Billy Green

Ilford AC Press Report 15th December 2020

Dec 152020

Essex Remembrance Day 10k Saffron Walden 13th December 2020 On a Very Cold and wet Sunday, Four Quality athletes from Ilford AC travelled to Saffron Walden in North Essex for The Essex Remembrance Day 10K Road Race. Held around an old disused World War 2 Airfield near Debden Army Barracks, the two lap race with socially distanced wave starts, was originally scheduled for Remembrance Sunday in November, however due to Lockdown it was rearranged for 13th December. First home in the biting wind and torrential rain running his first 10K on a course that was unfortunately ‘long’ by 150 metres was Ryan Holeyman in 36 minutes and 51 seconds for 13th place from around 200 competitors. Next home was Ryan’s …Read More

Press Report 7th December 2020

Dec 072020

Chingford League Redbridge Cycle Track Sunday 6th December. . The Chingford League continues to pull out all the stops to get races on during these difficult times and on Sunday, for the second time this season they got a permit to race, this time at the Redbridge cycle track. Races look a little different at the moment with a series of smaller socially distanced races taking part over the course of an afternoon and results being collated late into the night by the hard working organisers. Despite challenging hills and cold wet weather the 26 Ilford AC athletes who took on the challenging 5k course on Sunday all enjoyed themselves in the first race of the day at noon. Alex …Read More

Robin Davis

Nov 272020

Name: Robin Davis Born: 13th July 1947 Date Joined 1993. Personal Bests: Winning 2 bronze medals at Southern Counties Vets 10 mile road race. And 1 I.A.C medal for 5 mile road race in my age group pos. 60-65. First Club Race: Southend 10K. Favourite Race: Cabbage Patch 10 mile road race. Essex Way Notable Performances: As above Biggest Disappointment: Having to give up Skiing and running because of problems with my knees. Typical Weeks Training at your peak . Tue/Thursdays on the track with Freds group other days on the road, Weekends up at Chigwell either on the country or road. Favourite Sessions: Back Lane 10 on Saturday then repeat it on Sunday in reverse way. Favourite race distance …Read More

Jimmy Huddart

Nov 232020

Name: James Huddart Born: 3.6.1947 Date Joined 1982 Re-Joined 2013 Personal Bests: 3 miles Victoria Park, 17 mins 25 secs 5 miles Victoria Park 27 mins 30 secs 10k Walthamstow A.C 36 mins 09 secs 7 miles Woodford Green A.C. 42 mins 31 secs 10 miles Bishops Stortford 57 mins 06 secs Half Marathon Roding Valley 1 hr 19 mins 27 secs Marathon Canvey Island 3 hrs 12 mins First Club Race: Ilford 4 mile X country Favourite Race: Chigwell 10 miles road races / Orion 10 miles road races Notable Performances: 1st Veteran 40 Barkingside Half Marathon 1986 (8th overall) Being awarded Silver & Bronze medals Essex X country league 2019 & 2020 Biggest Disappointment: Not breaking 3 hours …Read More

Mel Jones

Nov 102020

Name: Mel Jones Born: 11/3/68 Date Joined October 1988 Personal Bests: Track 200m – 27.00, 300m – 41.2 sec, 400m – 59.9, 800m – 2.23, 1500 – 5.01 Road 5k – 21.05 10k – 41.36 10 miles – 1.12.14 Half marathon – 1.31 20 miles – 2.44.5 Marathon – 3.47.16 First Club Race: Southern league 1979 Essex Beagles 800m 2.40.2 Favourite Race: Stebbing 10 Notable Performances: Being selected to run for Essex after achieving 7th in the Cross Country championships as an 11 year old Winning Masters medals after hitting 40 Biggest Disappointment: Being disqualified from winning the Essex 400m title due to a clerical error Losing on the TV series Gladiators as I did not win the holiday, car and money Typical Weeks Training at …Read More