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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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Press Report 3rd November 2020

EUROPEAN MASTERS ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIP Funchal, Madeira 29-31 October 2020 The European Masters Road Running Championships took place in Funchal on the Island of Madeira in sunny conditions. The Championships were postponed from March due to Coronavirus and the restaging was with a reduced attendance than is normal for these championships. The British team totalled…
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Press Report 26th October 2020

CHINGFORD LEAGUE Epping Forest Saturday 24 October The first match of this winter’s Chingford League took place in Epping Forest on Saturday and was run under the Covid regulations. This necessitated that the men and women ran in separate races and the races were started in 12 separate waves, with each wave racing one minute…
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Tribute to Joe Mallott RIP

Joe Mallott It is my very sad duty to inform the club members of the passing of Joe Mallott, after a two year battle with cancer. Joe came to the club in the early 1970s. He was a marvellous athlete. In his first year of competition he reached the Inter-counties final for the high hurdles…
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Press Report 20th October 2020

Woodchurch 5 Mile Road Race Sunday 18th October 2020 With races in short supply at the present time, two intrepid Ilford AC athletes travelled to a small village near Tunbridge Wells in Kent for the second running of The Woodchurch 5 Miles Road Race. With a Covid friendly wave start involving a maximum number of…
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Press Report 6th October 2020

Open Meeting Jim Peters Stadium 3rd March 2020 With gale force winds and rain predicted for the weekend, not much was expected from the open Meeting at the Jim Peters stadium at Barking, last Saturday. However the young middle distance squad produced some great performances and achieved 8 personal bests Joseph Grange was the only…
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Senior Press Report 29th September 2020

SENIORS REPORT The Essex Way The Essex Way is a 10 stage relay race covering 81 miles through Essex from Epping to Harwich. The last leg finishing at the lighthouse in Harwich is traditionally well attended by Ilford AC members, many of whom have run previous legs, to cheer on the teams last runner. This…
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Youth Press Report 29th September 2020

YOUTH REPORT Harrow open track meeting Thursday 24th September 2020 Several of Ilford youngsters went to Harrow last Thursday, in what was a well organised open meeting of middle distance races. First up was recent recruit Rhys Edwards in the 800m, staying slightly off the pace and going through 800m in 61 seconds,…
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Martin Etchells RIP 1950-2020

ILFORD AC LOSS Former long serving Ilford AC Secretary Martin Etchells has passed on. Wrote our Essex County AA Chairman : Sad news that former Ilford Athletic Club road, cross-country & steeplechase stalwart, prime instigator of Sportshall athletics and past club General Secretary, Martin Etchells, passed away on Sunday 6th September. Believe that Martin had been battling…
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Press report 15th September 2020

Ilford Back on track Ilford AC Athletes are still scrambling about trying to find track races before Winter sets in 6th September Newham Sprints Meeting Wanya Williams and Efe Adjarho both ran 100m races, once again the conditions were very windy a certain times of the day. Wanya ran a wind assisted 11.57 and a…
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Press Report 7th September 2020

Back on Track With some covid restrictions being slightly lifted a few athletes have finally managed to get in a few races, here is a roundup of what’s been happening. First out of the blocks was Krystle Balogun who ran a 200m at Lee Valley on 16th August in a time of 27.52 A week…
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