James Findon, Author at LUCA

We are the inspired generation

February 14, 2015 James Findon

The motto of the games was ‘Inspire a Generation’. At LCAS, we believe that generation is now emerging. International athletes are at our universities in London with eyes focused on Rio. More people than ever are participating in athletics and the London Universities athletics scene is growing. LCAS is crucial to the legacy of the Olympic games in London. Without a track series for London universities to compete in, there is little motivation for university clubs to develop. This is why we used Lord Seb Coe’s words in our first LCAS […]

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What’s in a logo?

February 6, 2015 James Findon

At LCAS, we thought long and hard about the name of the series and our logo. We wanted a logo that reflected the values of the new league and respected the history of its origins. LCAS is the track and field equivalent of the XC London Colleges League (LCL) that runs between October and February. Whilst the word ‘colleges’ in the name of the series may cause some initial confusion, it is a reference to the LCL that initially included the constituent colleges of the federal University of London. The LCL now includes […]

Website launched!

January 26, 2015 James Findon

Welcome to the official home of the London Colleges Athletics Series. Keep an eye on our website for details about registration, results, photos, videos and more.

LCAS commits to be the most inclusive games

January 26, 2015 James Findon

The LCAS organising committee (LCASOC) this week affirmed their commitment to include parathletes in the inaugural 2015 series. Whilst the games wont include wheelchair racing, every effort will be made to make the games as inclusive as possible. Questions about parathletics at LCAS should be directed to james@London-athletics.com.