Ilford AC had 14 hardy club runners contesting the annual Boxing Day cross country handicap held over 3.3 miles of a very muddy traditional course at Chigwell Row last Friday. Rachel Halpin, in training for this years London Marathon, showed her intent by running well above expectations heading home the field in a total time…
South of England Masters Cross-Country Championships Horspath, Oxford,Saturday 13th December A small contingent of Ilford veterans made the trek to a cold but sunny Oxford last Saturday to compete over a tough but very interesting 10k course with a good mix of grassland, farm tracks and calf high mud plus two big hills thrown in…
Essex Cross-Country League Great Notley Country Park, Braintree Saturday 6 December The third round of this winter’s Essex Cross-Country League was held at Great Notley Country Park, Braintree on Saturday and Ilford AC produced their best results of the season. The u-13 boys raced over 3000m on the grassland course which featured one tough climb….
Essex Veteran Cross Country Championships Chigwell Row Saturday 29 November Veteran athletes from all over Essex enjoyed ideal running conditions in some warm autumnal sunshine as they tackled a classic challenging cross country course hosted by Ilford AC at their Chigwell Row venue last Saturday morning. The heavy rain leading up to the Essex XC…