 hours after leaving Dublin on Saturday morning. They had no idea where they were going and were not allowed to use their own money, instead relying on the charity of others to get to the final destination. A few years ago, Jailbreakers had to get to Argentina, Indonesia and even Australia.
Before the race even started, the teams raised over €40,000 for Amnesty International and St Vincent De Paul, and to actually get on the Jailbreak starting grid, teams had to raise €400 for the charities.
Team 32 made a gas video before they started their Jailbreak journey, showing exactly why they had what it took to win:
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“I’d like to offer my congratulations to both Liam and Mark on winning this year’s Jailbreak adventure race. It’s a wonderful achievement for them and their university, and a credit to the students who have worked so hard to make this race possible,” said Colm O’Gorman, Executive Director of Amnesty International Ireland.
Grainne Lee, SVP National Youth Committee Chair, also shared her congratulations to the lads:
“Congratulations to Liam and Mark on winning this year’s Jailbreak. As well as managing to reach San Marino, they have raised vital funds to help SVP in our work and crucial awareness as to the social justice issues faced by many of our most vulnerable members of society."
Overall the pair raised €2,720 between them.
Good on you, lads.
