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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 5 January 2014

Jan 062014

Essex Cross-Country Championship Hilly Fields, Colchester Saturday 4th January There were a good set of results for Ilford AC in this season’s Essex Cross-Country Championships at Hilly Field in Colchester, where the going was firmer than was expected Best result of the afternoon for the club came in the under 15 boys race where Usamah Patel put in a storming run to take the bronze medal in 16m 49s and was selected for the Essex team for the Inter-Counties Championship in Nottingham next month. His training partner Jack Maher not his favourite surface had a solid run for 21st place in the u/17 race. The Ilford senior ladies continued their run of good performances with Krystle Balogun leading home the …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 29 December 2013

Jan 012014

Witham Boxing Day 5 Miles Three runners from Ilford AC took part in this traditional Christmas event. Bradley Brown was satisfied with his time of 32mins 06secs for 53rd place while Nicola Chester recorded 44m 36s for 216th overall. Carol Muir was close behind in 221st with 45m 16s. Report by Hank in the Bushes Chingford League – Alexandra Palace The fourth round of this winters Chingford League was held on a traditional cross-country course in the grounds of the historical Alexandra Palace. The race was held on the old racecourse and featured mud and plenty of standing water and a tough climb upto the Palace buildings on each of the 3 laps of the 8.5km event. A couple of …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 15th December 2013

Dec 162013

South of England Masters Cross-Country Championships Shuttleworth Park, Biggleswade Saturday 14 December A group of masters athletes from Ilford AC travelled to Shuttleworth Park in Biggleswade to compete in the South of England Cross-Country Championships over a firm parkland course and once again produced good results. The ladies were the most successful grouping for the team, racing in 4 different age groupings, all racing over a distance of 6km. Mel Jones continued her good form of the winter with 14th place in the F45 category in 29mins 06 secs, while in the F50 Dianne Crisp came home 15th in 29m 54s and Nicola Hopkinson 17th with 30m 54s. In the F 55 group Bree Nordin put in her usual gritty …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 8 December 2013

Dec 092013

Essex cross-Country League Match 3 Hylands Park, Chelmsford 7 December 2013. The third match of this years Essex Cross-Country league was held at Hylands Park, Chelmsford last Saturday on a firm, fast grassland course in good conditions. Ilford Ac fielded teams in both mens and ladies matches, who produced their best results of the season so far, but the best performance of the day came from Usamah Patel in the boys u/15 race where he had a superb run to come home 2nd in 12mins 40secs for the 4km course, just 5 seconds behind the winner. The ladies raced held over 6.4km saw the Ilford team pack well. Bree Nordin led the way in 35th, and 1st in the F55 …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 1st December 2013

Dec 022013

Essex Veterans Cross-Country Championship Claybury Park Saturday 30 November There was a good turn out of the older members of Ilford AC s endurance squad for the Essex Veterans Cross-Country Championship held over a demanding 3 lap 5 mile course in Claybury Park last Saturday. Top performance of the day for the club came from Spencer Hempstead in the M40 category he placed 2nd to race winner Adrian Mussett of Colchester Harriers in 28 mins 26 secs to take the silver medal. Backing up were Steve Philcox in 14th with 30m 03s and a fine run from Paul Holloway in 30m 57s for 23rd. Closing the team was Kevin Wotton in 26th spot with 31m 29s. The team placed 4th …Read More