Ilford AC Walking Section Press Report 9th April 2013  

Apr 092013
 

GOOD SEND OFF Ilford’s FRANCISCO REIS was a convincing winner of Sunday afternoon’s representative 2,000 metres walk at Lee Valley’s Indoor Arena. It was the last domestic indoor walk of this season at Lee Valley and Reis dominated it as he’d so done in all previous appearances. Representing the South he sped away from his rivals as soon as the gun sounded and pressed on to achieve a race feat of lapping the entire field in such a short race. Reis clocked 9 minutes and 13 seconds, overtaking and lapping 2nd placed Steve Allen (Barnet) as they rounded the final bend with 30 metres to go.  

  Friday 29th March – Last Friday 5k Hyde Park  

Apr 022013
 

Five athletes from Ilford braved the cold and windy conditions on Good Friday to take part in the Last Friday 5k, this event is held every month and usually attracts fields of over 200 runners who fancy a race in their lunch hour. Although numbers were slightly down this month the quality of the field was very high, with the race being won by Matthew Fayers of Hillingdon in a fast 15.09. After making a slow start Iain Knight worked his way through the field to finish in 23rd place with a time of 18.01, which pleased both Iain and coach Gainsy. Next home was Gary Floate who struggled throughout but still managed a season’s best in 67th place with …Read More

  The End of the Pier Show (For Ilford AC Walkers)  

Apr 022013
 

Well done to Estuary-based members Olly Browne & Steve Allen who, together with local unattached walker Sheila Fitzpatrick, set a new distance record for the annual Southend-on-Sea Pier charity walk on Easter Sunday. The previous record of 18 miles (held by Olly) was smashed as the hardy trio completed 23-and-a-half miles in conditions which saw biting cold winds along the exposed structure. Well done, and it’s all good mileage for their future 2013 distance endeavours….and all for a good cause to boot!One for the far distance : The annual race for the George Woods Memorial Trophy is set for Tuesday 27th August at Ashtons Track…a track 3,000 metres in the Woodford Tuesday Walk Series (final race of their 2014 Ashtons …Read More

  Physical Shield Road Relay Loughton Tuesday 26th March 2013  

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Physical Shield Road Relay Loughton Tuesday 26th March 2013

PHYSICAL SHIELD RELAY – LOUGHTON The Warriors of Time endurance training squad of Ilford AC travelled to Loughton for a midweek relay event on a cold Tuesday evening. The Physical Shield Relay is a long standing event and is currently run over 4 legs of a hilly residential course. each leg being 2 laps of the route totalling 2800m. Ilford entered 2 men’s and a ladies team and gained impressive results with the men placing 2nd and 5th and the ladies 3rd in their competition. Sam Rahman led off the A team and handed over 3rd after a run of 9mins 54secs, the 7th faster runner of the night. Paul Holloway (10m 08s) and Kevin Wooton (10m 29s) kept this …Read More