James Findon, Author at LUCA

Route Confirmed: London Students Run X Love Trails Festival

March 20, 2018 James Findon

Routes have been confirmed for Sunday’s London Students Run, presented by Love Trails Festival. Both routes can be found on the race website. The routes have minimal incline and take runners around all the way around the gorgeous Victoria Park. Conditions for the run are set to be perfect, despite the recent snow leading to the cancellation of the first Outdoor Series Meet. Sunny intervals with light breezes and a high of 13 degrees are forecast. Last week, LUCA announced that the London Students’ Run had partnered with Love Trails Festival, the UK’s […]

The RVC Hawkshead Hobble is back

March 17, 2018 James Findon

The RVC Hawkshead Hobble is back. Challenge yourself on either the 5km or 10km trail routes that will lead you through the undulating, bluebell filled woods surrounding the RVC’s Hawkshead Campus. Held on Sunday 8th of April, the profits made from this event will be divided between two incredible charities: Nowzad, a volunteer run charity who provide care and shelter for animals caught in war zones. One of their many amazing projects involves reuniting soldiers with strays they adopted whilst out on the front line. Our second charity, the […]

LUCA OUTDOOR MEET CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW

March 16, 2018 James Findon

IMPORTANT: Due to the adverse weather forecast for tomorrow, we have made the decision to CANCEL tomorrow’s LUCA Outdoor Series meet at Parliament Hill. We have been in constant communication with Parliament Hill to try and find ways to reduce the risk associated with the ice, snow and high winds that have been forecast. Regrettably, we have been unable to find ways of reducing these risks. Given the high risks associated with the weather, and our inability to reduce the risks, we cannot proceed with the event. The health and […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

London Students’ Run is back!

December 24, 2017 James Findon

The London Students’ Run will return on the 25th March 2018. The run, which includes both a 5K and 10K option will be held in Victoria Park. The London Students’ Run is a mass participation run organised by LUCA. Both runs are open to people of all abilities and are chip timed. Runners need to register for the run here online. The event is perfect for students looking to get fit in 2018 or attempting to smash a PB. LUCA members can get £5 off their entry fee by using the discount code […]

Bowden and Olley selected for European Cross Country Champs

November 29, 2017 James Findon

British Athletics has today announced a full team of 40 athletes selected to represent the country at the European Cross Country Championships in Samorin, Slovakia on Sunday 10 December. The team includes Brunel student Philippa Bowden and Imperial student Chris Olley. Bowden has impressed in her first season in the LUCA Cross-Country league, winning all three races so far. Her achievements and potential in cross country have been recognised by the University of San Fransisco, who have awarded her an athletics scholarship to begin in autumn 2018. Introducing future Don […]