2018 – Page 8 – Ilford Athletic Club

Press Report June 26th 2018

Jun 252018

VAC 5m Championship Battersea Park Tuesday 19 June The annual Veterans AC 5 mile road championship was held on the flat fast 3 lap circuit around the picturesque Battersea Park and there was a record entry of 9 from the Ilford endurance squad. It was a successful night for the club as they took home 5 medals. Best for the club was Steve Philcox in 6th with 29 mins 47 secs taking the M50 silver medal. Sam Rahman also broke 30 minutes in 8th and won the M35 category in 29 mins 57 secs Rohan Alexander took a bronze in the M50 age group in 33 mins 55 secs for 15th,Doris Gaga also won a bronze medal in the F50 …Read More

Press Report June 19th 2018

Jun 182018

Southern Counties Vets League Walton 11th June 2018 Another fine team performance resulted in the Vets team again finishing second on the evening. The evening started with a non-scoring 200m hurdles but a new Club record with Wayne Hick finishing 3rd in 29.7s. The scoring distances were 200m, 800m and 3000m with the field events being shot, hammer and discus. Sam Malekout debuted as a vet over 200m in M35. He held his form well to take 1st in 24.5s. In the same age group Seb Parris changed his walking shoes for the track covering the 800m and 3000m in 2.26.2s and 10.36.5s for 2nd and 4th respectively. Jim Harrison came down an age group to run the M40 200m …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report. June 12th 2018

Jun 112018

Orion Forest 5 Miles Chingford Saturday June 9th On Saturday morning, 5 Ilford AC athletes were amongst the 190 runners lining up for the first of Orion running clubs 3 race ‘Forest 5’ summer series. The undulating multi-terrain course follows a one lap route around Epping Forest. Leading the Ilford men home and placing first in the M50 category was Stephen Philcox with a time of 30:00 for 8th place. Next home was Bradley Brown in 52nd place in 36:01 followed by Dennis Briggs in 78th place in 39:37 Gaye Young was the only Ilford lady competing, and she came home in 81st place in a time of 39:55 The Ilford team was completed by club captain Billy Green who …Read More

Press Report June 5th 2018

Jun 052018

DAGENHAM 5mish ELVIS Wednesday 30 May The 2018 Elvis series (East London fiVes Interclub series) got off to a good start at Eastbrook End Country Park on Wednesday Evening when Dagenham 88 hosted the first of this years 8 summer races on a 2 lap multi-terrain course of 5 miles. Ilford AC entered a large squad in the event with Steve Philcox leading the team home in 6th place, which won him the 1st M50 trophy, in 30 mins 42 secs. He was supported by fine runs from John Crawley in 13th in 32 mins 12 secs and Seb Parris with 32 mins 20 secs for 15th. The ever-reliable Neil Crisp came in 20th in 32 mins 41 secs and second …Read More

Junior Press Report. May 29th 2018

May 292018

BMC Regional races Eltham Wednesday 23rd May Jordan Hinds and Aaron Samuels, travelled across London to Eltham, to compete in the British Milers Club regional races last Wednesday. The BMC put on these races across the country with the aim of getting fast times. However the windy conditions appeared to have put pay to that. Jordan was in heat 5 of the 800m, and the pacemaker ensured a fast pace, which immediately split the field. Jordan reached the bell in around 68 seconds and was still moving well at 600m, but tired up down the home straight to finish in a time of 2.26.67, her second best time of the season. Aaron was in the second heat of the 1500m, …Read More