Essex Cross Country Championships  Ilford AC had a very impressive squad of 9 teams, and 27 runners, enter the prestigious Essex Cross Country Relay championships last weekend. The teams consisted of 5 men’s veteran teams, One Senior and one Veteran ladies’ teams and 2 male junior teams. The day started with the U15 boys with Aron Berhe, Ryder Islam and Sam Horsley finishing in 5th place followed by our U17 boys with Aaron Hick, Samuel Crane and James Thake running well for 7th. The Seniors ran a 2-lap course over difficult terrain. Kicking off for the ladies were our Senior team of Carlie Qirem, Joanne Reeves, and Jordan Hinds. First off was Carlie Qirem in a time of 29.51 handing …Read More

Ingatestone 5 There were 5 Ilford AC runners in this long established race.  The race takes place on a challenging course starting from the Anglo-European school in Willow Green, taking in Fryerning and a challenging Beggar Hill before heading back to the finish at the back of the school. First home for the team was Steve Philcox in 16th spot with 31 mins 07 secs which placed him third in the M50 category title. Next home, and first for our ladies was Alison Sale in 68th with 39 mins 58 secs. Mandy Reid was next for the ladies in 95th overall with 43 mins 49 secs.  Mandy was followed home by Frieda Keane in 138th place in 54 mins 45 …Read More

ONE HUNDRED NOT OUT The Essex Way Essex Sunday 3rd September The Essex Way relay is held on the first Sunday in September every year and covers 82 miles of ancient trails, footpaths, and countryside across Essex starting from Epping Station at 8am and finishing after 6pm at the Harwich Old Lighthouse in a 10 stage relay. This is one of the County’s premier events with 76 teams from across Essex and beyond competing Ilfords team of 10 not only competed the 82 miles successfully, finishing a very credible 5th, but this year, to celebrate the clubs centenary we used the occasion to run a club 100 miles by adding 3 runners to make up the remaining 18 miles. Ilford’s …Read More