2020 – Page 14 – Ilford Athletic Club

Press Report 21st January 2020

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Benfleet 15 January 19th 2020 Three Brave and intrepid Ilford AC team members took on the tough and gruelling 30th Anniversary Benfleet 15 Miles Multi-Terrain Race on Sunday Morning. A Very Challenging 15 Mile Multi-Terrain Course incorporating sections of the Canvey Island Sea Wall and the brutally hilly and very slippery and muddy Hadleigh Downs. First home for the Club in a huge field of over 850 athletes was Diarmuid Macdonnell in 60th place and gun time of 1 hour 53 minutes and 24 seconds for 19th Veteran Male Over40. Next home in 115th position was Terry Knightley in 2 Hours and 2 Minutes and 3 Seconds and 8th Male Veteran Over 50. Anna Crawley completed the Ilford AC team …Read More

Press Report 19th January 2020

Jan 192020

Ilford AC athletes were out in action on Saturday at the Essex Schools XC Championships. In this race, the top 8 finishers are selected to run for Essex in the English Schools XC championship – with two discretionary places, and the top 20 finishers are selected to run in the South Eastern Inter-counties race. First up was Joseph Grange representing Havering schools as a junior boy in his first ever Essex Schools race. After a conservative start, Joseph picked up many places to come an incredible 14th and qualify for South-easten Inter-counties. This is a great achievement as one of the youngest boys in the race. Ryan Holeyman also ran in the Essex Schools for the first time, representing Havering. Ryan ran in the …Read More

Press Report 14th January 2020

Jan 142020

ESSEX CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE Hilly Fields, Colchester Saturday 11th January The latest round of this winter’s Essex Cross-Country League took place over a firm,course on Hilly Fields just outside Colchester with a testing hill on each lap. The ladies raced over a two lap course of 6km with Anna Crawley showing her current fine form in leading home the Ilford AC ladies team in 26th place in 25 minutes 16 seconds. Next over the line was Carlie Qirem who returning from an injury was pleased to place 44th with 27 minutes 21 secs, while Bree Nordin was once again the first to finish in the F60 category in 28 mins 50 secs for 52nd overall. Nicola Hopkinson was as consistent as …Read More

Press Report 13th January 2020

Jan 132020

Deacon storms to 2nd place Essex Cross Country league Colchester January 11th 2019 In the 4th Essex X Country league, held at Colchester, Ilford AC had 8 youngsters perform to a very high level. Star of the show was Bradley Deacon, in the u17s Men. Bradley was Ilfords only representative in the u17s race but he proved his fitness and his recent improvements to battle round a tough course and come a very impressive 2nd place.This hopefully gives Bradley the confidence to do well in the up and coming Essex Schools and Southern Counties champs. In the U13s Boys race, Ilford had 3 representatives.Joseph Grange also battled round the tough course to come 9th position. Aaron Hick and Lucas Emeagi …Read More

Press Report 7th January 2020

Jan 072020

Essex Cross Country Champs Basildon 4th January 2020 The Essex Cross-Country Championship was held at Gloucester Park in Basildon over a two lap 10km course which features several climbs on each lap. Ilford Ac produced good results despite both their senior mens and ladies teams going hit by a few withdrawals due to injuries and illnesses. The Ilford men were headed by Ahmed Abdulle who was up with the leaders finishing 5th in 33mins 28 secs. Next home was Tom Gardner in 35 mins 38 secs for 19th and Alex Richards in 29th with 36 mins 08 secs. Paul Grange recorded 36 mins 18 secs for 31st with Oscar Peris one place and 5 second behind. Paul Holloway made up …Read More