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WITHAM MAY DAY 5 The annual May day Bank Holiday 5 mile road race attracted over 250 entrants and was run on the usual undulating but fast rural course from Witham Rugby Club on a dry cool morning. There were five Ilford AC runners on the day and in a very close finish, with just

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Colchester Zoo Stampede 10k Sunday 28th April On Sunday Two Ilford AC athletes braved torrential rain and wind and an undulating course with their usual ‘Eye Of The Tiger’ spirit in the Annual Colchester Stampede 10K Road Race. The race had to be delayed by 40 minutes due to otter pandamonium getting people parked in

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London Mini Marathon 20/04/2024 Ten of Ilford AC young athletes were selected to represent their boroughs in the mini marathon borough challenge. The event is held the day before the main marathon and the course is roughly similar to the last 2 miles of the marathon finishing at the same place. Breakthrough performance of the

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JUNIORS Orion Pentathlon and Quad Kids Waltham Forest 12 of Ilford ACs Junior athletes took part in the Annual Orion Pentathlon and Quad Kids competition held at Waltham Forest.  In the Quad Kids competition Darsh Kainth, Maat Mullings Smith, Georgia and Ruby Merchant, Daniel Okereke, Elijah Muirhead, Andre Mullings Roache and  D.L. Majen-Akande took part

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Essex AA and Suffolk AA County Road Relay Championships Sunday 7th April Colchester Four men’s teams and two women’s teams were in action, representing the club, in the prestigious County Championships on a very windy and blustery but sunny afternoon in Colchester The Veterans race was the first of the day with teams competing in

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Writtle 5 (Mile) Friday 29th March Good Friday saw the Ilford 5 take on the Writtle 5 Mile Road race, starting and finishing at Writtle College in the Essex Countryside. A tough, undulating course was made trickier by the conditions on the day. Starting in bright sunshine, conditions soon became blustery before a heavy downfall

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BRENTWOOD HALF MARATHON Sunday 24 March The 42nd Brentwood Half Marathon was held in good conditions over a gently undulating course through the Essex Countryside starting and finishing at Becket Keys School in the town centre. Ilford AC had 14 runners in the field of over 1800 starters and were headed by three runners running

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BMAF CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP Corwen Wales Saturday 16 March The British Masters Cross Country Championship was held on a muddy course in Corwen in  North Wales. Ilford AC stalwart Andy Catton was Ilford ACs sole entrant running in the 6km M70 age category event. Andy finished in 33 mins 08 secs to finish 3rd and

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Inter Counties Cross Country On the anniversary of his first Ilford AC appearance Sam Horsley made his way to the midlands to represent Essex in the annual cross country competition. Sam qualified for the county by finishing in third place in the county cross championships. On a blustery day on a tough course Sam had

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ROAD Tokyo Marathon Sunday 3 March Two runners from Ilford Ac ventured east to take part in the Tokyo Marathon, the first marathon major of the year. The race was a field of over 26000 and was run around the city centre on basically a flat course with a slight downhill in the first 5km.

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Brighton Half Marathon Sunday 25th February Sunday saw the 34th edition of the Brighton half marathon and in attendance was husband and wife duo Tarik and Carlie Qirem. The 13.1-mile route, mainly along the seafront, takes in some of the city’s best-known sights, including Brighton Palace Pier, the Royal Pavilion and the colourful beach huts

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British Masters Indoor Championships Lee Valley 17/02/2024 After so many issues with injuries over the season, Krystle Balogun went into last weekend’s British Masters wanting to race well, but without too many expectations.. Competing in the 200m Krystle made an explosive start to the race, always being in contention of a medal, and not only

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ESSEX CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE Hainault Forest Saturday 12 February   The final round of this winter’s Essex Cross-Country League was staged by Ilford AC over a very muddy course at Hainault Forest, The club had a very good turnout of runners participating in this round throughout the age groups. First race of the day was the

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CHINGFORD LEAGUE Victoria Park Saturday 3rd February SENIORS The 6th and penultimate round of this season’s Chingford League was held at the traditional February venue of Victoria Park. The race was over 5 miles on a flat, fast figure of eight circuit of the park and Ilford AC had a large squad of 21 in

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SOUTH OF ENGLAND CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Beckenham Place Park Saturday 28 January Ilford AC sent a small team to this yearly championship again held at Beckenham Place Park  in South London over a course which featured grassland, trail, mud and hills.   The under 15 boys were represented by Sam Horsley and Ryder Islam. This

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CHINGFORD LEAGUE Epping Forest Saturday 20th January The latest match in the Chingford League took place in Epping Forest on Saturday.  First race of the day was the U13 race, and our boys continue to impress in the series. Barney Perkins continued his excellent form of late with a first place in a time of

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Mercury 10 Epping Forest Saturday 13th January Saturday morning saw the 101st running of the Mercury 10 in Epping Forest. Incorporating tough muddy hills the race, whilst picturesque in places, is a real challenge for runners and one really only for the brave. This year saw a large field of 176 runners ready to take

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ESSEX CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP Gloucester Park Saturday 6 January The 2024 Essex Cross Country Championship was held in Gloucester Park Basildon over a wet muddy hilly course comprising several laps. First race of the morning was the U13 girls and boys who ran over an approx. 3.1k course. For the boys, both Khalif Ali and

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2023 saw Ilford AC celebrate their 100 year anniversary, a year that saw club members old and new, close to home and those now living far away, come together for many events throughout the year, whether it be participating in events, or just as importantly helping with the organization and marshalling of races. The centenary

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ESSEX CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE Hilly Fields, Colchester Saturday 16 December The latest round of the Essex Cross Country League was held at Hilly Fields on a course that contained a variety of surfaces from firm trials to swamp like grass. Ilford AC put out teams in most of the age categories, which considering the location

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