Ilford AC 10 mile results 30.12.23
Dec 302023
Press Report 19th December 2023
Dec 192023
ESSEX CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE Hilly Fields, Colchester Saturday 16 December The latest round of the Essex Cross Country League was held at Hilly Fields on a course that contained a variety of surfaces from firm trials to swamp like grass. Ilford AC put out teams in most of the age categories, which considering the location and proximity to Christmas represented a good turn out for the club. First race of the day was the U13’s, held over a 3k course. Barney Perkins was the first club member home in 11 mins 45 secs for 20th place, followed by Khalif Ali in 12 mins 28 secs for 44th place. The U15’s race was held over a slightly longer 4k course and …Read More
Press Report 12th December 2023
Dec 112023
Ware Cup Loughton Saturday 9th December 2023 The Annual Ware Cup, hosted by Loughton AC was held at Roding Valley Recreation ground last Saturday. Following recent heavy rainfall the 8k course was very wet and muddy, and in some areas runners were running through puddles almost knee deep. Despite the conditions Ilford AC had 7 athletes battling the course on the day. In the ladies race Alison Sale led the team of 3 home in 19th position with a time of 41 mins 48 secs. Frieda Keane was next home in 35th position in 52:50, with the team completed by Launa Broadley coming home in 39th position in 1 hour and 33 seconds. The ladies finished in 6th position on …Read More
Press Report 5th December 2023
Dec 042023
ESSEX VETERANS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP Writtle Saturday 2 December The Essex Veterans Cross Country, for runners over 40, was held on a cold frosty morning in the grounds of Writtle College near Chelmsford. All races were over 2 flat laps totalling around 4 ½ miles The first race was for men in the age groups over 50 and was a successful one for Ilford AC. Finishing 10th overall in the event was Steve Philcox in 28 mins 27 secs which won him the county title in the M55 Category. Dan Holeyman came in 26th in 29 mins 31 secs while Neil Crisp was 8th in the M60 group with 30 mins 38 secs. One place behind was Richard Woolterton in …Read More
Press Report 28th November 2023
Nov 272023
Chingford League Trent Park Barnet It was a Cold and muddy Trent Park that hosted the 3rd race in the Chingford league series also incorporating the North London X Country championships. U13 athletes Barney Perkins and Khalif Ali produced excellent performances finishing in first and third places respectively over the extended 3Km distance. In a closely contested race Barney stayed in 2nd place before producing a strong sprint finish over the last 200m to claim his first victory in the series having finished second in his previous 2 races. Khalif Ali ran a very strong consistent race to hold off his rivals and finish in an excellent 3rd position . Khalif has finished 3rd position in all 3 of his …Read More