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Today, LUCA officially launches The 2015 Club – a new supporters club for alumni, fans, and friends of university athletics. The 2015 Club is a space for everyone who’s ever been part of LUCA’s story and who wants to help shape its future. As LUCA approaches its 10th anniversary and transitions to become a registered charity, The 2015 Club will play a vital role in supporting events, opportunities, and the next generation of student athletes. Why Join? By becoming a member of The 2015 Club, you’ll: The 2015 club is […]

This Friday, LUCA will launch The 2015 Club – our brand-new supporters club for alumni, fans, and friends of university athletics. The 2015 Club marks a major milestone for LUCA as we prepare to celebrate our 10th anniversary and begin our transition into a registered charity. It’s a new way to stay connected, give back, and help shape the future of university sport across London and the South East. What is The 2015 Club? The 2015 Club is built for those who’ve run, cheered, volunteered, or simply believed in the […]

Last Friday, Imperial competed in the second edition of the UK Ekiden. On an absolutely scorching day, we relayed our Tasuki from Windsor Castle to Reading and back, 114km in 8:25:23 over 10 legs. The event started the night before with introductions to the fabulous team that organised this year’s Ekiden, many of the high-profile sponsors (CEOs of Asics, the FT Nikkei and Japan Airlines), two Japanese teams that had flown over just for the race, and Eilish McColgan and Beth Potter. On race day, 6am wake-ups got us on […]

The LUCA Outdoor Championships returned to glorious Battersea sunshine as student athletes from across London and the South East came together to compete for individual and team glory. In total, a record 250 athletes from 20 universities took part, competing in a packed schedule of track and field events. King’s won a third LUCA Outdoor title in a row in dramatic fashion. As teams gathered to hear the results, Athletics Chair Christian Pugsley announced that UCL had won the final edition of the University of London Intercollegiate Track and Field […]

LUCA is entering a consultation phase as we take steps towards becoming a registered charity. This is a major milestone in LUCA’s development, aimed at strengthening our organisation for the long term and supporting our mission to promote student athletics across London and the South East. Why This Matters Since its founding, LUCA has been a volunteer-led federation focused on delivering inclusive and competitive athletics opportunities. Becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) would allow us to: We want to ensure this change reflects the needs and views of our member […]

Historic First: Two Champions Crowned in LUCA XC League Women’s Title Race The LUCA Cross Country League came to a thrilling conclusion at Wormwood Scrubs with an unprecedented result in the women’s competition—two athletes sharing the league title for the first time in recorded history. The dramatic finale capped off an intense season of racing, which saw six athletes in the women’s race seperated by only 11 points. Evie Warren (Surrey) went into the final race having won at Parliament Hill and Mitcham and finishing second at Wimbledon. Grace Leyland […]

UCL RAX will host its first ever Duathlon on Sunday the 2nd of March at Lee Valley VeloPark. LUCA clubs are welcome to compete. The race consists of running, biking, and then running again. The aim of the event is to be open to athletes of all abilities and is beginner friendly. There are two formats – a long and short race. In the long race, competitors will face a 4.8km run, 19.2km bike followed by a 3.2 km run. In the short race it is a 3.2km run, 9.6km bike […]

As the 2024-25 season unfolds, we bid farewell to the University of London Intercollegiate Athletics and Cross-Country Cups—competitions that shaped the foundation of university athletics as we know it today. Without the University of London Athletics Club (ULAC), the landscape of student athletics in London might look very different. Although ULAC no longer exists, its legacy is embedded in subtle yet enduring ways—like the colour purple in LUCA’s branding and even its very name, “London Universities and Colleges Athletics,” a nod to the University of London’s constituent colleges. This article […]

King’s Vice President Isabel Walton scored a championship leading 12 points to help earn King’s a third successive indoors title. Walton took gold in the 200m and triple jump and silver in the 60mH and high jump to claim the title of Most Valuable Player (MVP). King’s won the LUCA title in a day of high drama. The University of Kent lead the way for much of the day and demonstrated impressive breadth with points coming from across track and field. But King’s stretched into the lead during the finals […]