Revellers take on the Labyrinth Challenge in Wolverhampton

They plunged 20 feet from a ledge onto a stunt bag, clambered up and over walls, dodged between bollards and balanced on beams before slithered down chutes on the 1,000 feet long Labyrinth Challenge at Wolverhampton Racecourse.

People were released one at a time with 13-year-old Oldbury Academy pupil Charicha Bortlik being the first to finish. "It was great," she gasped.

Gemma Robinson , a 33-year-old mother of three from Willenhall, took part with 27-year-old pal Kelly Wilkes of Bushbury and said: "The fact it had rained overnight added to the excitement. You were slipping and sliding all over the place but, thanks to everything being full of air, I survived without breaking any bones."

Jake Colborn, a 24-year-old lab technician from Bilston, who completed the course with girlfriend Emma and pal manufacturing technician Christopher Nixon, 25, of Wrens Nest, Dudley, admitted: "I have a fear of heights and so was not too pleased to see it started with a 20 foot high jump. But once I got over than and had the adrenaline running it was really exciting and I thorough enjoyed it."

Christopher added: "It was really good fun and something a bit different from the norm. You could go at it like a bull at a gate or take your time. The choice was yours."

Caydon Fairburn from Tamworth celebrated his 11th birthday on the Labyrinth with father Marcus, 40, 44-year-old mum Sue and friend James Stretton, also 12.

The boys thoroughly enjoyed the experience, as did the parents. Mrs Fairburn concluded breathlessly: "It was brilliant, amazing and a great family event."

The Labyrinth is the brainchild of Trevor Collins boss of Reading-based Simply The Best Events and is on a 15 location tour of the UK. Wolverhampton was its fifth stop.

It has 34 different sections, each with one or two separate obstacles to get over, takes around six hours to build and up to 15 minutes to complete.

There was also a mini Labyrinth for smaller children, a special area for the under fives and 20 other attractions - all inflatable - that included volley ball, golf and air tennis.

Tour director Dan Bryant said: "We have been pleased with the numbers taking part at all the stops and Wolverhampton was no exception."

And when they finished that there were 20 other inflatable attractions ranging from volley ball through air tennis to wrecking ball.