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Essex Cross Country Champs Writtle College September 28, 2019 Ilford U17 boys went in to Saturday’s match with a title to defend, and defend it they did with a brilliant run from all 3 boys to bring back the Essex U17 trophy and Gold medals for the 3 boys. First off in the 3k Cross…

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South of England 6 stage road relay champs Crystal Palace Sunday 22nd September   Ilford AC put out a team in these prestigious championships on Sunday for the first time since 2011  With a mix of youth and experience, and an age spread of 30 years, Ilford gave an excellent account of themselves Paul Grange…

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PLESHEY HALF MARATHON (incorporating the Essex Championship) Pleshey, Essex Sunday 15th September The Essex Championship were once again staged in conjunction with the Pleshey Half Marathon. The race from the picturesque village is over a rolling hilly course and conditions were made more difficult on the day due to unseasonable hot weather It was though…

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Woodford graded open meeting Ashford playing fields 3rd September 2019 Ideal conditions greeted the team at the final graded track meet in Woodford.  A large number of athletes took to the track over the course of the evening with Ilford AC being well represented, especially in the 3000m where they took 7,8,9 and 14th place.…

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ROAD AND CROSS COUNTRY REPORT Last Friday of the Month 5km Hyde Park Friday 30 August Three runners from Ilford AC were among the entrants for this popular lunch time run in London’s Hyde park. This a new two lap course was used in the Park which was busy with tourists enjoying the warm sunshine,…

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TRACK REPORT SCVAC Final (Southern Counties Vets Athletic Club) Ashford Saturday 31st August The Men’s Team travelled to Ashford on Sunday 1st September to compete in the Southern Counties Vets final having won the 4 league matches. A magnificent team effort resulted in the team finishing third on the day. The most successful athlete on…

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Barking Park 5km Monday 26 August The annual Barking Park 5km took place on a flat, fast course on a hot sunny Bank Holiday morning and it was a good day for the 38 entrants from Ilford AC. The race was the 7th match in the ELvIS series and left the positions tight at the…

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Woodford Green Open Woodford Tuesday 13th August It was a good night for Ilford Ac at the Woodford Green Open Meeting. Krystle Balogun recorded a time of 27:07 in the 200m which placed her 4th on the night, whilst Jordan Hinds ran in the 800m recording 2:28:58 which gave her 3rd place and 1st U20…

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Forest Five Epping Forest Saturday 3 August The sixth round of the ELvIS series for 2019 was held over a 5 mile off road course in Epping Forest at Chingford.  Ilford AC fielded a team of 19 for this fixture and in form Gary Coombes headed the squad with a fine 6th place finish in…

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Harold Wood 5km (Elvis) Wednesday 31 July The latest round of the Summer League ELvIS competition was held over a demanding course at Poges Wood in Harold Wood. Ilford AC had a good entry of 24 runners. Leading the way was Gary Coombes in 6th spot with 17 mins 47 secs and the prize for…

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SCVAC Match 4 (Southern Counties Veterans Athletic Club) Monday 22nd July The Men and Women’s team travelled to Hemel Hempstead to compete in the last match of the Herts and North Middlesex Vets. The Mens team were going into the match in first place knowing that a finish 3 places behind London Heathside would guarantee…

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TRACK   SIAB Schools International Swansea 20th July 2019 Samuels wins on England debut Aaron Samuels of Ilford AC was picked by England to compete in the annual competition  against Scotland, Ireland & Wales, in Swansea last Saturday. This came as a result of his stunning win in the English Schools 1500m Steeplechase the previous…

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TRACK Samuels storms home at English Schools championships   ESAA English Schools’ Championships Birmingham 13th July 2019 Ilford AC had 2 athletes compete in the prestigious English Schools athletics championships 2019, held at Birmingham. The English Schools is seen as competing at the highest level achievable at school level, as every top athlete in the…

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Essex County Relay Champs Chelmsford Friday 28th June Ilford ACs Gold Rush at Essex Champs Relay Ilford entered 7 teams in the Essex Track relays at Chelmsford  last weekend and came home with a successful 4 Gold medal, 1 Silver medal and a Club Record. First up was the Senior men and Senior women sprinters…

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SCVAC – Southern Counties vets track league Lee Valley Monday 24th June Match 3 of the Vets season was held at Lee Valley on the evening of the 24th June. The Men’s team triumphed for the third match in a row and go into the last match of the regular season in a great position.…

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Olympic Park 5km – Elvis #3 Tuesday 19 June The third round of this summer’s ELvis competition took place over a twisty but fast two lap 5km course in the Olympic Park last Tuesday. It was a good race for Ilford AC with 40 entrants, 11 of whom recorded new personal best times. Leading the…

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Southern Athletics League – Match 3 Parliament Hill, London Saturday 15th June Ilford made a short trip across town to Parliament Hill fields for their third Southern League fixture of the season, unfortunately the recent wind and rain prevailed so times were generally slow. Top performer on the men’s side was recent  new joiner Paul…

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Havering 5 (ELvIS) Raphael Park Tuesday June 4th There was another impressive turn out of 24 runners from the endurance squad of Ilford AC in the second round of the summer 2018 ELvIS tournament, which also produced 7 pb’s over the distance. The event was two laps within Raphael park, Romford. Leading the way for…

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Dagenham 88 5m – Elvis Series Race 1 Eastbrook End Country Park Wednesday 29th May The 2019 Elvis series (East London fiVes Interclub series) got off to a good start at Eastbrook End Country Park on an unseasonably chilly Wednesday Evening when Dagenham 88 hosted the first of this years 8 summer races on a…

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Vitality Westminster Mile Sunday 26th May The Vitality Westminster Mile is the world’s biggest timed mile event, with over 9,100 runners setting over in 30 waves over many separate categories. The men’s race was won by Chris O’Hare in exactly 4 minutes, the fastest in the events 7 year history, whilst the women’s was won…

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Southern Counties Vets Athletics Club (SCVAC) Lee Valley Sports Centre Monday 13th May The first match of the Vets season saw the Men’s team finish the evening in an excellent first place and the Ladies team achieving a creditable fifth. The match held on Monday 13th May at Lee Valley Sports Centre started with the…

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Lee valley aquathlon Lee valley white water centre 7th may Seb parris ventured out to the London Olympics kayak venue on Tuesday evening.  A 500m 2 lap swim of the course in 13 degree calm waters followed by a 2 lap 5.5 km run around royal gunpowder mills park run course. Seb finished in 31.04…

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ITU world multisport championship Pontevedra. Spain 2nd May After a previous run of good aquathlon (swim/run) results last year, Seb Parris was picked by British triathlon to represent the age group team in the recent international triathlon union’s world multisport championship taking place in northern Spain. Pontevedra played host due to being a training home…

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