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Press Report 20th July 2021

VAC 5km Battersea Park Wednesday 14 July There were three members of Ilford AC in action in the recent VAC Masters 5km held over the usual fast two lap course in Battersea Park. Dan Holeyman set off in the leading group and worked hard throughout the race to finish 15th and 5th in the M45…
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Press Report 13th July 2021

Southern Counties VAC Stevenage Monday 5th July 2021 The first evening match of the Southern Counties VAC league was held on Monday 5th July. All matches are non-scoring this year so an opportunity to assess performance against training or try new events. A small team travelled to Stevenage to represent Ilford. Results as detailed with…
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Press Report 6th July 2021

Eastern Young Athletics League Thurrock Sunday 4th July 2021 Youngsters compete in Eastern Young athletes league Ilford AC have not been in a position for many years to compete in the Young athletes league, due to lack of athletes, coaches and officials. However last year Ilford approached Orion Athletic club to ask whether they would…
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Press Report 29th June 2021

Olympic Park 5km Wednesday 23 June Ilford AC had a good evening in the Olympic Park as the 2nd race in the 2021 ELvIS series was staged on a fast course in good conditions. The club had 30 entrants of whom no less than 8 gained personal best times and 4 won awards. Paul Grange…
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Ilford AC Press Report 22nd June 2021

TRACK Southern league Saturday 20th June Ilford AC returned to competing in the Southern league for the first time for 2 years at the weekend and all our athletes performed admirably. Even though Ilford had a small team compared to other clubs, there were many outstanding performances and the club finished a very promising 4th…
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Press Report 15th June 2021

VAC 5km Battersea Park Tuesday 8 June The second VAC promoted 5km of the summer was held last week on a warm but muggy night. Four runners from Ilford AC travelled to the park to race over the fast flat 2 lap course. First home for the club was Tony Young, who is currently showing…
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Press Report 7th June 2021

Conquer 24, Powderham Castle 3 Ilford athletes experienced success in the inaugural Conquer24 endurance race at Powderham Castle near Exeter. Aaron Browne, Craig Livermore and Diarmuid Mac Donnell from Ilford AC were part of a team of 7 local runners taking part in the mixed team relay over 24 hours The race lap was just…
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Press Report 1st June 2021

Track Academy Open Series Mayesbrook Park, Dagenham 29th May 2021 Ilford AC Sprinters finally competed in some favourable weather at this weekend’s open meeting in Mayesbrook Park Dagenham. Fidunu Abidekun ran a fast 10.8 in the 100m and looks set to close in on the club’s long standing U20M 100m record of 10.6. Newcomer to…
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Press Report 25th May 2021

TRACK A number of Ilford Ac athletes ran across 3 venues on Saturday and all of them achieved Personal Bests. At Bromley both Farris Patel and Dylan Harrod ran an 800m. Farris hadn’t ran on the track for over a year and was against some high quality athletes. The leaders actually went through the bell…
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Obituary Bob Beningfield

Obituary It is my sad duty to inform the membership of the death of Bob Beningfield. Marion his wife, wrote that Bob died peacefully on Easter Sunday after a long illness. If memory serves me right Bob came to the club in the mid 1970’s from a background with Frenford Youth Club. He was a…
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Press Report 18th May 2021

Reunion 5k Kempton Park Saturday 15th May Saturday’s event was part of the Governments Events Research Programme aimed at kick starting the return of mass participation events. All runners and spectators had to take a lateral flow test 2 days before the event, as well as a PCR test on the morning of the event…
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Press Report 4th May 2021

Ted Pepper Memorial off road 10k Bromley Monday May 3rd 2021 Bank Holiday Monday saw Ilfords Ex England International runner Andy Catton venturing down to Bromley for the Ted Pepper Memorial off road 10k. Race also doubled as the Southern Vets AC champs. An interesting one lap course, more grass and cross country than trail…
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Ilford AC Press Report 27th April 2021

Five intrepid Ilford AC middle distance runners competed at a local open meeting over various distances. Conditions on the day were cold and windy, which in theory meant times would be slower, however the Ilford squad proved otherwise. First up Joseph Grange (13) ran in the 1500m A race against numerous local rivals. Joseph finished…
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Ilford AC Press Report 20th April 2021

Essex Half Marathon Debden Sunday 18th April 2021 On Sunday club stalwart, Terry Knightley, was the sole Ilford AC representative at the Essex Half Marathon at Debden disused airfield in Saffron Walden in Essex. Over a three lap course around the old airfield designed in the shape of an aeroplane, Terry smashed the 26 Year…
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Ilford AC Press Report Monday 12th April 2021

VAC Masters 5km Wimbledon Park Sunday 11 April The Veterans Ac organised a 5km masters b road race in and on the roads around Wimbledon Park which included a steep incline after a mile. The race had an interesting entrant, Andy Muray – not the famous tennis player but a runner from Dulwich. Tony Young…
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Ilford AC Press Report Tuesday 6th April 2021

Chingford League Redbridge Cycle Track Monday 5th April 2021. The Chingford League continues to pull out all the stops to get races on during these difficult times and on Easter Monday a series of races, to abide by current social distance measures, was held at the Redbridge cycle track. Ilford AC competed in…
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Ilford AC 2021 AGM 22 March

Message from General Secretary Having been forced to hold an “emergency” EGM/AGM last year and regrettably still being unable to have a “physical” meeting the committee proposes a virtual AGM this year. Notice as attached. Anyone wishing to participate in this meeting (on Microsoft Teams) please notify me at ilfordacsec@gmail.com before the 22nd so I…
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Happy 80th Birthday John Batchelor

On Saturday club legend John Batchelor celebrated his 80th birthday. His daughter secretly had a special cake made reflecting his interests – and John thinks she got it spot on! The lettering on the side of the cake is the Periodic Table of the Elements as John was a chemistry researcher
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BILL GARRETT R.I.P.

BILL GARRETT R.I.P. Ilford AC members are mourning the passing of popular former race walker Bill Garrett, who turned out for the Cricklefields-based Club between the mid-70s & mid-90s. Never a leading light, Mr.Garrett was a good solid back-up walker who could be relied on. Twice he closed home winning Ilford teams in Southern Area…
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John Weightman RIP

It is with great sadness that I am informing you that John died on Monday, 28th December 2020. You will remember him as a loyal, long serving and talented thrower. There are no funeral arrangements as yet but COVID restrictions would make attendance difficult. His son David can be contacted on tel. no. 01277 654329.…
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Ilford AC Press Report 15th December 2020

Essex Remembrance Day 10k Saffron Walden 13th December 2020 On a Very Cold and wet Sunday, Four Quality athletes from Ilford AC travelled to Saffron Walden in North Essex for The Essex Remembrance Day 10K Road Race. Held around an old disused World War 2 Airfield near Debden Army Barracks, the two lap race with…
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Press Report 7th December 2020

Chingford League Redbridge Cycle Track Sunday 6th December. . The Chingford League continues to pull out all the stops to get races on during these difficult times and on Sunday, for the second time this season they got a permit to race, this time at the Redbridge cycle track. Races look a little different at…
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Baby Maya

Great news from Ilford AC’s Double-Olympian Neringa Masilioniene as her second born baby safely arrived this morning (Monday) – a sister for Jokubas who was born last year. Writes Neringa : Delivered my baby girl this morning at Harlow hospital. Momma and baby are doing well
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Peter Ryan R.I.P. (1954-2020)

Ilford AC are mourning the death of one of their leading lights – Pete Ryan – who died peacefully in his sleep during the night and failed to rise this morning (Friday). He was a pancreatic cancer sufferer in his final years. He was a lifelong Sheffield Wednesday supporter and enjoyed watching football – having…
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Press Report 10th November 2020

ILFORD ONE MILE HANDICAP Saturday was supposed to be the 3rd in the Winter series of Ilford Handicap races, however tighter Government restrictions meant that the 1 mile handicap had to be held virtually. Fifteen athletes took part with each runner given an undisclosed Handicap. The handicap calculations worked well with the winner Lovedip Dhaliwal…
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