A group of Nottingham High School Year 13 students have recently undertaken the gruelling Equinox24 race to raise money for the School charity, the Adrian Sudbury Schools’ Education Trust (ASSET) who educate 16-18-year olds about blood, organ & stem cells to encourage students to register as donors.

Group of students stood on podium

Alice, Dan M, Henry, Dillon, Adam B, Peter, Tom B and Grace ran the Equinox 24 at Belvoir Castle on the 18th/19th September. The race consists of 10km laps run in a relay. They ran through the day and night (with head torches). They aimed to run 24 laps in 24 hours but ended up completing 26 laps in total, equalling 260km and they placed 10th overall out of approximately 700 teams.

Equinox24 began in 2013 with under 300 runners and has grown in popularity year on year. Equinox24 is a 24-hour race around a mixed terrain 10k loop against the clock. The 10k route will take you around the picturesque Belvoir Castle Estate in Leicestershire.

The Year 13 group aimed to raise £800 when they set up their Just Giving page which at the last count had received over £930.

Well done to our Year 13 ‘s who took part in the Equinox24 race, a fantastic achievement and a great amount of money raised for the School charity.