2018 – Page 6 of 7

London Student’s Run and Love Trails Festival announce partnership

March 14, 2018 Daniel Woodburn

The London Students’ Run is proudly announcing a new partnership with Love Trails Festival, the UK’s first running and music festival. As part of their presenting sponsorship of the LSR, Love Trails Festival is offering a pair of Salomon Speedcross 4 trail shoes for the male and female winners of the 5k and 10k races on the day, as well as a 15% discount for all participants for the coveted tickets to their annual summer festival. The London Students’ Run presented by Love Trails Festival takes place on March 25th […]

UCL organises 50k bleep test in support of BEAT

March 7, 2018 Daniel Woodburn

Are you experiencing Hyde Park relay withdrawal symptoms after the “beast from the east” cruelly led to the cancellation (or rather hopeful postponement) of the 2018 edition last Saturday? Then you’re in luck: UCL is organising a 50k bleep test in the very same location this Saturday, March 10th. Consisting of 10 five-kilometre laps, this event might not appear to be for the faint of heart at first sight. However, the objective is not to run 50 kilometres so much as to last as long as you can. Each […]

Sir Roger Bannister dies aged 88

March 4, 2018 James Findon

Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, has died at the age of 88. Sir Roger, who was knighted in 1975, had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease since 2011. The challenge of running one mile in four minutes was considered impossible by many experts. So when Bannister achieved it, at Iffley Road track in Oxford, it was described as the Everest of athletics. His record stood for just 46 days. Arch-rival, John Landy ran 3:57.4 in Finland to set up a much-anticipated clash between […]

Running to recovery – beating my eating disorder.

March 1, 2018 Catriona Rennison

This week is Eating Disorder Awareness Week: an entire week dedicated to raising funds and awareness for one of the most common, but misunderstood mental health conditions. Today is also University Mental Health Day. Below, I share my story, and how sport helped me to overcome it. I’ve tried to keep it positive, but please don’t read it if you think it may be triggering. At the bottom is a list of helplines and support resources if you, or anyone you know, is struggling. “You are lucky to be here”. […]

Wormwood Scrubs – The LXCL Finale!

February 21, 2018 Duncan Hunter

After a huge season of running cross country, it was time for perhaps the most important race of all – LXCL 5. Athletes traveled to a dreary Wormwood Scrubs to see who would be crowned champions. The race for first in the women’s league was tight, and would UCL hold on to their top spot in the men’s team? In the individual, Phillipa Bowden was guaranteed a win (1st place in all 4 of the races she ran in, quite impressive), but who could clinch the remaining spots? In the […]

Group tickets released for London Students’ Run

February 19, 2018 James Findon

Running is more fun together. That’s the message behind the release of a new ticket category for the London Students’ Run. Groups of four can sign up for just £10 each + booking fee for either the 5 or 10K run. The price deal makes the London Students’ Run the cheapest chip timed run in London. The event will be held in London’s Victoria Park on the 25th March. The group ticket is the perfect opportunity to encourage your non-running friends, housemates and coursemates to take on the challenge of […]

London to host new athletics World Cup

February 5, 2018 James Findon

London Stadium will play host to a groundbreaking athletics competition in July, with the venue hosting the newly-launched Athletics World Cup London 2018. Staged over two floodlit sessions on 14 & 15 July, Great Britain and Northern Ireland will compete against the USA, Poland, Germany, France, Jamaica and South Africa in track and field events. Following on from the success of London 2017 which saw the capital become the first city ever to stage both the World Para Athletics and IAAF World Athletics Championships in the same year, fans of […]

Fully funded officials course opens

February 5, 2018 James Findon

LUCA is providing a fully funded officials course for its members. The course will take place on Saturday 10th March 2018 at Guy’s Campus, King’s College London. The £70 fee will be covered in full by LUCA in return for officiating at two LUCA Outdoors Meets in the 2017-18 season. To apply for funding and find out more, click here. Funding will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

LSE pound the pavement for 24 hours

February 4, 2018 admin

By Antonin Boissin Nothing stops Londoners from going for a run, especially for a good cause! After a first attempt two years ago, LSE Athletics and Running Club engaged once again last week in the fantastic challenge of 24 hour relay. The aim: show that it is possible as a community to engage enough people to run for 24 hours as part of a relay to raise awareness on social issues like affordable housing and eradicating homelessness. It is for this reason that the run was part of LSE RAG’s […]

Brunel host BUCS Cross Country

February 2, 2018 James Findon

Tomorrow, Brunel will host the National BUCS Cross Country Championships. The race takes place at Hillingdon fields. Women will race first at midday with Brunel and Team GB athlete Phillipa Bowden hoping to make the most of the home advantage. The Brunel Psychology student has had a unfaltering start in the LUCA XC league, winning every race. She will face stiff competition from in-form Jess Judd who finished third last year to Rebecca Murray and Emily Hosker-Thornhill, but has since won the National and Inter Counties championships. Murray wont return to […]