A group of students have taken part in a country-wide challenge to raise money for NHS Charities Together.
University Air Squadrons (UAS) all over Scotland began running a garden relay race starting on April 30 at 8pm, during the clap for key workers.
Their goal was to run the distance 6,337 miles from RAF Lossiemouth to RAF Akrotiri and back by running continuously through the night and they managed to complete the task on Tuesday.
Participants ran solely in their available garden spaces.
Students from the Robert Gordon University and Aberdeen University took part on behalf of the East Scotland UAS, raising a grand total of £18,000, with donations still coming in.
Participants ran solely in their available garden spaces.
Liam Parkinson, from Aberdeen, who has been part of the squadron for two years, said: “I felt quite excited about it, I’ve never done anything like it before, it’s definitely something different.
“In a way it was quite fun and kept us all together in a sense as we’re not seeing each other.”
Group captain Ian Sharrocks, commandant number 6 Flying Training School, said: “During this particularly challenging period, I am justifiably proud of our UAS Cadets, coming together from across the nation to complete this innovative fundraising event.
“The UAS Garden Relay in aid of the NHS has involved a huge coordinated effort from all of the cadets. Their determination, ingenuity and resolve to complete it has been incredible.”
