Billy Green

Press Report 11th September 2018

Sep 112018

Running This week Ilford athletes push their own personal limitations and it ‘reigns’ rewards. Crown to Crown 5k Langdon hills, Basildon Wedneday 5th Sept Last race of this year’s popular off road 5k series hosted by Pitsea Striders. The 5k course has a reputation for being one of the toughest around and in particular the finish which is located on a grassy meadow which can only be reached via a long gruelling steep uphill slog! Gary Coombes was the sole Ilford runner and in slightly wet conditions ran very well to secure 3rd place in 18:18. In fact the first 3 runners were unchanged from the previous race held in August. Essex 10km Cross Country Series Weald Park Saturday 8th …Read More

Press Report. 3rd September 2018

Sep 032018

The Essex Way – 10 Stage Relay Event Epping Station to Harwich Lighthouse Sunday 2nd September 2018 Ilford AC had 13 hardy runners including a full A team and a small B and C team, flying the flag for the Club in the iconic 30th running of The Essex Way. This is one of the County’s truly inspirational and premier events, with 74 teams from clubs from all over the county and beyond racing on the ancient trails and footpaths which make up the 82 miles of the historic Essex Way that runs from Epping Station to Harwich Old Lighthouse. Martin Clarke and Peter Spelman duly set off from Epping Station at 8am on Sunday morning to represent Ilford on …Read More

Press Report 28th August 2018

Aug 282018

Barking Park Bank Holiday 5km Elvis match No 7 Monday 27 August 2018 It was a successful Bank Holiday morning for Ilford AC at the annual 5km in Barking Park. The club had 32 entrants for the race, which was also the 7th match in this summer’s ELvIS series, ran over a fast flat course around the park. Leading the team home was Alex Richards in 3rd spot in an impressive time of 16 minutes 04 seconds. Next over the line was junior Aaron Samuel, who improves in each race, with a personal best time of 16 minutes 20 seconds. In 5th was Amin Kolkai with 16 mins 31 secs earning the trophy for the first in the M40 category. …Read More

Press Report August 21st 2018

Aug 212018

Southern League Woodford Saturday 18th August Injury and holidays hit the Ilford team before last weekend’s final Southern League Match of the season, held at Woodford. Despite some impressive individual performances the team finished 6th in the match. Top points scorer for the team was Esmeralda Mengeyele who started the day with 3rd in the Long Jump, before quickly switching to the track for second in the B string 100m. She then tackled the shot putt for the first time this season and took 5th place, and followed this up with a very good second in the Javelin with a throw of 24.73. Her final event of the day was the 4x100m relay where she teamed up with Krystle Balogun, …Read More

Press Report. August 14th

Aug 142018

South of England Champs Lee Valley Saturday and Sunday 11th/12th August Saturday 11th August Three Ilford Youngsters competed in the South of England Champs over the weekend. First up on Saturday was Farris Patel in the 800m, there were three heats and qualifying was tough with only the first two going into the final. Farris was in heat three and positioned himself in a great position the whole way, but unfortunately, in the home straight was unable to get a qualifying spot and his time of 2.01.58 was not one of the fastest losers. Aaron Samuel was in the 1500m which had two heats , Aaron was up with the leaders for the first two laps, but was slightly boxed …Read More