Billy Green

Press Report 17th July 2020

Jul 172020

The England Athletics 5k virtual road running Champs 2020 took place over the period of 11th – 13th July. 2 Ilford athletes took part in the event, which involved athletes from all around England, and they socially distanced by running 2 miles and 5 hours apart. First out of the blocks was Trevor Robinson with an early 7:49am start. Trevor’s run took him on and out and back course down Crow Lane and Oldchurch road and he was pleased with his finishing time of 24:28 which placed him 1,425th nationally. Later in the day Danny Holeyman set off with his official photographer, son Ryan, in pursuit on a bike at 12:56pm. Danny’s route took him down Pettits Lane, …Read More

Gary and Kim Webb

Jul 122020

Name: Gary Webb Born: 28th May 1958 Date Joined 1971 Personal Bests: 400 54.5 800 1.59.4 1500 3.59.4 3000 8.33 5000 14.44 10,000 30:02 10 mile 50.02 H.Marathon 66.37 Marathon 2.22.21 20mile 1.46 First Club Race: Club colts x-country Favourite Race: Cambridge 10 Notable Performances: 63rd in National x-country Newark 198? London Marathon 1985 2.22.21 Essex 10,000 Champion Harlow 198? Biggest Disappointment: Training for the Harlow Marathon for 6 months only to get a chest infection a few days before and couldn’t run …Read More

Press Report 6th July 2020

Jul 062020

The Essex 6 – 12 stage relays are held every July in various Essex locations, however as with many races this year the event, although cancelled as a mass participation event, went ahead as a virtual event meaning Ilford AC could once again put themselves up against the best runners Essex had to offer The relay consists of long legs at 5 miles, and short legs of 5k. A scoring men’s team had to have 6 runners going long and 6 going short, whilst the ladies scoring team consisted of 2 on the long leg and 4 on the short leg. Ilford AC entered 2 men’s teams and 3 ladies’ teams. The run could be done any time over a …Read More

Andy Catton

Jul 032020

Name: Andy Catton Born: Yes definitely (Ilford) Date Joined: 18th June 1967 – club founder and my Godfather, Edgar Moon, knocked on the door on my 14th birthday membership form in hand. Oh that’s a bit of a give away for the previous question ! First race for club: Had memory failure on this but fortunately I had the foresight at 12 to start a racing diary. My very first proper competitive race was an inter school xc at Buckhurst Hill on 22nd Sept 1965 which I won; but my first race in Ilford AC colours was apparently a Southend AC young athletes 3 x 2.5 miles road relay on 21st October 1967 running 3rd leg starting 20th and …Read More

Efe Austinz

Jun 282020

Name: Efe Austinz Date Joined:- Joined Ilford March 21st because I thought I was fast First Club race:- Woodford may 22nd 2017 was my first club race P.B’s:- PB 100m: 13.10 PB 200m: 27.1 Favourite Race:– Essex championships 2019 100m has been my favourite and quickest race Notable performance:- 8.25 indoors in January for 60m Biggest disappointment:- Not breaking 13 seconds for 100m yet has been my biggest disappointment thus far How would you like to improve:- I’d love to improve by becoming faster, getting stronger and eating healthier Do you follow any other sports:- I follow athletics as it’s been my fave sport but I’m also an ex tennis player so …Read More