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LUCA wins ‘Best Project’ at EA London awards

November 19, 2016 Emma Butcher

LUCA has won recognition by the National Governing body by winning ‘best project’ at the London regional volunteer awards. On the 16th November 2016, the London Region England Athletics Volunteer awards were held at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health. This event brought together a number of individuals and groups from around London that are dedicated to making athletics better through volunteering. The evening was kicked off by introductions from the co-chair of the London Region committee, Peter Crawshaw, who expressed his gratitude to all athletics volunteers. LUCA were awarded […]

This LUCA Girl Can Neon Rave Run

November 16, 2016 Yasmin Lakin

Last Thursday, LUCA took part in the national ‘This Girl Can’ campaign with its Neon Rave Run. As noted by a spokesperson of the campaign, This Girl Can was created in response to research revealing “a huge difference in the number of men and women playing sport”. To support the campaign, LUCA organised the girls only neon rave run, which involved a number of universities throughout London coming together in bright neon clothing and celebrating women in sport. It started off outside St Paul’s Cathedral where we were met by a […]

Seek the wombles of Wimbledon at the next LCL race

November 13, 2016 Emma Butcher

Name: Wimbledon LUCA London Colleges League race What is it: Part of a series of cross-country races run by LUCA for all students from London universities – see more details at http://www.london-athletics.com/lcl/ This race will also encompass the University of London Champs and the Bannister Cup (the latter of which is for medics only) – results for both of these will be process immediately after the race; see below for further details. When is it: 16th November at 3:15p.m. Where is it: Wimbledon Common Where to we meet: Windmill Tea Rooms, Windmill […]

United Hospitals Athletics at 149 years old

November 7, 2016 James Findon

Before the modern Olympic movement there was the United Hospitals Athletics Club (UHAC). The UHAC itself may no longer be operational, but the United Hospitals Athletics Championships associated with the club are still very much alive. On May 31, 1867, the UHAC was formed at the West Brompton running grounds by Mr S Edwin Jolly. Eligible members were students on a medically-related degree at King’s, Guys, London, St Thomas’s, University College, St George’s and St Mary’s. An annual meeting hosted by the UHAC featured events such as the 100 yards, 250 yards, […]

Calling all girls – ‘This Girl Can’ neon rave run

October 27, 2016 Lucy Patchett

Are you ready to get your running shoes on and be part of something huge?! As part of the nationwide ‘This Girl Can’ Campaign, LUCA are inviting all you lovely ladies to show London what you are capable of by joining us on our Neon Rave Run on the 10th November. Let’s celebrate active women who are doing their thing, no matter how well they do it, how they look or how red their face gets – or in our case, how much neon paint is on it. The last […]

Parliament Hill XC results now available!

October 21, 2016 William Jones

Congrats to everyone who raced at the first LUCA Cross Country race of the season, with a record turnout of 252 athletes! Placings can now be found on the results page

First XC Race set to begin at Parliament Hill

October 17, 2016 Emma Butcher

Race: Parliament Hill LUCA London Colleges League race What is it: Part of a cross-country series run by LUCA for all students from London universities – more details at http://www.london-athletics.com/lcl/ When is it: Wednesday 19th October at 3p.m. Where is it: Parliament Hill, Hampstead Heath – the start is to the right of the athletics track Who is it for: Any student from a LUCA member club, it doesn’t matter whether you’re trying out cross-country for the first time or are well-acquired with extensive amounts of mud already! How far is it: Around […]