Sport & Fitness
Are you swimming comfortably?
You’re standing on the edge of the Royal Victoria Dock in Docklands, staring at the stretch of water ahead of you. Ahead, hundreds of people are already swimming away, out towards the other side. Don’t worry [...]
On your marks, get set, and go: London Marathon 2012
It’s time for an annual reminder of just how out-of-shape we are. The Virgin London Marathon hits the streets of London this coming Sunday, April 22. The race starts at Greenwich Park, covering 26.2 miles up [...]
First runners cross Olympic finish line
If you thought the athletes would be the first people outside of the builders to cross the Olympic Stadium finish line, well you were wrong. Princess Beatrice fired the starting gun on the National Lottery Olympic [...]
Be a good sport: charity walk/run with Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile 2012
Remember that New Year’s resolution you made a few months back? The plan was to get fit, maybe lose some of that post-holiday weight and squeeze into a smaller trouser size. Now’s your chance to make [...]
Get your skate on this weekend
Bored of doing the same old thing every Friday night? No problem – Scout has a good option for you. The London Friday Night Skate is back, and tonight’s theme is Party Rocking to Shepherds Bush. For [...]
Pongathon is on the look out for London’s best ping-pong company
The popularity of table tennis in London shows no sign of abating, and now our favourite proponents of the ping-pong social - Pongathon - are going corporate. On every other Tuesday between 6 March and 15 May, the [...]
Pongathon: semi-competitive table tennis at its best
Pongathon is back, baby. Rich Mix in Shoreditch once again hosts Scout London’s favourite competitive sport on Tuesday 21 February. For the uninitiated, Pongathon is a a table tennis extravaganza. Live music, art and a bar make for [...]
Last chance to get your Torvill and Dean on: ice skating in the capital draws to a close
While most Londoners are ready to see the back of winter, it’s easy to forget the good things that can only happen in the the bleakest of seasons: Christmas. An excuse to drink warmed alcoholic beverages. [...]
Olympic champions lay down cycle challenge to the City’s commuters
Olympic and Paralympic champions will be in the Square Mile throughout the day on 8 February, searching for the fastest cyclists and the fastest cycling company in the City. The inaugural City 250 Challenge will see [...]
Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon ballot: last day to enter
Today is the last day to enter the ballot for your chance to enter this year’s Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon, which will take place on Sunday, 7 October 2012. The ballot, which gives everyone an equal chance [...]
Boris announces new London cycling festival for 2013
This afternoon at the World Economic Forum in Davos, London Mayor Boris Johnson will announce his plans to create a new annual cycling event in the capital. The two-day festival has been pencilled for August 2013 [...]
Wonderful Winter Walks this weekend
Londoners are being encouraged to go for a stroll this weekend and rediscover their city. The Winter Wanders will consist of 51 different walks across the capital that will be led by expert guides on 28 [...]
