Press Report. January 8th 2022  

Jan 112022
 
Press Report. January 8th 2022

ESSEX CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP Gloucester Park Basildon Saturday 8th January   The 2022 Essex Cross Country Championship took place in a very wet and muddy Gloucester Park on Saturday and Ilford AC had good representation. The course was over wet parkland and the park’s hills which became more slippery as the meeting progressed. First race was the U17’s both men and women combined, in which Ilford had 1 runner, Ronan Edwards. Ronan has been training well this winter, and was up with the leaders as they approached the difficult hill section of the course, including one very slippery downhill section, where everyone seemed to be taking their time. Ronan took advantage of this and raced into the lead. Around the …Read More

  Geof Hunwicks R.I.P  

Jan 102022
 
Geof Hunwicks R.I.P

GEOFF HUNWICKS R.I.P. Former Junior International Geoff Hunwicks (Ilford AC and Weymouth St.Paul’s Harriers) has sadly passed on, while a hospital patient in The Gambia, where he had settled. He was aged 71 (d-of-b 17/08/1950).   He will be remembered so well by all those who had the pleasure of meeting him.  He certainly lived life to the full.   Below is confirmation from the Hart House website, where Geoff worked so hard for the good of the community in such a positive way.  All reading this will be deeply saddened. This is what was just posted by Hart House (on their FB page) … We are shocked and sad to report the sudden death of the inspirational Geoff Hunwicks, founder and …Read More