Billy Green

Dec 242020

Name:Billy Green Born: 25th February Forest Gate Hospital (It says ‘Born in West Ham’ on my Birth Certificate which I am particularly proud of!) Date Joined August 2008 Personal Bests: 5k 22:40 5m 37:43 10k 48:00 10m 86:19 HM 1:51:11 Marathon 4:19:22 First Club Race: Remember it well. Havering Elvis 5m.. Running with Satha who had just joined the club and after 4m we completely blew up (well not literally!) and as we gasped for air Pam Jones came past and with the famous wonderbra phrase of the day just said ‘hello boys’. Favourite Race: I do enjoy the Vitality London 10k when a large group of us from the club meet up at Stratford, travel down to Green Park …Read More

Carol Muir

Dec 222020

Name: Carol Muir Born: 1971 Forest Gate Hospital (all the best people were born there) Date Joined 23rd July 2008 Personal Bests: 1500 metre 7.04. 1Mile 8.41.30 3k 16.43 5k 25.55 Parkrun 25 46 5 miles 43 18 10k 54.06 10 miles 92.54 Half marathon 2.03 20 miles 3.58.09 Marathon 5.11 First Club Race: Springfield striders Friday night 5 (burger race) Favourite Race: Springfield striders Friday night 5(burger race) Notable Performances: I was a big time parkrun tourist. I did 285 different parkrun out of 453. I got to 3rd woman in world parkrun tourists I stopped touring as I was too knackered. But still 5th woman parkrun tourist in the world Biggest Disappointment: Because of the virus no …Read More

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