March 2016 – Ilford Athletic Club

Young Athletes Report 29th March 2016

Mar 292016

Valentines parkrun Ilford AC’s young endurance squad continued their build up for the summer track season by taking part in this weekend’s parkrun at Valentines Park. Many of the squad have been picked by the Borough for the Mini Marathon which is part of the London Marathon. So the parkrun was ideal preparation. After the bright sunny weather on Good Friday, the field of over 200 were greeted with a cold windy Saturday morning. However this did not stop the Ilford youngsters being immediately to the front of the field. After the first 400m there was a breakaway group of three containing Mungo Prior and Jack Halil. Also inside the top 20 were Jordan Hinds and Bradley Deacon with both …Read More

Press Report 29th March 2016

Mar 292016

Isle of Wight Easter Races Ilford AC’s Malcolm Muir spent the Easter weekend competing in the Isle of Wight where he enjoyed mixed fortunes in two separate races as a result of leading runners going off course. On Saturday he ran in the Newport to Ryde 7mile multi terrain race where he finished 4th in 46mins 10 secs .However he had been in 2nd place for most of the race about 20 seconds behind the eventual winner when with 800m to go he took a wrong turning and ended up doing an extra 1000m. The winner was Ben Douglas of Notts in 43.20. Monday’s race was the West Wight 3 hills 8m multi terrain event held at Freshwater where coincidentally …Read More

Press Report 21st March 2016

Mar 222016

Essex Road Relays 2016 A cool overcast Saturday morning greeted Essex road runners as Harwich Runners staged the County Road Relays for the 2nd year in succession. Ilford AC fielded 3 teams with some good success coming away with 2 silver medals. The strong coastal winds of last year were thankfully absent on this occasion affording competitors the opportunity to record some fast times over the 5k measured course along the Dovercourt seafront. Not including a few “no shows” and incomplete teams 14 clubs closed 62 full teams at the final reckoning. In the male open race held over 4 legs a storming opening run by Springfield’s lead-off man Scott Cousins posted the intent of a very strong Strider’s team. He …Read More

Mungo’s pleasing school report 15th March 2016

Mar 152016

Mungo Prior ,who only joined Ilford AC a few months ago ran a brilliant debut in the English schools cross country championships held last weekend in Nottingham. Competing in the junior boys race Mungo was the second Essex under 15 boy home and came a superb 55th position in a high quality field.

Press Report 15th March 2016

Mar 152016

Barcelona Marathon Barcelona 13th March 2016 Ilford AC’s Paul Holloway ran a superbly judged race when recording a personal best for the distance in the Barcelona marathon on Sunday. Paul’s chip time of 2 hours 52 mins and 50 secs (gun time 2.52.56) placed him 347th in a mass field of nearly 17000 runners. However more impressive than his finishing position were the splits times with the Ilford man gong through halfway in 1.26.35 and coming back slightly quicker in 1.26.15, emulating the perfect recommended way to run a marathon. Colchester Half Marathon Sunday 13th March 2016 Blair McWhirter of Ilford AC returned to Colchester for the half marathon which he won two years ago when he defeated local favourite …Read More