Press Report 14th September 2009
 

Runners from Ilford AC were out and about this weekend at a variety of venues.

On Saturday Laura Swords competed in the Hackney Marshes 5km in hot sunny conditions and acquitted herself very well on a flat fast cross country course finishing overall  in 48^th place in a time of 23 min 53 sec which saw her finish as the 5^th lady home. All now bodes well for Laura for the forthcoming cross country season.

On Sunday Terry Knightley and Kevin Newell were in action in the Canvey Island Rotary 10K Race on a tough multi-trrain course comprising sea wall and tracks. Knightley finished in 7th position in 38 minutes and 33 seconds with Newell 13th position in 40 minutes and 39 seconds. The race was won by Thurrock's John Green from Havering 90's Tony Pecararo in a field of some 150 runners!
Elsewhere Sally Gillam travelled to Ely, Cambridgeshire to compete in the Grunty Fen Half marathon continuing her build up to the Abingdon marathon in October. Gilllam targetted a time of 1hr 50 in the windy conditions nearly always present on the open fenlands, and was therefore well satisfied with her finishing time of 1hr 48 minutes 36 seconds picking off people in the latter stages for 235th out of 457 starters. The race was won by Neil Addison of Shaftesbury Barnett in a slowish time of  70.43 with Colchester's Adrian Mussett in close attendance with 71.03. Another Colchester athlete, Jennie Roberts, took the womens race in 80.31.