annual events

There are a number of events that ESCA runs each year and this page should give you access to all the details you will need to get involved.

If you are interested in taking part in any of these events, follow the links to the relevent page, and have a look at what's involved.

Race2Paris

race2paris

The ESCA Race2Paris is your chance to get to Paris for nothing and raise some money for your favourite charity. The concept is really simple, get yourself in a team (at least two including one male), get some sponsors, make yourself a colourful banner and get ready for the strangest, hardest and most enjoyable few days of the year!
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Race2Dublin

race2dublin

Just like the Race2Paris, only head for Ireland's capital instead. Same rules apply, get yourself in a team (at least two including one male), get some sponsors and head for the Guinness!
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esca meadows marathon

esca meadows marathon

The Meadows Marathon is an annual charity half marathon and 5km fun run taking place in the Meadows Park, Edinburgh. It is one of Edinburgh's largest and newest fundraising events raising money for Sport Relief and numerous other charities across Scotland.
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Parachute Jumps

esca charity parachute jumps

So you want to throw yourself out of a perfectly good aeroplane and raise money for your favourite charity... then this is the event for you!
Organised in association with the Edinburgh University Skydiving Club, we intend to run jump weekends throughout the academic year.
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Charities Week

university of edinburgh charities week

Charities Week is an exciting venture between ESCA and Edinburgh University Students' Association which combines the causes you really care about with loads of awesome chartable society events. Get involved and raise some cash for a variety of worthwhile causes, simply by having fun.
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Children in Need

bbc children in need

Children in Need's mission is to positively change the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. Every year ESCA does it's bit and organises a number of events and collections in aid of this cause. Over the past four year ESCA has donated over £8,000 to Children in Need.
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World AIDS Day

world AIDS day

There are now 33.2 million people living with HIV worldwide and more than 70,000 people living with HIV in the UK. Each year ESCA works in conjunction with EUSA and a number of student societies to organise a range of events, from awareness seminars to fundraising balloon races.
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26.05.08

students raise over £13,000 for red cross china earthquake appeal

A group of Chinese students from accross Edinburgh have raised in excess of £13,000 for the British Red Cross China Earthquake Appeal.

They ran a number of collections, around Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt Universities, on the streets of Edinburgh City Centre and at COSTCO. Many thanks to all those who helped or made a donation.

At least sixty five thousand people were killed and many more injured by the devastating earthquake that struck south west China on 12th May 2008.

24.04.08

students to run the
great north run

On 5th October 2008, Tom French and Laura Jayne Baker will attempt to complete the BUPA Great North Run (a half marathon distance) in aid of the mental health charity MIND.

Click here to find out more about their fundraising efforts and how you can support them...

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