MORE than a hundred pupils have taken on a very muddy and wet adventure at the Nuclear Races.

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Pupils in year 8 from The Billericay School, in School Road, were given the chance to enjoy a day out taking on a very muddy obstacle course.

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Nuclear Races are well known for delivering award winning events with big, high quality, achievable, natural and man-made obstacles designed to test every ability of fitness on fast-paced courses over epic varied terrain.

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This includes the infamous death slide, para-plunge zip-line and new Swing A Ding obstacles at the lake zone.

The pupils at The Billericay School took the challenge head on alongside some of the staff.

Echo: Dirty - Getting very muddyDirty - Getting very muddy (Image: The Billericay School)

A spokesman for the school said: “130 year 8 Students joined by some of our Sixth Formers attended a very muddy and wet adventure at Nuclear Races.

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“It was amazing to see so many students get involved including the staff who braved the ultimate ‘death slide’.

“It was such a lovely day and the students loved it.

Echo: Fun - Ms Goodine, head of year 8, with some pupilsFun - Ms Goodine, head of year 8, with some pupils (Image: The Billericay School)

“A special thanks to all of the staff involved.”