Billy Green

Press Report 11th June 2019

Jun 102019

Havering 5 (ELvIS) Raphael Park Tuesday June 4th There was another impressive turn out of 24 runners from the endurance squad of Ilford AC in the second round of the summer 2018 ELvIS tournament, which also produced 7 pb’s over the distance. The event was two laps within Raphael park, Romford. Leading the way for Ilford was Malcolm Muir in an excellent 5th place in 28 mins 17 secs which also placed him 2nd in the M40 category. Malcolm was closely followed by the next 5 male scorers who all finished in the top 30 – Sam Rahman, 12th 30:03, Gary Coombes 14th 30:16, Stephen Philcox 16th 30:35 and 1st M50, John Crawley 29th 31:20 and Diarmuid MacDonnell with the …Read More

Press Report 3rd June 2019

Jun 032019

Dagenham 88 5m – Elvis Series Race 1 Eastbrook End Country Park Wednesday 29th May The 2019 Elvis series (East London fiVes Interclub series) got off to a good start at Eastbrook End Country Park on an unseasonably chilly Wednesday Evening when Dagenham 88 hosted the first of this years 8 summer races on a 2 lap multi-terrain course of 5 miles. Ilford AC entered a large squad of 28 runners in the event with Gary Coombes leading the team home in 12th place in 30:39 which also placed him 2nd in the VM40 category. In an epic battle between team-mates Gary was followed very closely by Stephen Philcox in 13th place in 30:55 for 1st VM50 and Seb Parris …Read More

Press Report 28th May 2019

May 282019

Vitality Westminster Mile Sunday 26th May The Vitality Westminster Mile is the world’s biggest timed mile event, with over 9,100 runners setting over in 30 waves over many separate categories. The men’s race was won by Chris O’Hare in exactly 4 minutes, the fastest in the events 7 year history, whilst the women’s was won by Melissa Courtney in 4:31. Amongst the runners were 6 juniors and 11 seniors from Ilford AC, with virtually all claiming a PB for the distance. Fastest Junior on the day was Mungo Prior with 4:38, closely followed by Jak Wright 4:45 and Bradley Deacon 4:56 in the U17 category. Matthew Hick finished in 5:15 in the U15 category, with brother Aaron Hick finishing in …Read More

Press Report 21st May 2019

May 212019

Southern Counties Vets Athletics Club (SCVAC) Lee Valley Sports Centre Monday 13th May The first match of the Vets season saw the Men’s team finish the evening in an excellent first place and the Ladies team achieving a creditable fifth. The match held on Monday 13th May at Lee Valley Sports Centre started with the 2000m walk. Seb Parris achieved a PB finishing first M35 in 9.29.7. He later followed this up with another PB in the 1500m with 4.58.4 for fourth place M35. Steve Uttley won the M50 walk in 11.14.0. In the Ladies walk Emma Dyos came home first W35 in 10.54.5. Rachel Lawless completed the clean sweep of first places with a time of 12.22.3 in the …Read More

Press Report 14th May 2019

May 142019

Lee valley aquathlon Lee valley white water centre 7th may Seb parris ventured out to the London Olympics kayak venue on Tuesday evening. A 500m 2 lap swim of the course in 13 degree calm waters followed by a 2 lap 5.5 km run around royal gunpowder mills park run course. Seb finished in 31.04 for 2nd v30-39 and 4th place overall. He was only 4 seconds behind 3rd place after running down over a minute deceit that his competitor had on him after exiting the swim leg! Pure racing at its best. Essex County Track and Field Championships Chelmsford 11th and 12th May Ilford had a successful two days at the Essex championships at Chelmsford Last weekend. Day …Read More