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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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Press Report 19th February 2108

Chase the Moon 5k & 10k Olympic Park, Stratford Wednesday 14th February It was a cold and wet night last Wednesday as 600 athletes gathered at the Olympic Park for their one true love on Valentines night – running. Ilfords Carol Muir was the sole Ilford runner on the night. Carol chose to race the…
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Press Report February 13th 2018

ESSEX CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE Gloucester Park Basildon Saturday 10 February After a few days of rain it was a very muddy course that greeted the runners for the final Essex League fixture of the season at Basildon on Saturday. This was a real cross country test, with repeated ascents and descents in the mud. First…
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Press Report February 13th 2018

ESSEX CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE Gloucester Park Basildon Saturday 10 February Ilford had a good day on Saturday at the final fixture in the this winters Essex League with the senior ladies regaining their place in the top division and the senior men finishing 3rd in their match on a muddy Basildon course which took in several climbs…
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Press Report 5th February 2018

JUNIORS – INDOOR ATHLETICS Essex Indoor Championships Lee Valley 3rd / 4th February A fine weekend of performance from Ilford’s young athletes was started off with a fine 4th place by newcomer Jordan Akinpelu in the U20M Long Jump. Having been with the club for just a few months he has progressed rapidly and will be…
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Press Report 5th February 2018

SENIORS – ROAD RUNNING Great Bentley Half Marathon Sunday 4th February The Great Bentley Half Marathon is a flat scenic run along country lanes. It is however very exposed and tends to be pretty windy – and this Sunday’s race was no exception. Ilford athlete John Crawley had been targeting this race for a while,…
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Press Report. 29th January 2018

South of England XC Championships Stanmer Park, Brighton Saturday 27th January The South of England Cross-Country Championship was held at Stanmer Park Brighton on a cold, wet day on a muddy course which was very slippery as the mud had a solid base of hard chalk underneath. Along with the Youngsters a few seniors also…
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Press Report. 29th January 2018

South of England XC Championships Stanmer Park, Brighton Saturday 27th January The South of England Cross-Country Championship was held at Stanmer Park Brighton on a cold, wet day on a muddy course which was very slippery as the mud had a solid base of hard chalk underneath. Ilford took a small team of young athletes…
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Press Report 22nd January 2018

SENIORS FARNBOROUGH HALF MARATHON Sunday 22 January This years Farnborough half marathon was held on a cold morning in falling snow. The race, interestingly, starts and finishes in a disused airship hanger and runs a relatively flat course around the outside of the airport. Carlie Qirem of Ilford AC showed that her winter training is…
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Press Report 22nd January 2018

ESSEX SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday 21st January A very cold and wet day greeted the Ilford youngsters at Chelmsford on Saturday for the Essex Schools Championships. First up was Matthew Hick who after a great run the week before got a late call up to the Havering team. It was always going to be tough going…
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Press Report 15th January 2018

ESSEX CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE MATCH 3 Writtle Saturday 13 January The third leg of this winters Essex League was held in the grounds of Writtle College near Chelmsford. The course was mainly soft grass which caused some runners problems in the sticky muddy sections. The senior ladies race was over 6 km and leading the challenge…
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Press Report 15th January 2018

South of England AA Indoor Championships Lee Valley 13th / 14th January Three Ilford athletes competed in the South of England champs at the weekend. Opening their account for the first race of indoor season was Alex Richards in the 800m Heats in 1:59:66 with Jack Mahler recording 52:87 in the 400m Heats and ever…
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Press Report. 8th January 2018

ESSEX CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP Great Notley Country Park, Braintree Saturday 6 January The Essex Cross-Country Championship was held on a chilly afternoon at Great Notley Country Park on Saturday on a traditional country course which the melting overnight frost producing a sticky muddy surface. The Senior Men raced over a 3 lap 12km course and the Ilford AC…
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Press Report. 8th January 2018

South of England Indoor Athletics Championships Lee Valley 6th/7th January Ilford AC were represented by two lone competitors in Mario Dobrescu and Daniel Popoola at the South of England Indoor Athletics Championships at Lee Valley (weekend of the 6th/7th January). Both competed in the 60m and 200m sprints with Dobrescu in the U15 Boys and Popoola…
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Ilford AC Press Report. Monday 1st January 2018

Ilford AC Boxing Day Handicap Hainault Forest December 26th 2017 A record field of 23 brushed off the Turkey and Christmas hangover’s to toe the line for the 9th annual Ilford AC Boxing day handicap. The overnight rain had turned the course into the usual swamp and choice of footwear was completely irrelevant. The idea…
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