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LUCA Launch alumni club

May 11, 2016 James Findon

LUCA is launching an alumni club. The new athletics club will be open to to alumni of athletics clubs that are affiliated with LUCA. LUCA is seeking the feedback of current and past members via an online feedback form. Current proposals include the name ‘Motspur Athletics Club’ which has been voted on by the LUCA council. Motspur Park was the home of the University of London Athletics Stadium from 1928-1999. The track quickly gained a reputation as one of the fastest in the country and it was at Motspur that Stanley Wooderson set a […]

Become a LUCA writer!

May 8, 2016 James Findon

LUCA is launching a new news section on the website. Supported by the Daily Telegraph Sports Desk, the project will bring a vibrant mix of reviews, nutritional advice, meet reports, interviews and more to the website. The news section will also provide coverage of the Olympic and Paralympic games. Applications are now open and more information can be found here. Successful applicants will receive training with Daily Telegraph Sports desk staff.

LCAS Final: Timetable up

May 5, 2016 James Findon

The timetable for the LCAS final at Battersea is now live. Entry forms will go online on the 6th May.

BUCS Outdoor Champs Report

May 4, 2016 James Findon

BEDFORD London clubs showed their strength with a total haul of 22 medals. UEL topped the London BUCS medal table with 3 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze. However, Brunel were placed higher then any other LUCA club by finishing 6th in the combined team ranking. It was also the first time that Essex and King’s College had sent teams to the championships. King’s took home three medals including 200m Gold for European 400m junior champion, Laviai Neilsen. “It gives me confidence. My last championships were European juniors so I’ve been […]

Government Sports Rethink

May 4, 2016 James Findon

MANCHESTER Today I represented LUCA at the A New Strategy for Sport: A Change of Approach conference, hosted by Open Forum Events at the Manchester Conference Centre. The conference had been arranged to discus the government’s new sports strategy that was published by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport back in December. This new strategy had been commissioned by Tracey Crouch MP amidst concerns that the previous strategy had failed the Olympic legacy targets. Figures from Sport England (for the 12 months to March 2015) showed that there were 15.49 […]

The story of Lorn Mayers

May 1, 2016 James Findon

Lorn Mayers was on route to become a British NFL giant, but now he could be heading to Rio after reaching the qualifying standard for the F42 Shot Put. Mayers was spotted by NFL Europa scouts at a GB American Football practice session in 2005. After attending a testing day, he was invited to spend four days at a training camp in Tampa, Florida. Mayers had to take time off from his job as a deliveryman for Argos to attend the camp. After four days, coaches wanted him to stay and join Berlin Thunder for […]

Become a coach – LUCA funding available

April 25, 2016 James Findon

LUCA is subsidizing two places on an upcoming coaching course at the Paddington Academy. The’Leadership in running fitness’ (LiRF) course is on the 7th May. The course will take place at Paddington Academy, 50 Marylands Road, London, W9 2DR. The nearest tube is Maida Vale. The LiRF course is a great opportunity to get on the coaching ladder. The course will enable you to deliver fun and safe sessions to multi-ability groups and give advice and support to the new runner, as well as developing pathways for those who want to progress. […]