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Junior Press Report. May 29th 2018

BMC Regional races Eltham Wednesday 23rd May Jordan Hinds and Aaron Samuels, travelled across London to Eltham, to compete in the British Milers Club regional races last Wednesday. The BMC put on these races across the country with the aim of getting fast times. However the windy conditions appeared to have put pay to that.
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Press Report. Tuesday May 29th

The Folkestone Coastal 10k Sunday 27th May On Sunday morning In the Blistering Heat of Folkestone Seafront in temperatures around 26c, Terry Knightley of Ilford Athletic Club, was the sole club member to contest the The Folkestone Coastal 10K Road Race. Up against a huge field of 550 plus athletes, Knightley found the second half
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Junior Press Report. May 22nd 2018

Southern League Perivale 20th May Injuries and exams, hit Ilford’s team for their second Southern League match at Perivale last Sunday. However in what is probably their toughest match of the season, with three of the top four teams in the division present, the scheme responded brilliantly to take 4th place. New members Miles
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Press Report 22nd May 2018

Southern Counties Veterans’ League Herts & North Middx Division Lee Valley Monday 14th May The opening match of the Vets season started at Lee Valley on a warm and sunny evening. First event on the track was the 2000m walk where Seb Parris debuting as a veteran comfortably won the V35 category in 10.12.9. Mark
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Press Report May 14th 2018

Hasting Runners Five Mile Road Race 13th May Ilford AC Super-Veteran, Terry Knightley, continued with his “More comebacks than Elvis” regime by competing on Sunday in the Hastings Runners Five Miles Road Race. On a reasonably flat out and back course starting at the Town Hall moving on to the Seafront, Terry finished in 63rd
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Junior Press Report 14th May 2018

Essex Track Championships Chelmsford 12th – 13th May Super Mario Ilford athletes won 11 medals at the Essex Championships at Chelmsford over the weekend. Star performer was Mario Dobrescu, who competed in the U15 300m on Saturday and then the 200m on Sunday. On Saturday the conditions were not great, and Mario eased through his
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Press Report. Monday May 7th 2018

Eastern Masters League Lee Valley Wednesday 2nd May The 2018 Eastern masters League kicked off at Lee Valley where Ilford Ac’s Steve Philcox tested his early season form as a guest competitor in the 3000m. Steve showed his training is on target as he ran a good even pace for the first 5 laps before pushing on in
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Press Report 30th April 2018

Mid Cheshire 5km Kingsley, Cheshire Friday April 27th This popular 5km road race is based on the Cheshire village of Kingsley over a fast course. It incorporates the English 5km championship and therefore attracts a quality field. Recent Ilford AC signing Trevor Robinson travelled north to take part and was rewarded with a good time
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Juniors Press Report April 23rd 2018

Wright sparkles in the London Mini Marathon Ilford AC youngsters continued their good early season performances by all running best times in the Mini Marathon 3 Mile race on Sunday. The course is the last 3 miles of the marathon course and a great experience for the young athletes . First up was the U15
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Press Report 23rd April 2018

VAC FIVE MILE WALK Battersea Park Tuesday 17th April There were eleven starters in the VAC five miles walk, which took place in good conditions at Battersea Park on Tuesday evening 17th April. One Ilford AC walker made the trip south of the river. Making his VAC debut, Sebastian Parris won the race comfortably in
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Press Report 14th April 2018

Southern League Track and Field Lee Valley 14th April 2018 Ilford made a great start to their 2018, southern league campaign with a very good 3rd place at Lee Valley on Saturday. There total points of 226, was only half a point short of last season bests point score. Star performer on the womens side
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Press Report 14th April 2018

Southern League Track and Field Lee Valley 14th April 2018 Ilford made a great start to their 2018, southern league campaign with a very good 3rd place at Lee Valley on Saturday. There total points of 226, was only half a point short of last season bests point score. Star performer on the womens side
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Ilford AC Juniors Press Report. April 9th 2018

Havering Open Meeting 8th April 2018 Ilford young athletes were again in action this weekend. With almost the whole squad setting Pb’s over 800m last weekend, some of the Athletes tried different distances. First up was Matthew Hick in the U15 1500m, Matthew made a great start and was fully committed from the gun, going
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Press Report. April 9th 2018

Bromley 10km (Incorporating the Essex Championship) Little Bromley Essex Sunday 8th April This years Essex 10km Championship was staged along with the Bromley 10km on quiet country roads from the Little Bromley Parish Church. The fast flat course was made a little slippery in the light rain which fell throughout the event. There was a
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Ilford AC Press Report, 2nd April 2018

Victoria Park HM Friday 30th March 1,000 runners lined up for the Half Marathon in Hackneys Victoria Park on Good Friday including two runners from Ilford AC. Although the course was pretty flat and the rain held off, the race consisted of 6 and a half laps of the park with some pretty tight turns
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Ilford Juniors Press Report. 2nd April 2018

WOODFORD GREEN OPEN MEETINGSaturday 31st March 2018A number of Ilford youngsters opened their 2018 track season at a normal wet and windy Woodford open meeting.First up was our only u11 competitor , Aaron Hick ,competing against a large amount of Woodford youngsters.Aaron came third in his first ever long jump in a very good distance
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Ilford AC Press Report. 26th March 2018

Colchester Half Marathon 25th March 2018 Steve Parker took part in the Colchester Half Marathon last Sunday. The race starts at the impressive Colchester Football Stadium. Runners were treated to a short flying display by the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance before the mass start as a thank you for the money raised for one of
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Press Report. 20th March 2018

HAMPTON COURT PALACE HALF MARATHON 18th March 2018 Last weekends weather caused the cancellations of most races around the country including the Brentwood Half Marathon, The Colchester 15, Fulham 10k and Reading Half Marathons, all of which had Ilford AC entrants. One race that did go ahead however, by Royal decree of King Henry VIII no
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Press Report. 12th March 2018

British Masters Indoor Championships Lee Valley 10th-11th March Ilford Super-vet John Batchelor managed to take four M75 golds this weekend in the British Masters Indoor Championships to match last year’s performance. On Saturday John took the 400m in a time very close to last year’s performance with a start to finish blast in 74.61 seconds, and followed
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Important Data Protection Inforrmation

When you become a first claim competing member of or renew your membership with Ilford Athletic Club you will automatically be registered as a “member” of England Athletics. We will provide England Athletics with your personal data which they will use to enable access to an online portal (“myAthletics”) for you. England Athletics will contact
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Junior Press Report 6th March 2018 (24th-25th Feb)

England Athletics National Indoor Age group Championships Sheffield 24th-25th February 2018 Ilford flew solo in representation at the England Athletics National Indoor Age Group Championships in Sheffield (24-25th February) at the hands of Mario Dobrescu who competed in the U15 Boy’s 200m event. Coming into the championship as the Essex and Eastern Counties Champion he cruised
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Press Report. 5th March 2018

The Vitality Big Half Marathon Central London Sunday 4th March 2018 The Vitality Big Half Marathon is a new event that starts outside the Tower of London, following much of the first half of the London Marathon route, but in reverse, passing through the Boroughs of Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Lewisham before finishing up in Greenwich.
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Junior Press Report. 26th February 2018

Saucony English National XC Championships Parliament hills Fields Saturday 24th February A small contingent of Ilford youngsters made their way to the “Home” of Cross Country last Saturday to take on the best young Cross country runners in the country. The course was a little drier than in previous years and the sun was out, but
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Ilford AC Press Report – February 26th 2018

Saucony English National XC Championships Parliament hills Fields Saturday 24th February A small contingent of Ilford Athletes made their way to the “Home” of Cross Country last Saturday. The course was a little drier than in previous years and the sun was out but the hills remained the same!! In the Ladies race Launa Broadley &
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Juniors Press Report 19th February 2018

As part of their preparation for the final cross country race of the season Ilford Young athletes competed in the Valentines Park Run on Saturday morning. Aaron Samuel whose last two races have been effected by a bad cold showed that he was right back to form, by leading all the way and finishing in first place,
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