ILFORD AC 10 Mile Cross Country Championships Hainault Forest December 28th 2025 The Ilford AC xc Champs, in it’s current form, has ran every year in Hainault Forest for over 80 years now (and in other forms for 20 or so years prior to that). Ten years ago in 2015 the race carried the subtitle…
CHINGFORD LEAGUE Olympic Velopark SENIORS The latest fixture in this winter’s Chingford League was over 5km at the Olympic Velopark in Stratford for the second time this season. In the fast 3 lap event Ilford AC men racing in the first division were led home by Bradley Brown in 11st position in 21 mins 15…
ESSEX VETERANS CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Epping Forest Saturday 15 December 2025 The Essex Veterans Cross-Country Championships was held on a bright autumnal morning over a muddy two lap course in Epping Forest These championships are for runners over 40 and Ilford AC had 14 entries. The First Race was for men over 50 years and top…
VALENCIA MARATHON Ilford AC Runners Excel at Valencia Marathon Six athletes from Ilford Athletic Club proudly represented the club at the prestigious Valencia Marathon this weekend, delivering outstanding performances in a highly competitive international field. Known for its flat and fast course, the race was made more challenging by hot conditions, yet the Ilford contingent…
Tradition lost Ilford AC was formed in 1923 with its headquarters, still in the same location, on the edge of Hainault Forest. The club quickly forged a good working relationship with Essex County council, and more recently The Woodland Trust, and for the past 102 years have hosted 2-3 races a year in the Forest,…