Teams representing Haringey, Camden, Croydon, Harrow and defending champions Newham will do battle at the Westway Sports Centre.

The medals will be presented by Louise Sugden and Helen Turner, both members of Great Britain's wheelchair basketball team that will be competing at the 2012 Paralympics.

Each team in the final has progressed through two regional qualifying competitions and they will participate in a variety of specialised sports including boccia, visually impaired football, table cricket and athletics.

Panathlon is a charity which provides multi-sport competition for over 2,500 disabled children each year, predominantly across London and the south-east, with 125 London schools from all 32 Boroughs involved.

Panathlon London's principal sponsors include the Mayor of London, the Jack Petchey Foundation and the St James's Place Foundation.

"It is fantastic to see the Panathlon Challenge going from strength to strength every year, helping to inspire young people to get involved in sport," said Mayor of London Boris Johnson (pictured top, with some of the participants).


"Grassroots competitions such as this are crucial if we are to achieve our goal of building a lasting sporting legacy in the capital from the 2012 Games.

"My Sports Legacy Fund was established to support exactly this kind of event."

As well as the annual programme of events which run from January to June, Panathlon Challenge participants have this year competed at the London 2012 Olympic Stadium in Stratford as part of the Mayor's Race at the Gold Challenge event on April 1.

They have also participated at Buckinghamshire's Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympics.

"With excitement really starting to build for the London Paralympics, we are delighted to report that 2012 has been the biggest and best year for Panathlon in our 13-year history," said Panathlon founder Ashley Iceton.

"Teachers, coaches, participants and Paralympians continually tell us we provide the most inclusive sports competition for young disabled people.

"We would like to thank our main funding partners for the huge part they play in bringing sport and activity into the lives of these children."

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