Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 19 January 2014
SOUTH OF ENGLAND INDOOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP LEE VALLEY
Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 January
Ilfords young athletes Jack Maher 16 and Usamah Patel 15 competing in this
championship for the first time and over 800 & 1500 which they have never
done before indoors had a excellent weekend. Jack in the 800 came 2nd in his
heat beaten by the eventual winner of the 800 but good enough to make the
final in which he just missed out on a podium position coming 4th in 2-03 pb
for indoors.Usamah 1500 went one better in his final in a race where he got
pushed around being the smallest athlete in the field this did not stop him
from battling through to take 3rd place & a bronze medal in 4-23 pb indoors
& outdoors
Report and picture of courtesy of Ian Gains
Brass Monkey Half Marathon – York
Sunday 19 January
On a cold wet Sunday morning 1700 runners descended upon York for the annual
brass monkey half marathon, 2 ilford athletes travelled north for the
weekend, kevin Newell & Dan Cogan, kevin in the middle of his marathon
training was in first in 80.24 which gave him 60th place & Dan in his first
half with a very good time of 90.36 for 267th place, both celebrated
afterwards with a few well earned drinks and a cake or two!!
Report and picture of Kevin courtesy of The cowboy in Betty’s tea rooms!
Frimley Canal Race
Sunday 19 January
Three members of Ilford AC made the journey South to compete in the Frimley
Canal Race held over 8.2 mile of mixed Terrain of XC and fairly wet n muddy
toe path. A beautiful day and a very scenic race on undulating ground.
Spencer Hempsted was overall winner of the race, followed by Matt Woodman,
3rd and ably supported by Ben Jones in 8th [52:06]
Report by Ben Jones
Benfleet 15
Sunday 19 January
Peter Spelman was part of an Ilford Team at the Benfleet 15. However, he had
a bad cold and lagged way behind the other Ilford runners finishing in 3.30.
Report by Peter Spelman
Endurance Training
For further details of the endurance training (middle distance to marathon)
at Ilford AC please contact warriorsoftime@hotmail.co.uk
