Billy Green

Press Report 10th January 2023

Jan 102023

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 had a strong season so far with a previous win at the London Cross Country Championships. He ran alongside second place Gus Withers from Leigh on Sea running club, breaking away on the last lap for a comfortable win and Essex qualification for the inter counties championships later in the year. The team race was six to score and Ahmed was backed up by strong …Read More

Press Report 3rd January 2023

Jan 022023

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 own 10 mile championships Each runner is given a handicap based on their previous form over the year, as chosen by club President Gary Floate This years winner was Danny Holeyman who ran the course in 24:45 off of a 10 minute handicap giving him a Nett time of 34:45, just a second ahead of Neil Crisp and 56 seconds ahead of third place Dennis …Read More

Press Report 13th December 2022

Dec 132022

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 10k right through to the Marathon distance. Ilford’s bright young running star Ryder Islam took part in the 5 lap 10k distance race and led the field to take home a Gold Medal in a time of 39 minutes and 30 seconds. Seasoned veteran Ray ‘Sparra’ Everingham took on the 11 lap Half Marathon challenge and was pleased with his 22nd place in a time …Read More

Press Report 6th December 2022

Dec 062022

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 muddy conditions.. In the ladies race Mel Jones led home the Ilford team in 52nd position and placed 12th in the F50 category with 43 mins 31 secs. Close behind was Alison Sale in 55th and Gaye Young came home 63rd with 44 mins 51 secs In 84th spot was Sharon Honey with 48 mins 48 secs, a performance that earned her the silver medal …Read More

Press Report 29th November 2022

Nov 292022

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 results. The ladies raced over 6 km and Jordan Hinds led the team home in an excellent 16th place in 27 mins 13 secs. Backing her up were Amy-Louise Bird in 21st with 28 mins 02 secs and Anna Crawley with 29 mins 40 secs for 43th. The team scorers were closed by Alison Sale in 63rd in a time of 31 mins 28 secs. …Read More