September 2018 – Ilford Athletic Club

Press Report Monday 24th September 2018

Sep 242018

Southern Counties Road Relays Crystal Palace Sunday 23rd September On a wet day at Crystal Palace, Ilford AC u17s competed in the Southern Counties road relays over 4.5km. This is the first time for many years Ilford AC have been in a position to enter a team in this event. Three of the team have just moved up to the u17 group so have another year left in the age group..The whole team performed extremely well so early in the season and came 15th out of 49 top class teams performing First leg saw Mungo Prior run a very consistent leg in 17.02 to bring the team home in around 28th . Next up was Farris Patel, who slightly …Read More

Press Report. Monday 24th September 2018

Sep 242018

Ingatestone 5 Sunday 23rd September 2018 Ilford AC sent a team of 8 runners to the 34th running of the Ingatestone 5, half of whom impressed with personal best performances. The race took place during a very heavy downpour on a challenging course starting from the Anglos-European school in Willow Green, taking in Fryerning and a challenging Beggar Hill before heading back to the finish at the back of the school. First home for Ilford, continuing to find form after an injury layoff, was Malcolm Muir in 9th place for 29:24. Malcolm also placed 3rd in the V40 category on the day. Second home, and the first of the personal bests, was Danny Holeyman with a very impressive time of …Read More

Press Report 18th September 2018

Sep 182018

PLESHEY HALF MARATHON (incorporating the Essex Championship) Pleshey, Essex Sunday 16th September The Essex Championship were once again staged in conjunction with the Pleshey Half Marathon. The race from the picturesque village is over a rolling course and was once again a successful day for Ilford AC with the club winning 4 county medals and runners setting three new personal bests for the distance. Amin Koikai led the way for the Ilford team with an excellent 6th place in 1hr 14 mins 23 secs, the performance winning the Essex title as 1st in the M40 age group. The ever reliable Malcolm Muir put in his usual gutsy run for 17th in 1 hr 19 mins 50 secs and 4th in …Read More

Press Report 11th September 2018

Sep 112018

Running This week Ilford athletes push their own personal limitations and it ‘reigns’ rewards. Crown to Crown 5k Langdon hills, Basildon Wedneday 5th Sept Last race of this year’s popular off road 5k series hosted by Pitsea Striders. The 5k course has a reputation for being one of the toughest around and in particular the finish which is located on a grassy meadow which can only be reached via a long gruelling steep uphill slog! Gary Coombes was the sole Ilford runner and in slightly wet conditions ran very well to secure 3rd place in 18:18. In fact the first 3 runners were unchanged from the previous race held in August. Essex 10km Cross Country Series Weald Park Saturday 8th …Read More

Press Report. 3rd September 2018

Sep 032018

The Essex Way – 10 Stage Relay Event Epping Station to Harwich Lighthouse Sunday 2nd September 2018 Ilford AC had 13 hardy runners including a full A team and a small B and C team, flying the flag for the Club in the iconic 30th running of The Essex Way. This is one of the County’s truly inspirational and premier events, with 74 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. Martin Clarke and Peter Spelman duly set off from Epping Station at 8am on Sunday morning to represent Ilford on …Read More