March 2017 – LUCA

Change of venue announced for second LUCA outdoor series meet

March 31, 2017 James Findon

The second meet of the LUCA Outdoor Series will now be held at Woodford Athletics Track. The meet had been scheduled to take place at Newham on the 9th April, but due to a double booking, the meet has relocated to Woodford. The date remains the same. Woodfood athletics track is based at Ashton Playing Fields, which is accessible on the Central Line (nearest stop: Woodford) All events except steeplechase and pole vault have been confirmed. Event organisers are hoping to have these events confirmed by Monday. If steeplechase […]

Is this the end of athletics?

March 28, 2017 Emma Butcher

With recent news of Usain Bolt, Mo Farah and Jess Ennis-Hill retiring, should be we be concerned for the future of athletics? London 2012 was meant to be the UK’s crowning glory; to inspire people to get into sports and combat the obesity epidemic. At the start it seemed like it was working; the Great Britain team outperformed expectations, the nation fell in love with stars such as Ennis-Hill, and sports participation rates were higher than ever in 2012. But for all that talk about ‘inspiring a generation’, the statistics suggest that sports […]

Try out The Hawkshead Hobble 5km & 10km

March 23, 2017 Emma Butcher

Fancy a challenge? RVC TRI club are hosting a cross-country 5km and 10km race on the 14th May 2017 in aid of Trusty Paws. This amazing, volunteer-run charity works alongside the homeless in London, making sure their pets get the health care they need. The route will take you through the woods and fields surrounding RVC’s stunning Hertfordshire campus, starting and finishing in our new sports centre. Prizes will be up for grabs along with medals and refreshments for all finishers. With good transport links from London and a free shuttle service from our local train station,there’s no excuse […]

UCL take the lead at the St Mary’s GP

March 19, 2017 James Findon

Current LUCA Outdoor Series holders, UCL opened a 51 point lead at the first meet of the LUCA Outdoor Series at St Mary’s. Conditions were mild and windy in Twickenham, South West London for the first of three LUCA Outdoor Series meets. This was the first time the series had visited St Mary’s Track, resulting in a strong turn out from the ‘blue and white army’. But despite strong performances from the hosts, it was the blue and purple vests of UCL that racked up the most points. The reigning champions […]

Details for the first LUCA outdoor track meet

March 11, 2017 Emma Butcher

Name: LUCA Outdoor Series match 1 at Twickenham What is it: Part of a series of track meetings run by LUCA for all students from London universities – see more details at http://www.london-athletics.com/st-marys-2017/ When is it: 18th March Where is it: Twickenham, St Mary’s University track Who can take part: Any London University student! The competition offers a chance for seasoned competitors to try and beat their personal bests, and also for beginners to try out track and field events for the first time! What events are on offer: check out the provisional […]

Your Chance to Meet Athletics Royalty

March 10, 2017 James Findon

The University of London Athletics Club are hosting a drinks reception for all student’s to celebrate the start of the outdoor season. Among the distinguished guests, former Olympian and coach to Christine Ohorugu, Lloyd Cowan (MBE) will be in attendance. The reception will be held at the East India Club, St James Square on Monday 13th March. The first LUCA outdoor series meet follows on Sunday, at St Mary’s Twickenham. Among the guests will be international athletes, physios, nutritionists and coaches. The club’s AGM will be held between 18:30-19:30, but the invitation to […]

Final results of LUCA London Cross-Country League 2017

March 5, 2017 Emma Butcher

Who are the speediest cross-country runners this year in the London student population? This question has been put to rest after the final LUCA London Cross-country League race for the season. Full results are posted here. The race, held at Bushy Park, took place on the 1st March 2017 and enjoyed a good turn-out of athletes from across the LUCA member clubs. It was agreed beforehand that the men and women’s races would be the same distance, which was set to 5km as a speed challenge for the cross-country runners. Students […]