Essex Road Relays 28th March 2015 Harwich Strong coastal winds gusting across Dovercourt Bay greeted over 170 runners representing 53 teams from the cream of the county’s running clubs as they contested the Essex Relay Championships last Saturday. The event held at Chelmsford for many years was switched to Harwich this year in an enterprising…
Brentwood Half Marathon Sunday 22 March 2015 There was another good team performance from Ilford Ac in the Brentwood Half Marathon last Sunday. Malcolm Muir led the way for the team in second spot, losing out to Ryan Prout of the Thrift Green Club by just 3 seconds, in 71 mins 32secs, which placed him…
British Masters Cross-Country Championship Ruthin, North Wales Saturday 14 March Four runners from Ilford AC travelled to North Wales to compete at the British Masters Cross-Country Championship at Ruthin in North wales. The race was over a 4 lap 8.8km course on mainly parkland but boggy in a few places. First Ilford man home was…
InterCounties Cross Country Championships Cofton Park Birmingham Saturday 7th March 2015 Ilford AC had 2 athletes representing Essex in the Inter Counties Cross Country Championships held at Cofton Park Birmingham last Saturday in what was arguably the strongest strength-in-depth event of the UK season. Malcolm Muir competed over 12k in the senior men’s race where…
Bath Half Marathon Sunday 1st March Illford AC’s brother and sister act, Malcolm and Carol Muir, travelled to the West Country last weekend to compete in Sunday’s Bath Half Marathon. Running a well judged even pace of 5.30 per mile Muir crossed the line in an excellent 22nd place in a very high class field.He…