Essex County Cross County ​Championships – Claybury Ilford AC had athletes competing through the various age groups in the Essex Cross Country Championships held at Claybury last Saturday. On a comparatively dry course and mild conditions the star performance of the day came from Ahmed Abdulle who was competing in his first year as an Under 20 in these championships. Ilford’s talented 18 year old narrowly missed out on the Essex Gold clocking 27.19 to finish within 5 seconds of Chelmsford’s Callum Charleston. In the under 17 women’s race Jordan Hinds was Ilford’s only competitor and finished 13th in 28.03. The senior ladies race saw Nic ola Hopkinson lead the Ilford ladies home in 53rd place and 40.50. She was …Read More