Press Report 4th August 2020

Aug 042020

Ilford AC 5K Champs
Barking Park
Saturday 1st August 2020

The Ilford AC 5k Champs were able to take place this year with careful planning, stringent risk assessments and a slight change of format.

Whereas normally all athletes would have set off together and first past the post wins, this year’s event was held as a ‘handicap’ with runners set off singly at timed intervals with prizes for first finishers and fastest runners.

Barking Park was chosen as this year’s venue due to its wide paths and long straight sections, and a sunny morning greeted the 38 participants and throng of time keepers and marshals from the club socially distanced around the course.

For the ladies Kim Baxter was the first past the post and first winner of the Ilford 5K Handicap champs in a ‘gross time’ of 30:02. Kim was followed by Launa Broadley in 2nd place in a time of 32:26 and Frieda Keane picking up Bronze in a gross time of 32:52.

Fastest lady on the day was Sameena Ahmed in a nett time of 20:38, With young Jordan Hinds running well for 21:20 and Bree Nordin 3rd fastest lady in 21:58

The men’s handicap event was won by Adnan Karim in a ‘gross time’ of 33:25.
In a sprint finish Cliff Warren just got over the line in 2nd place in front of Andy Catton in 3rd in gross times of 34:38 and 34:40 respectively.

Fastest Male on the day was Tom Gardner in an impressive 16:12 followed closely by Alex Richards in 16:48. Young Bradley Deacon really impressed, finishing 3rd fastest in a nett time of 17:35

Completing the line up, with all the following being ‘nett’ times were:-

Ryan Holeyman 17:56

Danny Holeyman 18:21

John Crawley 18:49

Dave Butler 19:00

Phil Davies 20:02

Merci Luyengi 20:17

Terry Knightly 20:29

Adam Coles 20:55

Jordan Hinds 21:20

Ryder Islam 21:56

Bree Nordin 21:58