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the course in the late evening, with a and sheep! Thankfully, the marshals Strafford graciously offered 10% off all
beautiful sunset. We were praying for were there to raise spirits with music food and drink to runners with a cowbell
the same weather the following day! and handwritten signs, encouraging the medal. There were very kind words of
Thankfully, at 5.30am on the morning of runners as they went past. praise for our race directors, which was
the race, it dawned bright and sunny, The first runner back was Nayana Jain much appreciated.
and we were able to walk the course of Barts and The London with a time of Overall, we were really pleased with how
one final time with the help of our brilliant 22.52 in the women’s 5km. Our men’s the day went and elated that the race
volunteers. A charity bake sale was set up, 5km was won by Soren Wehrheim in a was able to be successfully brought
as well as the finisher’s cowbell medals, time of 26.44. The 10km men’s race was back, post-pandemic. Thanks to our
water and Dorset flapjacks as goodies to won by Joe Thompson of Barts and The runners and sponsors for supporting the
be enjoyed at the end of the race.
London with a fantastic time of 42.57 and event, through these efforts we raised
The runners set off at 10.30am sharp, the women’s 10km was won by Barbara £300 for the Right2Run project. We
starting from the Sports and Wellbeing Kubis-Labiak in 56.12. It was then time for hope to see you all again next year!
Centre (SAWC) on our Hawkshead prize giving, with top finishers receiving a
Campus, following a route through the snood, kindly provided by Buff (one of our
surrounding fields. It was a challenging recurring sponsors).
course, with the runners contending It was then off to the pub, for a well- Photographs by Matthew Ryan
with uneven grassy terrain, footbridges,
earned pint and some food! The – Fossil Works Projects

President of The Association

of Veterinary Students

Jack Conway

hen I joined vet school, I never Jack Conway
thought I’d do anything big. But
it was an honour to be elected
WPresident of The Association of
Veterinary Students (AVS) in April.

AVS represents veterinary students at all
ten vet schools in the UK and Ireland. Our
aim is to improve veterinary student life
and education by providing representation,
support and encouraging engagement in
wider issues of the profession.
AVS formed in 1942 and carries a long
list of Presidents since then, representing
students within the whole veterinary
sphere at the highest level. From talks
to conferences to speaking at London
Vet Show, it has allowed me incredible
opportunities and networking with the
leaders of the veterinary industry past,
present and future.

We also run AVS Congress, an
educational weekend for students and
AVS Sports Weekend, a weekend of
sport and socialisation.
I look forward to continuing representing
students and making vet school fit for
the modern-day veterinary student on
topics such as EMS, harassment and
widening participation.

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