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Press Report 14th October 2014

Tiptree 10 miles – inc Essex Champs Sunday 12/10/2014 A small but very competitive squad of runners from IlfordAC enjoyed some excellent racing as they took on the Essex 10 mile road championships around the quiet rural lanes of Tiptree last Sunday. Club captain Malcolm Muir led the way winning the race in an Essex…
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Press Report 6th October 2014

Southend on Sea 10km Sunday 5 October There were 4 runners from Ilford AC in the annual 10km along the Southend seafront. The large field of 972 were headed by the home team’s England International Adam Hickey in a time of 30mins 26secs. The first of the Ilford quartet home was Kieran McKenna in62nd spot…
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Press Report 30th September 2014

Valentine’s Park 5km Ilford Sunday 28 September Ilford AC fielded no less than 26 athletes in the local Sunday’s Valentines Park 5k and event co hosted with East London Runners. It was a very successful day for the Club with 9 finishing in the top 20. Warm sunshine greeted the field of over 200 runners…
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Freddie Plumm portrait by Alec Tiffin – Romford Recorder 26th September 2014

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Press Report 22nd September 2014

Pleshey Half Marathon incorporating the Essex County Championships Sunday 20 September On a calm Sunday morning a field of over 400 gathered in the picturesque Essex village of Pleshey for the annual half marathon, which once again included the Essex County Championships within the race. The route is over a rolling course on quiet roads…
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Ingatestone 5 Results 14/09/2014

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Press Report Ilford AC 16/09/2014

Ingatestone 5 14th September 2014 The 30th running of the Ingatestone 5 Mile Road Race took place last Sunday in ideal running conditions. Unfortunately the race’s founder and Ilford AC legend Howard Williams was unable to be present having retired from Race organistion earlier this year and although intending to make a cameo appearance was…
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Press Report 8th September 2014

Essex Way – Sunday 7th September 2014 Ilford AC closed ranks to pull off a remarkable victory in the famous Essey Way Relay Race for the first time in their history. This race covers the 82 miles of the historic Essex way from Epping Station to Harwich Old Lighthouse in 10 stages and is usually…
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Press Report Ilford AC 02/09/2014

Last Friday of the Month 5km Hyde Park Friday 29 August There were three runners from Ilford AC in the large field of 203 in Serpentine Running Club’s Last Friday of the month 5km in London’s Hyde Park. On the fast course Steve Philcox came home 9th in 17 mins 22 secs which placed him…
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Press Report Ilford AC 26/08/2014

Barking Park 5Km Monday 25 August On a wet bank holiday Monday morning in Barking Park the 6th round of this summers ELvIS competition was held and Ilford AC were out in force fielding 26 runners in the field of 214 The mens team were led by Tom Gardner in an excellent 2nd place in…
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Attention Press Report IlfordAC 19/08/2014

Havering Aquathon 17th August 2014 On Sunday 17th August Nine Times Essex County Road Running Champion, Terry Knightley and Club photographer Kim the blur Baxter made their debuts in Upminster at the Havering 90 Joggers and Havering Triathlon Club AQUATHLON, which consisted of a 400 metre pool swim followed by a 5 Kilometre multi-terrain run…
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Press Report Ilford AC 12th August 2014

British Masters Track & Field Championships Alexander Stadium Birmingham SaturdaySunday 910 August Ilford ACs Kevin Newell took part in the British Masters Track & Field Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham over the weekend. On Saturday morning he ran in the M35 category 1500m recording 4 mins 54.26secs for 5th place. On Sunday Newell returned…
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Press Report 5th August 2014

Orion Forest Five Epping Forest Saturday 2 August On a muggy Saturday morning 250 lined up for the Orion Harriers run on the trails through Epping Forest, the race incorporating the fifth fixture in this summers ELvIS league. Leading the Ilford AC challenge was Malcom Muir in an excellent 2nd spot with 28mins 27secs. He…
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Press Report 29th July 2014

Bolton Ironman Triathlon – July 19th 2014 Steve Parker, 58, raced in the Ironman triathlon last weekend in Bolton. Itstarted with a rude awakening at 2.45am to get to the start at the lake at6.00am. He reports that competing with 2000 other swimmers was a bit like beinga pin ball rounding the buoys on the…
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Press Report 21/07/2014

Newman Hilly 5 Chigwell Row Wednesday 16 July On a warm summers night Ilford AC staged the annual Newman Hilly 5 mile race, which incorporated the latest round on the ELvIS Summer League, on a challenging course around Hainault Forest. Ilford’s man in form Malcom Muir took the honours with an excellent victory in 28mins…
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Elvis Team Tables after Hilly 5

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Newman Hilly 5 16th July 2014 – Results

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Press Report Ilford AC 15/07/2014

Friday Night Five Pleshey Friday 11 July After missing a year in 2013 the “Springfield Striders Friday 5” was back last Friday. Situated in the village of Pleshey, the race was held over a two lap spectator friendly course, starting and finishing at the village hall. A small contingent athletes made their way and were…
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Press Report 08/07/2014

Self Transcendence 5k and Orion 5 miles Monday 30 June and Saturday 5th July Ilford’s Steve Philcox competed in the Sri Chinmoy Self Transcendence 5k in Battersea park last Monday evening recording a season’s best for the distance in an excellent 16.42. This placed him 14th overall in a classy field of 156 finishers. He…
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Press Report 1st July 2014

Horndon Village 10km Sunday 29 June Blair McWhirter of Ilford AC continued his dominance of the local road running scene last Sunday with an unchallenged win at the Horndon Village 10km, which his held in conjunction with the local Feast and Fayre. The 2 lap course around the village features three tough hills and Blair…
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Press Report 24th June 2014

Eton Manor ELvIS 5km Leyton Tuesday 17 June Ilford AC had 26 entries in the third race of this summer’s ELvIS fixtures at Jubilee Park, Leyton a good night for running last Tuesday evening. Blair McWhirter was again in top form dominating the race and taking victory in 15mins 42secs. Backing him up in 2nd…
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Press Report 17th JUne 2014

GREAT EASTON 5 Sunday 15 June The Great Easton road race was run a calm Sunday morning over a challenging undulating course around the village of Great Easton, near Dunmow in north Essex. The race this year incorporated the Essex County 5 mile Championship and the endurance squad of Ilford AC were in top form…
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Press Report 09/06/2014

Orion Forest Five Saturday 7th June 2014 Three Ilford runners contested the first of Orion’s Forest 5mile three race series held in torrential rain on a very wet and waterlogged multi terrain course at Chingford on Saturday morning. Steve Philcox produced a excellent run to break 30 minutes with his 29.53 being good enough for…
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Press Report 2/06/2014

ESSEX TRACK & FIELD CHAMPS DAY 2 Chelmsford Saturday May 24th After the success on day 1 5 Ilford AC athletes kept the good run going. Usamah Patel opened the account with a excellent run leading from the start & crossing the line in 1st place & gold medal in the u/17 3000m in 9-13-60…
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