DOUBLE WIN FOR ILFORD AC WALKERS The Southern Area 20 Kilometres’ race walking championships were held around 12 flat twisting circuits of a public park in Enfield on a sunny but blustery Saturday afternoon.It was a remarkable triumph for FRANCISCO REIS who, for a second successive Saturday afternoon opened up a huge lead right from the off. He was never headed and soon after midway achieved a rare feat of lapping the entire field. Reis completed his journey in 1 hour 48 minutes and 47 seconds to win the Area Championship, with Barnet AC’s Steve Allen 2nd in 1.59.22. After lapping Allen, the Barnet athletemade a gallant attempt to “unlap himself” before settling for a distant second.In 4th place came …Read More

FOUR IN A ROW – AND IT’S GETS BETTER! Ilford AC sent a strong squad to the annual Moulton 5 Miles Walk on a testing “out-and-back” in rural Suffolk countryside north east of Newmarket. On a cool overcast Saturday, perfect for athletics, it was Ilford’s Francisco Reis who took the race by storm sprinting away from all rivals to enjoy a big advantage by the turn. The gap was needed as a quality athlete was after him in former Welsh Senior Champion Mark Williams of Tamworth AC, one noted for producing his best work over the closing stages of races. Indeed he closed gap but the Ilford man’s early efforts proved too much for the Welshman to make inroads and …Read More