SOUTH OF ENGLAND CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Ilford AC sent a small team to this yearly championship again held at Beckenham Place Park The club had two competitors in the U17 men’s 6k. Samuel Crane had the highest finish for the club on the day in 97th place in a time of 22 mins 08 secs. He…
Chingford League Epping Forest Saturday 18th January 2025 SENIORS The latest round of the Chingford League was held over a muddy, hilly course in Epping Forest and Ilford AC fielded a squad of 13 athletes in the senior races, which were over a distance of 8km. Leading home the men’s team was Manuel Vigo in…
Metropolitan Cross Country League Welwyn Garden City Formed in 1966, the Metropolitan League is one of the oldest Cross Country leagues in the country. Last weekend’s race was the 4th this season in the league and was held at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City. In sub zero temperatures, 2 Ilford AC athletes represented the club….
John Batchelor informs us:- I have just received a call from Karen, daughter of Graham Williams, that Graham passed away on 29th December. Graham was 84 and had spent the last year in a care home suffering from dementia and the after effects of two broken hips. Graham was one of six brothers, five of…
ESSEX CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Basildon Saturday 4 January The Essex Cross Country Championships were held in Gloucester Park, Basildon once again. In the Under 13s boys race, held over a challenging 3.1k course, both Khalif Ali, 35th in 13 mins 43 secs, and Elias Furreedan, 54th 15 mins 41 secs, struggled on the hills but should…