Gary Floate  

Mar 292020
 
Gary Floate

Message from the President I did not think my first few days as President would be like this, if it carries on my reign I will be the only President who held the post when no athletes actually raced. I will be known as Gary The Plague President Floate. I hope you are all keeping well during this worrying time and that you are sticking to the rules and only training once a day. Hopefully we all be out of it soon and back training and racing. In the meantime look after yourselves. Name: Gary Floate Born: 1966 Date Joined: IAC Initially 1981, but left after less than 2 years to Join Newham & Essex Beagles,rejoined about 10 years ago …Read More

  Press Report 17th March 2020  

Mar 172020
 
Press Report 17th March 2020

Essex County Relay Championships Colchester 15th March 2020 A great day for Ilford senior men’s relay team Over 120 teams descended on Abbey fields in Colchester on Sunday morning for the annual running of the Essex Relay Open and Veteran Championships. Held in almost ideal conditions for running, Ilford AC ran out Gold medal winners in the Male open event in a combined time of 1 hour 5 minutes and 48 seconds beating their nearest rivals and host club Colchester Harriers by 1 min and 10 seconds for the 4 runners. Each leg consisted of a 3.2 mile lap and 34 teams competed Paul Grange on the opening leg had an excellent start for the team chasing home Strange of …Read More

  Press Report 10th March 2020  

Mar 102020
 
Press Report 10th March 2020

CAU Inter County Championships (Inc British Athletics Cross Challenge) Loughborough 7th March 2020 Six Ilford athletes had qualified to represent Essex in the UK inter county cross country championships held at Loughborough on Saturday, however due to injuries and University pressures only three were available to travel on the day. All three though performed well and did their County and club proud. The first 2 Ilford runners off were in the 6k U17 men’s race and Bradley Deacon, representing his county for the first time ran a tremendous 24 minutes 35 seconds to place 163rd, and was very closely followed by team mate Jak Grange-Wright who placed 173rd in a time of 24 minutes 43 seconds. Next up in the …Read More

  Press Report 2nd March 2020  

Mar 022020
 
Press Report 2nd March 2020

Essex 20 Rochford Sunday 1st March The Essex 20 mile championship was held on a sunny but breezy Sunday morning over a 3 lap course. There was a squad from Ilford Ac in action as part of their preparations for the forthcoming spring marathons. With an inter-counties match between 10 southern counties incorporated in the event the racing was of a high standard. Paul Holloway led the way for the club taking the county title and gold medal in the M50 category  in a new personal best time of 2 hrs 4 mins 28 secs for 28th overall. He was supported by Sam Rahman who showed he is on target for a good run in the London Marathon in 34th  …Read More