ABDI’s AWARD – Racewalking Report 17/9/2012  

Feb 212013
 

Woodford Green with Essex Ladies AC staged the last of this season’s series of evening graded athletics meetings at Ashtons Track on Tuesday (11th September), with a 3000 metres’ walking race proving the night’s final action.The walk saw a clear victory for Barnet’s Steve Allen, a former TV Crypton Factor contestant, who was always clear of the pack so leaving the rest to race for 2nd place. This was confidently filled by the pick of Ilford’s entrants, Abdi Berleen who clocked 17 minutes and 8 seconds, with near neighbour John Taylor of Loughton 3rd in 17.47. Being the final race Series Awards were presented in Woodford’s Clubhouse, which saw Berleen joint 2nd with Enfield’s Sean Pender. Berleen has enjoyed a …Read More

  Veterans AC 10000m Championship – Kingsmeadow 8th September 2012  

Feb 212013
 
Veterans AC 10000m Championship - Kingsmeadow 8th September 2012

There was quadruple gold for Ilford AC at the VAC 10000m Championship held on a perfect summer night for running at the Kingsmeadow track, near Kingston in Surrey. Kevin Newell took the title in the M35 age group with a fine run in a good time of 36 mins 15.5 secs. John Batchelor was again in superb form wining the M70 category in 42m 53.1s, he is ranked number 1 in the country for his age in this event. Dianne Crisp run the distance for the first time on the track and was rewarded with the gold medal in W50 age group in 45m 43.5s, while the evergreen Pam Jones was only 52 seconds outside the W75 British record with …Read More

  Community Champions  

Feb 212013
 
Community Champions

Ilford coach Rob Sargent was recently honoured by being selected as a one of 30 Community Champions in East London by the London Legacy Development Corporation. Rob was selected for his voluntary work within athletics where he has set up a course for beginner runners and his continued coaching of masters athletes. The awards were presented at a ceremony in the Olympic Park attended by London Mayor Boris Johnson and paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson and the winners also presented with tickets for the Paralympics Opening Ceremony. Rob has delighted to be selected as one of the winners and humbled by the excellent work carried out by the other winners. Hank in the bushes Rob far left with Boris Johnson, Tanni Grey-Thompson …Read More

  Barking Park 5k/Elvis  

Feb 212013
 

Twenty-one Ilford A C runners toed the line at the Barking Park 5k on Bank Holiday Monday. In perfect conditions (unlike the storms of the previous day) and on a new course Daniel Moses from Orion Harriers won the race in 15.52. First home for Ilford and running back into good form was Steve Philcox who finished 10th in the race and second vet in 17.54s. An almighty tussle ensued with our next 3 home Kevin Newell Tony Hyde and Neil Crisp finishing in 18.17s 18.18s and 18.19s for 13th 14th and 15th places. Well done guys great sprinting from you all. Liam Leddy home on leave from the armed forces made a welcome appearance and ran well for a …Read More

  Ilford AC Press Report  

Feb 212013
 

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