Bucks Students’ Union would like your support in Bucks Challenge. What is Bucks Challenge you ask? Well, it is our very own version of the BRIT Challenge, originally set up by Phil Packer a charity activist who suffered serious injuries whilst serving with the British Military in Iraq 08.
What is Bucks Challenge?
Our aim is to engage as many students and staff members as possible to complete different challenges based around improving mental health and fitness all while raising as much money for our RAG Charity, Stokenchurch Dog Rescue in the process.
To do this we will be running 24 different events, starting on Wednesday 17 January, ending on Wednesday 21 February, and centred around the number 24. Yes, it not a coincidence, if you hadn’t already guessed the reasoning behind this, it is to do with the current year of 2024. The challenges have been specifically chosen to make sure they are not overwhelming or off putting, but to give people a break from their normal routine and have a laugh with friends.
When Is Bucks Challenge and What Will I be Doing?
Bucks Challenge will be kicking off in The Atrium where we are challenging people to collectively row 2024m in the quickest time, and/or try and stop the rowing machine on 24m exact, lastly do 24 seconds of table tennis returns or a rally of 24 in the quickest time. The 24 events will culminate with a 24-hour Sport-a-thon in February taking place in the Events Hall where there will be a whole heap of traditional sports and some not quite so traditional sports taking place! Keep track of our socials and the What’s on page for events coming up over the next 5 weeks.
Bucks Challenge Timetable
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Challenge
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17 Jan - 21 Feb
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Wherever
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Put on 24 items of clothes in quickest time
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Wed 17 Jan
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11-3pm
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Atrium
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stopping rowing machine on 24m
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11-3pm
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Atrium
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2024m distance the quickest
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11-3pm
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Atrium
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24 seconds of table tennis returns/24 table tennis returns
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Thurs 18 Jan
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All day
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Atrium
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24 pictures coloured
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Mon 22 Jan - Wed 14 Feb
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24 miles in 24 days
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Mon 22 Jan
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11am-3pm
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Events Hall
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2024 kick ups
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SU Lounge
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Fluffy bunnies - 24 of each
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Tues 23 Jan
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12pm
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Marlow Hill
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24 students/staff walking up Marlow Hill
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Thurs 25 Jan
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2-3pm
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SU Foyer/Venue
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24 yoga poses
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Fri 26 Jan
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12pm
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North Wing/Spiral Staircase
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Climb 24 flights of stairs
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Mon 29 Jan - Fri 2 Feb
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24 people raising £24 each
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Mon 29 Jan
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11am-2pm
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SU Foyer
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24 songs sung (karaoke)
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Friday 2 Feb
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12pm
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Round Campus/HW
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24 minutes of litter picking
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Mon 5 Feb
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12-3pm
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Concourse
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24 laps around gateway building
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12-3pm
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Concourse
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24 seconds of star jumps
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Tues 6 Feb
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9-10pm
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Leisure Centre
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24 swimming lengths
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Wed 7 Feb
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11-1:30pm
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2 hours 40 minutes of massages
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Fri 9 Feb
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11-3pm
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Events Hall
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24 paper planes created
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Mon 12 Feb
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11-3pm
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Atrium
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24 items thrown in a bucket from 2.4m
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11-3pm
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Atrium
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24 minutes of CPR
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Wed 14 Feb
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All Day
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Round Campus
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How many fist bumps in 24 minutes
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Tues 20 Feb - Wed 21 Feb
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5pm-5pm
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Events Hall
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24-hour sport-a-thon
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Outside Events Hall
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2024 miles cycled
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Sign Me Up
Details for each challenge will be added onto our What's On page, so if you are interested in participating in any of the activities above keep your eyes peeled. We'll also be active on socials, so if you havent already, you should follow us there so you don't miss out.
For more information on the event, contact daniel.lawrence@bnu.ac.uk.