Press Report 27th December 2021

Dec 272021

Witham (Not on) Boxing Day 5

On Bank Holiday Monday Four Intrepid Ilford AC athletes tackled The Annual Witham Boxing Day Five Miles Road Race which this year was held on the Bank Holiday Monday.

Running amongst a field of 264 other athletes around the one lap undulating country lane course in damp conditions Malcolm Muir was first home for the club in 14th position in 29 Minutes and 12 Seconds for 3rd Male Veteran Over 45.
Next home in 22nd place and smashing his personal best was Danny Holeyman in 30 Minutes and 25 Seconds and 5th Male Veteran Over 45.
Following him home and Winning The First Male Veteran Over 60 Trophy was Terry Knightley in 31 Minutes and 53 Seconds for 32nd Place.

The fourth Ilford AC Athlete to finish was Female Veteran Over 50 Carol Muir in 217th place for 48 Minutes and 34 Seconds.

All Finishers received a festive Snood/Face Mask for their efforts.

Ilford AC Boxing Day Handicap

A field of 11 runners brushed off the Turkey and Christmas hangover to toe the line for the 12th annual Ilford AC Boxing day handicap.

The route is 3.3 miles through the hills and mud of Hainault Forest and forms one lap of the clubs own 10 mile championships

This year’s winner was Aaron Hick meaning a member of the Hick family has now won the title 5 times in the last six years.

Aaron finished in a time of 37:02 off of a 13 min handicap, just 4 seconds in front of Steven Philcox. Steven however had the honour of completing the course in the fastest NETT time completing the 3.3 mile course in 22:06 off of a 15 min handicap.

First lady home was Julia Galea running a nett time of 36:51, with her 5 min handicap giving her a time of 41:51

FULL RESULTS

Handicap time Handicap Nett time

1 Aaron Hick 37 02 13 24 02

2 Steve Philcox 37 06 15 22 06

3 Wayne Hick 37 57 12 25 57

4 Steve Crane 38 05 12 26 05

5 Rhys Edwards 39 01 16 23 01

6 Jim Tilbrook 41 25 0 41 25

7 Denis Briggs 41 37 13 28 37

8 Julia Galea 41 51 5 36 51

9 Billy Green 41 52 5 36 52