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From Dave Ainsworth :- Phyllis was born at Horfield in Bristol on 22nd February 1934 which made her aged 89. For many years Phyllis resided in Rayburn Road, Hornchurch before moving to Kent. She was a Past President (1974/75), and a former Hon.General Secretary 1997/98 and was a  Life Member.  As Phyllis Perkins she became…

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Chingford League Relays  The final Chingford League fixture of the season took place at Wanstead flats last weekend. Unlike the previous fixtures the final event was a 4x 3000m relay race. Ilford AC fielded four teams including one team ( C team) made up entirely of U15 Athletes.  New Member  Sam Horsley, an under 15,…

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BRENTWOOD HALF MARATHON Sunday 12th March 2023 Thirteen runners from the endurance group of Ilford AC took part in the popular 41st staging of the Brentwood Half Marathon. The undulating course  is a one-loop, road race, starting and finishing in Brentwood, taking runners on a route around the roads north of Brentwood. It continues to…

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British Masters Indoor Championships (18-19th February) (Sheffield) Krystle Balogun put on a strong showing in winning a Bronze medal in a closely contested W35 200m final at the recent British Masters Indoor Championship that took place in Sheffield. Despite an interrupted start to her season due to nagging injuries, she showed her championship prowess in…

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LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH 5km Hyde Park Friday 24th February The last Friday of the month 5k is held around the Serpentine in Hyde Park and is a flat, fast course. Sam Rahman of Ilford AC tested his current fitness in this fast lunchtime race last Friday as he prepares for the forthcoming Boston…

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Friday Night Under the Lights 5k Battersea Park Friday 17th February The PUL5K race is a joint collaboration between Friday Night Under the Lights 5K and Podium 5K held in Battersea Park in South West London. This annual get-together of the UK’s finest distance runners and ambitious club athletes always delivers fast results and this…

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ESSEX CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE Saturday 11th February Hainault The final leg of this winter’s Essex  League was held at Hainault Forest over a traditional tough and hilly cross country course in good weather conditions. The match was hosted by Ilford AC who also fielded 23 athletes in the fixture. One of the first races of…

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CHINGFORD LEAGUE 5Mile Road Race Saturday 4th February Victoria Park The latest round of the Chingford League was held in good conditions on the fast course in Victoria Park, Hackney. There was a good turnout of 18 Senior runners from Ilford Ac in the event and the good results, including 5 new personal bests for…

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Southern Area Cross Country Championships Beckenham Place Park Saturday 28th January 2023 Ilford AC sent a small team of Juniors and Senior Athletes to this yearly event on a pleasant January Day.Event of the Day for the Club was the boy’s u15 race where Ilford put together a team of four. Samuel Crane had his…

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Chingford League Cross Country Epping Forest Saturday 21st January On a cold, icy Saturday morning, Ilford AC sent a small team to Epping Forest for the toughest Cross Country fixture in the Chingford League season, a  hilly 5 miles in Epping Forest. A race only for the hardcore runners, so much so that Ilford were…

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REGENTS PARK 10KM Sunday 8th January The Regents Park 10km is held over 3 twisty laps on the paths in the Park. This year the race incorporated selection for the England Masters team to race in Chester later in the year and was of a good standard in all age groups. Ilford Ac had a…

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Essex Cross Country Championships Gloucester Park January 7th 2023 Ilford AC sent a strong team of runners across all of the age groups to contest this yearly Cross Country event Performance of the day, undoubtedly, came in the men’s senior 12 kilometres race where Ahmed Abdulle won his first Essex senior cross-country title. He has…

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Ilford AC Boxing Day Handicap Hainault Forest 26th December 2022 A field of 16 runners brushed off the Turkey and Christmas hangover to toe the line for the 13th annual Ilford AC Boxing day handicap. The route is 3.3 miles through the hills and mud of Hainault Forest and forms one lap of the clubs…

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Sikh’s In The City Running Festival Woodford Green Sunday 11th December The ‘Sikh’s In The City Running Club’ held its 10th Anniversary running festival on a bitterly cold, sub zero temperature, Sunday Morning in Woodford Green. Over 200 competitors took part on a short 2k course around the Woodford area in various distances ranging from…

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ESSEX VETS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP Writtle Saturday 3rd December The Essex Cross Country Championship for athletes over 40 was held over a two lap grassland course at Writtle, near Chelmsford. The Ilford team was slightly down on numbers and strength due to injuries and a fixture clash but gave a good performance in the challenging…

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ESSEX CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE ​Writtle College Saturday 26th November The third round of the Essex Cross-Country League was held at Writtle College, just outside Chelmsford, on a wet, soft grassland course on a mild morning ideal for Cross Country running. Ilford had good squads out in both the senior mens and ladies races and produced good…

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London Youth Games Cross Country Parliament Hill Saturday 19th November On an overcast morning at the spiritual home of cross country running Parliament Hill Ilford’s young athletes were selected by their home or school boroughs to race in this prestigious event against all the London Boroughs Performance of the day came in the U17s where…

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ESSEX CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE ​Epping Forest Saturday 12th November The second round of the Essex Cross County league was held over a traditional cross country course of muddy trials and hills. Ilford Ac ladies featured well in their division 1 match with Jordan Hinds having an excellent run to lead home the ladies’ team in 25th…

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Hornchurch resident Warren Roe, age 85, of Havering AC and ex-Ilford AC  was author of our Ilford AC 75th Anniversary book in 1998 – it’s title was “A 75th Anniversary History of Ilford Athletics Club 1923-1998” containing 184 pages of great writing.   Warren Roe joined Ilford AC in 1954. Warren still places high in…

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CHINGFORD LEAGUE Redbridge Cycle Circuit Tuesday 1 November   The latest round of the Chingford League was held at a raining Redbridge Cycle Circuit at Hainault. Ilford Ac had teams in both the mens and ladies  division two matches over a 3 lap race on the hilly circuit. The Ilford ladies were in good form…

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Achievement awards 1 Khalif Ali 2 Latifat Adewunmi  3 Damien Amaniampong  Best performance by Newcomer Aron Berhe Most improved athlete  Ronan Edwards  Coaches performance awards 1 Ruby Moffat Virk  2 Stacey Amaniampong  3 Anika Sharma  4 Luke Thake  5 Ryder Islam  Special performance award  Krystle Balogun  SAL points award for U20 Aleena Lawrence  SAL points…

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Last Friday of the Month 5k Hyde Park 28th October 2022   On a fine, unseasonably, sunny day the October edition of the Last Friday of the Month 5km took place in London’s Hyde Park. The race, organized by Serpentine Runners, was an undulating 2 lap course around the north side of the park Carol…

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South of England Cross Country Relay Championship Wormwood Scrubs Saturday 22nd October 2022 Ilford AC Battle Back After Disaster at Relay Championships Ilford AC runners put on a heroic fight back after suffering disaster at the start of a major championship race. The four man team were genuine medal contenders when they lined up for…

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