Your chance to fly with Superman!

Friday 26 February 2016

You could be in with a chance of flying with Jersey’s very own Superman and help Durrell save some of the world’s rarest species.

Henry Cavill, Omaze and Warner Bros. Entertainment have teamed up and launched a competition where you can win a trip in a helicopter with the Man of Steel.

And that’s not all - you could go for a spin in the Batmobile and meet the cast of the film at the premiere of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

It will cost you $10 to enter, that’s just over £7 but donations will help Durrell and two other non-profit organisations - the Eastern Congo Initiative and the SEED project.

The Eastern Congo Initiative was founded by Batman star Ben Affleck to help bring stability and self-sufficiency to Congo and the SEED project uses basketball and education to develop the next generation of African leaders and is the charity nominated by Jesse Eisenberg who plays Lex Luthor in the film.

Durrell’s Corporate Relations Manager Stephanie Moore said: "We are extremely lucky to have Henry Cavill as Durrell's ambassador. Through him we are able to create far more fundraising opportunities and reach a global audience that may otherwise not be familiar with our work. When the Omaze campaign was first discussed it seemed too good to be true that Durrell would be promoted in conjunction with the premiere of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. 

"When the concept was approved, there were an intense few weeks finalising details. You can imagine how excited we were when it was agreed that the filming would take place at Durrell. We can't thank Henry enough for interrupting his hectic schedule to meet up with the LA film crew here in Jersey.

"There are a few weeks left of the campaign but so far it has been going very well. There are some incredible prizes, along with an all inclusive trip to the New York premiere of the movie, four lucky guests will win a trip to Jersey for The Durrell Challenge 2016, Sunday 15th May in which they will be able to meet Henry Cavill in person in the VIP tent.

"We are very excited about the event which will include a 13K run and a family fun day at Durrell." 

You can enter the competition here.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is out on 25 March.