SENIORS REPORT The Essex Way The Essex Way is a 10 stage relay race covering 81 miles through Essex from Epping to Harwich. The last leg finishing at the lighthouse in Harwich is traditionally well attended by Ilford AC members, many of whom have run previous legs, to cheer on the teams last runner. This year with the actual race cancelled, several  Ilford AC runners ran various legs of the race throughout September, culminating in 10 runners running leg 10 together on the last Sunday of the month. Setting off at staggered intervals to comply with new racing regulations the team set off from Ramsey to the Harwich Lighthouse on a very blustery morning, so much so that only 400m …Read More

Ilford Back on track Ilford AC Athletes are still scrambling about trying to find track races before Winter sets in  6th September Newham Sprints Meeting  Wanya Williams and  Efe Adjarho  both ran 100m races, once again the conditions were very windy a certain times of the day. Wanya ran a wind assisted 11.57 and a legal 11.83, Efe managed 13.54.  10th September Open Meeting Harrow  Four athletes made the long journey across to Harrow and they were all rewarded with personal  best times for 3000m. Danny Holeyman ran  10.36.73 knocking 2 seconds off his best.  Joseph Grange ran really to knock 55 seconds off his best with a time of 10.07.45. Inspired by his dad Ryan Holeyman knocked off even …Read More