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

  Vets A C 5k Championship Battersea Park 21/8/12  

Feb 212013
 
Vets A C 5k Championship Battersea Park 21/8/12

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  

Feb 212013
 

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  

Feb 212013
 

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