Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 9 February 2014  

Feb 102014
 
Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 9 February 2014

Essex Cross-Country League Epping Forest Saturday 8 February The final leg of this winters Essex Cross-Country League has held in Epping Forest , where the recent poor weather turned the course into a quagmire of liquid mud. The adverse conditions led to the organisers shortening the courses for the races. Ilford AC were again fielding weakened teams due to injury, illness and a busy weekend of races and their line up for the senior ladies 6.5km event was just 2 competitors. Jenni Sheehan put in a good run in the mud to come home 28th in 30 mins 05 secs and Nicola Hopkinson again showed a battling performance to finish 35th in 31m 47s. Together they combined to finish 12th …Read More

  Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 2 February 2014  

Feb 042014
 
Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 2 February 2014

Watford Half Marathon Sunday 2 February It was a bright sunny Sunday morning in Watford, something that has been a rarity recently. Due to the Deluge of rain we’ve had recently this made the course a little tougher due to the fact sections of the course were flooded. 1750 runners lined up at two separate starts of male and female of the annual Watford half Marathon. Ilford Ac had 4 representatives in the large field,. 1st home for Ilford was Blair Mcwhirter in an excellent time of 72.02 which was good enough for 6th place, then came kevin Newell in 65th in 81.25, Bradley Brown in 186th in a good time of 88.40, then came Ilfords only female representative, Racjhel …Read More