Jailbreak 2016 is now in full swing. All 27 teams set off from Highfield campus at 9am this morning. These very brave students, in the next 36 hours will try to get as far away as possible from Southampton with no money – and all for charity! Wessex Scene will not only be following Team Brexit on their adventures, but we will be keeping you updated, right here, with all the best bits of the weekend. So, stay tuned!
Congratulations to all teams who participated, including Jalibreak 2016 winners ‘The Bailers’, SURGE Radio for their continuous 36 hour coverage, and Jailbreak HQ for organizing a great event!
Jailbreak is now officially over!
Top Ten Jailbreak 2016 moments, as decided by Jailbreak HQ:
1) ‘The Gambia’ trip for Team The Bailers – winners of Jailbreak 2016
2) Gran Canaria flight for only £30 return for one team
3) Cheesewrights – family who very generously put up team for the night in France and provided classy transport, including a vintage rolls royce, to enable them to reach Paris
4) 4 tickets bought for coach to Amsterdam instead of 3 required by Team Brexiteers
5) Lost Phone disaster for one unfortunate team – team went to Scotland, phone left in car travelled to Nottingham
6) The DAZ mystery Bay of Biscay triangle
7) Team Frenchies feeding french homeless people cheese burgers
8) Media race: SUSU TV, Surge Radio competing for the prize of ‘Kings of the North’
9) Great British Bake Off star Selasi’s tweet!
10) ‘Blaze to Amsterdam’ – all roads leading to Amsterdam with three teams going and staying there
Distance ranges, with some help from Google Maps:
Furthest North (Inverness – Surge Radio) to Furthest South (Banjul, Gambia – Team Bailers): 4,145 miles/13hrs 55mins flight time/74 hours by car
Furthest West (Banjul, Gambia) to Furthest East (Copenhagen – Team Brexiteers): 4,066 miles/11hr 15mins flight time/73 hours by car
Furthest Travelled (Banjul, Gambia,) 2,726 miles- 86miles Least Travelled (Cardiff Uni Campus – Schofield and Burrows)= 2,140 mile range
Team The Proles are in Carlisle but have let us know they’re going to keep walking North up until 9pm. Now that’s dedication.
Some teams maybe in exotic countries – but we're watching #planetearth2 … I think we know who the real winners are #jailbreaksoton pic.twitter.com/KvCBZcYZAL
— Katie Duke (@katieedukee) November 20, 2016
There’s been a lot of discussion at RAG HQ over the best formula for Jailbreak success. Here’s Wessex Scene’s Top Five Suggestions:
Huge congratulations to @SurgeRadio who managed to make it all the way to Inverness! The furthest team North currently.
— JailbreakSouthampton (@SotonJailbreak) November 20, 2016
One hour to go!
Our News Editor got to Glasgow for #jailbreaksoton Now she's trapped! https://t.co/4nW4hUV8yN
Donate to bring her home to us #bringusback pic.twitter.com/FBAa2EZRbJ— Soton Tab (@SotonTab) November 20, 2016
Nearing the 9,000 mile mark in total!
Massive congrats to Team 23 who managed to reach Amsterdam clocking up 250 miles, making the total 8,768!
— JailbreakSouthampton (@SotonJailbreak) November 20, 2016
Just under 34 hours in and boredom takes it’s toll in RAG HQ
In the final stages of the Great North Run, Surge have recently announced that they are briefly stopping in Perth ahead of their Inverness final destination… Surge looking in control of this battle now
3 hours to go until Jailbreak 2016 is over – the race isn’t over yet!
The jailbreak tracker currently seems to be showing one team in Iran (despite appearing to be in the UK 10 minutes ago) mapmishap …
Jailbreak descends upon Paris! The city of love has emerged as this year’s popular destination. Four teams, ‘The 2 T’s’, ‘WHADDAYATALKENABEET’, ‘Yung Explorers’, and ‘From Monte to Montenegro’, have all reached France’s capital – it must be the weather!
@SotonJailbreak Hang in there everyone, don't bomb out now only a couple hours to go! #jailbreaksoton pic.twitter.com/rxgiIewGDT
— Hannah Johansson (@hannahemjo) November 20, 2016
I tiBET you cant beat this location… #fakeituntilyoumakeit #jailbreaksoton @SotonJailbreak pic.twitter.com/JmLhRj9U9q
— Hannah Johansson (@hannahemjo) November 20, 2016
Surge Radio have just spoken to the Team from Gran Canaria. Word is that it’s 23 degrees, nice and warm and their flight was merely £30 a head return! We’re so jealous. They also said their hotel has a pool. They’ve gone on holiday for free!
@SotonJailbreak We only travel in style #jailbreaksoton #bestmodeoftransport #vintagebentley pic.twitter.com/mLf0Qa3YzJ
— Hannah Johansson (@hannahemjo) November 20, 2016
The Bailers have made it to Gambia and guess what? They’re planning to go further!
Here's a picture of us two!! 😉#Frenchies #Napoleon #hotdog @SotonJailbreak pic.twitter.com/LuM9y9Taqz
— Robin Vienney (@robinvnny) November 20, 2016
Team Poke Eggs made it to Gran Canaria, 1749 miles away!
Just chilling in Gran Canaria. Hbu? #JailbreakSoton #WhoWantsToGoToGambiaAnyway #Sour pic.twitter.com/roG9NaM0CJ
— Adam Montague (@Mr_A_capulet) November 20, 2016
The Frenchies have reached Brussels, congratulations on reaching 218 miles travelled! Our total is now 3,904 #Jailbreaksoton
— JailbreakSouthampton (@SotonJailbreak) November 20, 2016
Meanwhile, which of the two uni media teams (SURGE or SUSUtv) will make it further north? They’re currently in Glasgow and Edinburgh, respectively.
Team DAZ, having returned from Faro, Portugal, are now fundraising back in sunny Southampton. Good job!
With our team name, there was only one way to travel really… 🚂 #jailbreaksoton #teamsteams pic.twitter.com/5eq2bGxKiQ
— Emily Harrison (@_EmHarrison) November 20, 2016
A quick update at the hour of our Lord, 14:23. Team Brexit is still in Copenhagen, at an impressive 661 miles. However, The Bailers are completely wiping the floor on their way to Gambia, at 1905 miles! The team in Gran Canaria must have felt safe with their 1749 miles….
#jailbreaksoton #bestphoto #yunglove #Parisbaby pic.twitter.com/cUiiEPu02C
— Howard Goodwin (@howardgoodwin95) November 20, 2016
Good morning everyone. Quick update for you all!
Team Brexit have now landed in sunny Copenhagen, managing to avoid Storm Angus, whilst overnight a team touched down in Faro. We also have teams in Ireland, Paris, Amsterdam and Scotland. One team recently boarded a fight to Gran Canaria and Team Bailers are now on their six hour flight to Gambia. Phew!
@WessexScene @SotonJailbreak We’ve got cheeky tickets to Copenhagen
— Jabagga the Hutt (@arunjbaggarwal) November 19, 2016
A late journey North for the SUSUtv team.
And now we are en route to Scotland
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— SUSUtv (@SUSUtv) November 19, 2016
An update on the leaderboards, will any team get further than Portugal?
One team is calling on Jeremy Clarkson and Bill Gates for help!
@BillGates Doing the jailbreak challenge stranded at Gatwick any chance you could help us? jailbreaksoton
— Paul_Brown (@Paul_Brown41) November 19, 2016
@JeremyClarkson Doing the jailbreal challenge stranded in Gatwick any chance you could help? jailbreaksoton
— Paul_Brown (@Paul_Brown41) November 19, 2016
One team has even got a free hotel room.
A Shout out to Casa D’Alagoa for their amazing hospitality by donating a room for one of our teams! https://t.co/gPPj2QCpjI jailbreaksoton
— JailbreakSouthampton (@SotonJailbreak) November 19, 2016
Map update: Four teams have reached France
The Brexiteers taking a well deserved break, wishing you all the best through the night!
looks like everyone has the same idea this evening..
One team trying out the local snacks to get them through the night bitterballenballin
Storm Angus is preventing any ferries leaving Dover..hope it doesn’t ruin anyone’s getaway plans!
Looks like Team ‘Outlaws’ are experiencing some commuter rage, stay with it guys! 
Team DAZ have touched down in Faro, Portugal!
Guess who just landed in Faro teamdaz jailbreaksoton
— Dom (@dommorganh) November 19, 2016
SUSU TV’s team bumped into one of Southampton RAG’s core charities on their travels…what are the chances?!
Map update: Plane to Portugal is apparently going the scenic route
Team 23 has just touched down in Amsterdam making them the first team to reach foreign soil!
@SotonJailbreak travelling in style in London by a cycle taxi
pic.twitter.com/yEm4CZbdcc
— Emily Smith (@Emily10001) November 19, 2016
Team ‘Escape From Fairyland’ herald the charitable bus driver who helped them en route to Birmingham – Jailbreak brings out the best in people yet again.
One team has made it to Amsterdam – where will they be heading next?
Jailbreak getting some celebrity endorsement.
@SotonJailbreak Ka boom! Keep going
— Selasi Gbormittah (@selasigb) November 19, 2016
wrong co-ordinates have been put in and the map thinks one team are in America! Also the team on the way to Portugal seem to be going in circles – hope they’re not too dizzy!
Map Update, one team just flying over Guernsey and Jersey!
Team Brexiters have accidentally acquired an extra ticket to Amsterdam…any takers?
Some teams are already on their way further afield!
WE ARE GOING TO AMSTERDAM WTF jailbreaksoton pic.twitter.com/faDidKdcNI
— Amy (@rellim97) November 19, 2016
We’re impressed by the @SurgeRadio team who were travelling in style in a chauffeur driven Mercedes. jailbreaksoton pic.twitter.com/OnqsF8uISg
— JailbreakSouthampton (@SotonJailbreak) November 19, 2016
The map is definitely looking more exciting now!
Team SUSUtv chilling at @BrownTom_96 Nan's house till our @megabusuk to Edinburgh at 22:30 pic.twitter.com/g07iuWXlib
— SUSUtv (@SUSUtv) November 19, 2016
It makes you wonder how desperate this team really are…
One team is going in circles!
There are now 6 teams on ferries. Team Surge are in a very fancy Mercedes and SUSUtv are on a train to Edinburgh. It’s all go!
Bumped into Team Horizon #jailbreaksoton pic.twitter.com/9MJU5oVMHR
— Katie Duke (@katieedukee) November 19, 2016
Word in that one team has bagged themselves a flight to Portugal!
The 2 Ts are leaving the country!!!! We're on the ferry with the elephant Donald Trunk @SotonJailbreak #jailbreaksoton pic.twitter.com/GFExpRUHg3
— Tash & Tor (@the_2_ts) November 19, 2016
One team is now on the ferry to France. They finally Brexited!
@realDonaldTrump I'm in Heathrow, needing to get a flight for #jailbreaksoton. Can you help ? #itsabigdeal
— Jordan (@OhhMyJord) November 19, 2016
This is the current league table of teams. It’s starting to get even more exciting!
Jordan from The Bailers is going hard on Twitter. So far he’s attempted to contact Snoop Dogg, Richard Branson, James May, Jeremy Clarkson and British Airways. We can’t wait for Snoop Dogg to reply!
It looks as though two teams will be on their way to Amsterdam tonight. That’s the furthest so far!
Latest update from Team Lost: ‘Nearly fell out a car boot at a roundabout but still alive and eating doughnuts’.
So far, team Surge are winning and their track record is pretty impressive!
'You should be raising money to send people back to Europe, not to get there' – people in London are so nice #jailbreaksoton
— leyla (@leylaelseyx) November 19, 2016
Trying to get money for the ferry… #jailbreaksoton pic.twitter.com/nutZH6JU2e
— Tash & Tor (@the_2_ts) November 19, 2016
Currently in Oxford hunting for a lift
On our way to BRADFORD! 😄 #JailbreakSoton pic.twitter.com/DIHIFBBe4z
— Adam Montague (@Mr_A_capulet) November 19, 2016
Someone at HQ typed in the wrong Birmingham…. We doubt a team is in the USA just 3 hours in!
Surge will be hearing from Team 23 who are en route to Amsterdam.
Whilst there are a few teams in Portsmouth, no one seems to have fully brexited yet. They might have to wait until 2019.
I've stayed myself in the bag of someone doing #jailbreaksoton. I can't wait to jump out somewhere new and takeover there too.
— SUSUPresiCat (@SUSUPresicat) November 19, 2016
Team Outlaws have given a shout-out on Surge Radio to a Fireman who has kindly given them a lift to Basingstoke.
Thank you everyone at Southampton airport, you were very generous. We now have a flight to Amsterdam at 5. #jailbreaksoton
— josh pluckrose (@cfcpluckrose) November 19, 2016
‘Team 23’ have just booked a flight to Amsterdam. Tune into surgeradio.co.uk in a few minutes to hear them chat about their adventure.
The map is looking very colourful. You can track the teams by heading to https://susurag.org/jailbreak/
One of our favourite costumes and signs at the start of this weekend.
SUSUtv’s team has managed to jump aboard the protest bus from campus.
@SurgeRadio @Banksea we're trying out tinder for a lift #jailbreaksoton #weneedmatches
— Katie Duke (@katieedukee) November 19, 2016
The Proles do Jailbreak… The first motorist has fallen victim to us in our dashing suits. Heading north! #jailbreaksoton
— Vikram Jain (@VikramSinghJain) November 19, 2016
Here is the final map!
