Billy Green

Jordan Hinds

Jul 182020

Name – Jordan Hinds DOB – 06/04/2001 Date joined Ilford and why – I think I joined around late 2015 because I really enjoyed running at school. Personal bests – 200m 29.57 400m 62.28 800m 2m 20.40 1500m 5m 10.85 Parkrun 20m 42 5k 20m 32 First club race – I think it was an 800m race at a Woodford Green Open Meet. Favourite race – My favourite race was the Essex Schools in Chelmsford because I came 2nd and achieved my personal best for 800m. Notable performances – Coming 2nd at Chelmsford and qualifying for Inter Counties where I came 3rd. Coming 1st in the Mini Marathon trials at Lee Valley. Coming 1st in the Valentines Park 5K …Read More

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