Ilford AC Press Report, 2nd April 2018  

Apr 022018
 
Ilford AC Press Report, 2nd April 2018

Victoria Park HM Friday 30th March 1,000 runners lined up for the Half Marathon in Hackneys Victoria Park on Good Friday including two runners from Ilford AC. Although the course was pretty flat and the rain held off, the race consisted of 6 and a half laps of the park with some pretty tight turns so PB’s were always going to be difficult. Declan Cullen, returning from injury, started the race optimistically but soon slowed down and settled in to an 8 minute pace which he managed to maintain despite his injury flaring up again in the last 5 miles. Declan finished in a time of 1:41:26 for 187th place and first in his age category. Second home for Ilford …Read More

  Ilford Juniors Press Report. 2nd April 2018  

Apr 022018
 

WOODFORD GREEN OPEN MEETINGSaturday 31st March 2018A number of Ilford youngsters opened their 2018 track season at a normal wet and windy Woodford open meeting.First up was our only u11 competitor , Aaron Hick ,competing against a large amount of Woodford youngsters.Aaron came third in his first ever long jump in a very good distance of 3 meters 27He then did the 600 and was narrowly beaten by 2 Woodford kids ,but ran 2 11 for a big personal best and finally came 3rd in the 75m.Ilford had 6 athletes in the 800m and all of them smashed their pbsFirst up was Matthew Hick who won the first 800m race in 2 32Newcomer Ryan Holeyman ,in his first ever track …Read More