Nexus International School’s 24-Hour Race For Charity
Nexus International School, Putrajaya (NISP) raised RM4000 for its 24 Hours Race. The 24 hour race had a specific aim to raise overall awareness about the issue of human trafficking across the world. In the lead up to the event Brenon (Nexus’s team leader) led a fundraising effort, which culminated in a sum of around RM4,000 which will be split between two organizations: SUKA and Running To Stop Traffic. There were nine other international schools involved in the event, all of which played a huge part throughout. NISP’s race team consisted of 16 students (9 girls and 7 boys). Both the boys and girls teams competed in a relay from 9 a.m on Saturday the 15th November through to Sunday 9 a.m, the next morning. During the event there were highs and lows, most of the positives were when passing the baton on to the next runner and best of all the end of the race, as the satisfaction of running non-stop for 24 hours was incredible. The lows were the physical pain, like blisters and muscle injuries.
Along with all the other schools who participated in the event, the Nexus team showed great resilience and didn’t stop until the whole 24 hour time period was up, displaying determination and commitment throughout the team as a whole. All of the schools collectively ran 6027km over the 24 hours, while Nexus alone ran with the girls 437 laps combined. The race developed strong leadership and collaborative teamwork skills, sportsmanship and integrity.
The entire event and the lead up to it allowed young individuals to be proactive and to make a conscious effort to contribute towards and take action for a global issue.