Billy Green

Press Report. April 9th 2018

Apr 092018

Bromley 10km (Incorporating the Essex Championship) Little Bromley Essex Sunday 8th April This years Essex 10km Championship was staged along with the Bromley 10km on quiet country roads from the Little Bromley Parish Church. The fast flat course was made a little slippery in the light rain which fell throughout the event. There was a good turnout of 21 runners from Ilford AC in the field of just over 500. Amin Kolkai was in good form coming home in 4th spot in a rapid 33 minutes 01 seconds to take the Essex M40 age category championship. He was backed up by the reliable Malcolm Muir in 27th in 35 mins 22 secs and 6th in the M40 grouping and Gary …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report, 2nd April 2018

Apr 022018

Victoria Park HM Friday 30th March 1,000 runners lined up for the Half Marathon in Hackneys Victoria Park on Good Friday including two runners from Ilford AC. Although the course was pretty flat and the rain held off, the race consisted of 6 and a half laps of the park with some pretty tight turns so PB’s were always going to be difficult. Declan Cullen, returning from injury, started the race optimistically but soon slowed down and settled in to an 8 minute pace which he managed to maintain despite his injury flaring up again in the last 5 miles. Declan finished in a time of 1:41:26 for 187th place and first in his age category. Second home for Ilford …Read More

Ilford Juniors Press Report. 2nd April 2018

Apr 022018

WOODFORD GREEN OPEN MEETINGSaturday 31st March 2018A number of Ilford youngsters opened their 2018 track season at a normal wet and windy Woodford open meeting.First up was our only u11 competitor , Aaron Hick ,competing against a large amount of Woodford youngsters.Aaron came third in his first ever long jump in a very good distance of 3 meters 27He then did the 600 and was narrowly beaten by 2 Woodford kids ,but ran 2 11 for a big personal best and finally came 3rd in the 75m.Ilford had 6 athletes in the 800m and all of them smashed their pbsFirst up was Matthew Hick who won the first 800m race in 2 32Newcomer Ryan Holeyman ,in his first ever track …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report. 26th March 2018

Mar 262018

Colchester Half Marathon 25th March 2018 Steve Parker took part in the Colchester Half Marathon last Sunday. The race starts at the impressive Colchester Football Stadium. Runners were treated to a short flying display by the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance before the mass start as a thank you for the money raised for one of the race charities. The first half of the race is undulating & challenging. The second part is flatter & Steve was happy that he saved something for the finish. Steve came home in 1hr 40m 10s for 381st place and 6th M60 on the day. London Landmarks Half Marathon 25th March 2018 Club Captain Billy Green combined his love of London and Running to take …Read More

Press Report. 20th March 2018

Mar 202018

HAMPTON COURT PALACE HALF MARATHON 18th March 2018 Last weekends weather caused the cancellations of most races around the country including the Brentwood Half Marathon, The Colchester 15, Fulham 10k and Reading Half Marathons, all of which had Ilford AC entrants. One race that did go ahead however, by Royal decree of King Henry VIII no less, was the Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon which is the only race in the country to start and finish in the grounds of a Royal Palace. Over 3,500 hardy runners lined up on a bitterly cold morning including Ilford AC members Dennis Briggs, club captain Billy Green and Pramila Monroe. The 3 Ilford members were joined by Josnara Uddin who also trains with the …Read More