Essex Way Relay 2013  

Sep 102013
 

Ilford AC fielded 3 teams in the Essex Way Relay held over the 82 miles of footpath that runs from Epping Station to Harwich Lighthouse over 10 stages. The A squad pushed winners Springfield Striders all the way but eventually had to be content with the runners up spot. The B team finished a creditable 27th with the vets team just behind in 29th and 4th in their category. A record 59 teams contested the event The Ilford Runners’ leg results were as follows:-   Leg A B Vet 1 Epping to Chipping Ongar Sam Rahman 13th Peter Spelman 44th Martin Clarke 23rd 2 Chipping Ongar to Good Easter Steve Philcox 3rd Rachel Allen 49th John Mackenzie 36th 3 Good …Read More

  Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 8th September 2013  

Sep 092013
 
Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 8th September 2013

Essex County Relays – Colchester Saturday 31 August Ilford AC entered a male and female team in the 3 x 1600m which were staged for the first time at the Essex Relay championships at Colchester on a sunny afternoon. Young Krystle Balogun lead off the ladies with a fine opening leg of 5mins 45 secs, passing on the baton to Breege Nordin who ran a solid leg of 6m 14s. On the anchor leg was Dianne Crisp who took the team home in first place to win the Championship and the gold medals in a total time of 18m 45.6s. The men’s team were led off by Kevin Newell in 5m 23s, with Sam Rahman on leg 2 running 5m …Read More