2018 – Ilford Athletic Club

Press Report 31st December 2018

Dec 312018

lford AC Boxing Day Handicap Hainault Forest December 26th 2018 A record field of 30 runners brushed off the Turkey and Christmas hangover’s to toe the line for the 10th annual Ilford AC Boxing day handicap. The route is 3.3 miles through the hills and mud of Hainault Forest. This year, for the first time, the course was marked out due to people getting lost and running their own route in previous years. The first 5 finishers all finished within a minute of each other and was led home by Matthew Hick, closely followed by Jak Wright, John Crawley, Ryan Holeyman and Steve Philcox. Taking away the Handicaps Steve Philcox was the fastest Ilford runner on the day with a …Read More

Press Report 25th December 2018

Dec 252018

Ilford Christmas Relay Cricklefields Stadium Tuesday 18 December The annual Ilford AC Christmas relay took place at their home track at Cricklefields Stadium. It is the one time of the year when all the clubs running groups come together, the Juniors, Senior track runners and the endurance road and cross country runners. This year 10 teams of 3 or 4 runners entered the relay event with each team having to do 19 laps. The race is run as a relay with the only rules being that each runner has to do at least 3 laps, and the last lap has to be run by the whole team. It was a close contest this year, and despite heavy rain was a …Read More

Press Report. 17th December 2018

Dec 172018

Southend Rudolph 5 Mile Race Sunday 9th December Ilford ladies Carol Muir and Julie Gillender set out on a cold and wet Sunday morning to run the annual Southend rudolph 5 mile race. The run consisted of part of the Southend parkrun route and then along the promenade and back again to the finish point. Christmas elves and Santas all festively dressed for the occasion only to be soaked by the rain but the atmosphere kept everyone’s spirits up. On finishing every runner received a medal,mince pie and Christmas pudding . Both ladies were pleased with their runs with Julie coming in on 52:39, closely followed by Carol with a time of 53:41 ESSEX CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE – SENIORS …Read More

Press Report 17th December 2018

Dec 172018

Essex Cross Country League Horseheath Saturday 15th December Hick wins Bronze Ilford AC had 6 brave youngsters who turned out for the latest Essex League X Country race. The conditions were terrible with freezing conditions and a strong wind First up in the under 11 s race was Aaron Hick Aaron went off slowly over the 2k course but picked off other runners during the race. With only 500 meters to go Aaron moved into 3rd position and steadily caught the front 2 but time ran out and had to settle for a bronze medal In the under 13s race Joseph Grange battled through to come a credible 17th In the under 15s race Ilford had 2 athletes …Read More

Press Report 11th December 2018

Dec 112018

South of England Masters Cross Country Championship Oxford Saturday 8th December Saturday saw the country’s best vets competing in Oxford for the ‘South of England Masters Cross Country Champs’ Ilford AC had the one athlete running, ex England International Andy Catton, who ran in the Over 60’s race. On a tough hilly and muddy 10k course Andy finished in an impressive 41.29, a run he described as his best race for years. Andy’s efforts earned him 5th place in the over 65 category, which placed him one place above World 800m and 1500m champion and record holder Dave Wilcox. Andrew also placed 11th overall in the over 60’s. Essex runners won both age groups – Dave Cox of Woodford was …Read More