2016 – Page 4 – Ilford Athletic Club

Press Report 20th September 2016

Sep 202016

Ingatestone 5 Sunday 18th September 2016 5 Ilford athletes lined up for the 32nd running of the Ingatestone 5 mile road race which took place last Sunday morning in dry almost ideal conditions, cool and with little wind. On a challenging course starting from the Anglo-European School at Willow Green, the runners took the road up to Fryerning and on to Beggar Hill, before heading back via Blackmore Road to the finish. First home for Ilford was Steve Philcox in 5th place overall clocking an excellent 29.18 which won him the trophy for the fastest MV50 run of the morning. Ernie Forsyth was next in for the club recording 38.08 in 51st with Satha Alaga chasing him hard in 55th …Read More

Press Report 6th September 2016

Sep 062016

The Essex Way – 10 Stage Relay Event Epping Station to Harwich Lighthouse Sunday 4th September Ilford AC had 7 hardy runners, “the magnificent 7” flying the flag for the Club in the iconic 28th running of The Essex Way. This is one of the County’s truly inspirational and premier events with 58 teams from clubs from all over the county and beyond racing on the ancient trails and footpaths which make up the 82 miles of the historic Essex Way that runs from Epping Station to Harwich Old Lighthouse. Rachel Halpin and Nichola Fairbairn duly set off from Epping Station at 8am on Sunday morning to represent Ilford on Leg 1 finishing 7.5 miles later at Chipping Ongar finishing …Read More

Essex County Championships – Racewalking

Aug 302016

ANOTHER MEDAL FOR BOB’S COLLECTION Ilford AC life member Bob Dobson, a former European & Commonwealth ganes Representative, belied his veteran status to slog it out for 25 circuits of Garon Park Track on a hot, humid and windy Saturday morning to clock 71 minutes and 3 seconds to take a silver medal in the Essex 10,000 Metres’ Walk Championship, beaten only by another former GB Commonwealth Games athlete, Dan King of Colchester Harriers. If that wasn’t enough for the Ilford man, he celebrated his medal by another walk – a mile each way up-and down Southend pier afterwards!

Young Athletes Report 30th August 2016

Aug 302016

Essex Track and field Championships Southend 27th August 2016 Ilford AC had a highly successful day at the final day of this year’sEssex Track Championships at Southend last Saturday. The meeting consisted of afew individual events, but most of the meeting comprised of relays in which Ilford contested eight and picked up medals in six of them. First up were the women in the Under 17 4x 100 where the teamconsisted of Isabella Hick, Jordan Hinds, Ayshah Lawrence and Ellie Wright. The competition was pretty stiff and they did great to reach the final, where theytook 8th place. Next up were the under 15 boys also in the 4x 100. TheIlford team of Jack Halil, Aaron Samuel, Mungo Prior and …Read More

Press Report 30th August 2016

Aug 302016

Barking Park 5k Bank Holiday Monday 29th August 2016 Ilford AC fielded a large squad of 30 runners when successfully contesting the 6th race of this summers’ 7 race Elvis series held traditionally at Barking Park on Bank holiday Monday. After two previous years of torrential rain this year’s event was blessed with some fine sunny weather as the Club’s under 20 star Ahmed Abdulle capped a successful weekend as he sped round the flat 2 lap 5k course to take the victor’s spoils in a new personal best of 15.49. He was well supported by training partner Tom Gardner back in 3rd with 16.15 and with Malcolm Muir, back in action yet still not fully fit taking 11th place …Read More