European Veterans Track & Field Championship Rob Sargent continued his stay at the European Veterans Track & Field Championship with the M55 5000m. The Ilford coach was in a field of 29 on a cooler but breezy day at the track in Zgorzelec in Poland. He ran a steady race throughout to finish 23rd in a respectable time of 22mins 33,68 secs. Report Courtesy of Rob Pawek (still in the bushes) Sargent
A small group of Ilford A C athletes made the journey to Battersea Park on Tuesday to compete in the Vets A C 5k Championship. On a very Balmy slightly humid evening times were a little slower than expected. First home for Ilford A C in his inaugural run on the course and finishing 5th overall was Neil Crisp 2nd M45 in a time of 18.32s, next in for the club in 7th place overall winning his category the M70 by over 5 minutes was the intrepid John Batchelor. Steve Parker had a good run for 2nd in the M55 group in 21.29. Dianne Crisp, also running here for the first time finished an excellent 3rd lady and 1st W50 …Read More
European Veterans Track and Field Championships Ilford coach Rob Sargent has travelled to the European Veterans Track and Field Championships which is being held for the first time in three countries, Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic. The venues are close together in the ‘tri-border region’. Rob’s event for the first week was the 10000m which was held at Zgorzelec in Poland. On a hot sunny day the race started at 2,30 in the afternoon when the temperature was measured at 34C. The race was 25 gruelling laps of the track with some of the 26 starters not making the full distance. Rob battled on in the heat to finish 20th in 48mins 01,96 secs. He will be in action …Read More
SCVAC Report for match 4 Ilford Vets team travelled to Lee Valley for the final match of the league season on Monday 16 July. The evening started with fine victories in the 2000m walk with Francisco Reis and Steve Allen winning the A string and over 50 age group in 9.19.8 and 10.47.5 respectively. Malcolm Muir put in his usual gritty performances placing second in the 800m B string with 2.12.9 and winning the 3000m A string in 9.35.2. Neil Crisp also completed the 3000m in 10.55.7 as the B string athlete putting in a spirited finish to snatch 2nd position in the last 50 metres. Tony Hyde debuting for the club won the 800m B string with a storming …Read More
Two of Ilford Athletic Clubs young talented athletes, 14 year old Jack Maher & 16 year old Sam Malpass competed in the U/15 & U/17 South of England Track & Field Championships at Watford last weekend. Both athletes successfully negotiated the heats, with Jack once again lowering his PB with an excellent run in the 1500m final for 9th place in 4:29.22. Sam, the current Essex Schools Champion at 400m, dropping down in distance, competed in two Finals placing 6th in the 100m in 11.47 & 7th in the 200m in 23.63 Report courtesy of Ian Gains