December 2019 – Page 2 – Ilford Athletic Club

Press Report 9th December 2019

Dec 092019

South of England inter-counties Cross Country Champs Horspath, Oxford Saturday 7th December Aaron Samuel and Jak Wright of Ilford AC travelled up to Horspath on Saturday 7th December to compete in the South of England Inter-counties Championships. Both athletes battled through a tough course, plagued with mud and hills. Aaron and Jak positioned 2nd and 33rd respectively after being selected to represent Essex for coming top 8 in one of the league races. Aaron stuck with the front pack from the start, where not far into the race a group of 4 athletes, including himself broke away. It was a tough battle with fast uphills and even faster downhills. About halfway through the race, Aaron and a Middlesex athlete broke …Read More

Press Report 9th December 2019

Dec 092019

WARE CUP Loughton Saturday 7th December The Annual Inter Club Ware Cup was held over the traditional 8km Cross country 3 lap course at the Roding Valley Country Park in Loughton. Ilford Ac fielded 12 athletes and Steve Philcox led the way in 11th spot, and 2nd in the M50 category, in 32 mins 53 secs. Sam Rahman battled well for 13th with 33 mins 45 secs, while Dan Holeyman had a good run for 16th in 34 mins 19 secs. Diarmuid Mac Donnell came home 23rd in a time of 35 mins 20 secs. Alan Pearl was the first in the M60 age grouping to finish with 38 mins 09secs for 33rd overall.. Bree Nordin also was the first …Read More

Press Report 3rd December 2019

Dec 022019

Essex County U13 / U15 / Veterans’ Championships Writtle College Saturday 30 November The Essex county cross-country championship for master athletes was held in the grounds of Writtle College near Chelmsford on a bright chilly Saturday morning. All three races were held over a 2 lap 8km course featuring grassland, mud at a couple of challenging climbs. First up was the ladies race where the runners compete in 5 year age bands. Ilford Ac were led home by the consistent Bree Nordin in 33 rd overall in 42 mins 19 secs. This position earned the silver medal in the F60 age grouping. Next home for the Ilford ladies was Nicola Hopkinson in 56th, and 8th in the F55 category, with …Read More

Press Report 3rd December 2019

Dec 022019

Essex County U13 / U15 / Veterans’ Championships Writtle College Saturday 30 November Grange storms to 4th in Essex Champs The U13s and U15s Essex X Country champs was held at a cold , wet and windy Writtle university on Saturday. For the first time for many years Ilford was in a position to enter a team in the Both Boys events. Three of the U13s Ilford team were making their debut in the Essex X Country champs . The 4th youngster was Joseph Grange, who the previous weekend had run so well in the London Youth Games. In a high quality field, Joseph was in the top 10 for the start of the race and worked his way through …Read More