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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 7th July 2013

Jul 082013

NEWMAN HILLY 5 – 3RD JULY 2013 On a warm muggy Wednesday evening Ilford AC staged the annual Newman Hilly 5 race on the trials of Hainault, which commemorates the life of Newman Sargent, an Ilford AC member, who died tragically young of cancer in 2002. The club did him proud providing both individual winners and taking both team prizes. The race, which was also the 4th leg of this summers East London fiVe Interclub Series (ELvIS),m was won in fine style by Ilford’s Malcolm Muir in 27m 26s after a close battle with Billericay’s Crispian Bloomfield. Spencer Hempstead came home 4th in 28m 19s to take the V40 category prize while Steve Philcox was 7th with 29m 05s. Next …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 23rd June 2013

Jun 262013

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE At last weekend’s Youth Development League Usamah Patel & training partner Harry Martin both returning from injury gave solid performances in the U15 1500m . Conditions were very windy & a tactical race ensued which saw Usamah snatch 2nd place in the A string race recording 4:37.2. whilst Harry repeated this in the B string recording 4:43.2 To help the team out Usamah then dropped down in distance to run the 300m coming 2nd in the B string in 40.1. In a previous Youth Development League meeting 15 year old Jack Maher took 10 seconds of his best time for 800 with an excellent 2:02.8 for 3rd place. Report Courtesy of Ian Gains

Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 23rd June 2013

Jun 232013

VAC 5 mile road Championship – Tuesday 18th June A group of 4 form Ilford AC travelled to London’s Battersea park for the Veterans Athletic Club , which is only open to runners over 35 years, 5 mile road championship. The race is held on the roads in park on a fast flat course but the muggy conditions made it hard going for the competitors. The recent success for the club continue as Steve Philcox won the championship, and the gold for the M45 category, in a new personal best time of 28 mins 04 secs. The M55 age category was won by Steve parker, who was 6th overall, in 34m 17s, with club coach Rob Sargent taking the silver …Read More

Press Report Week Ending Sunday 16th June 2013

Jun 162013

Havering 90 Midweek 5km It was another good evening for Ilford AC at Harrow Lodge Park last Tuesday evening at round 3 of this summers East London fiVe Interclub Series (ELvIS). The race was over 5km on a grassland course around the park which made for slower times than on a road circuit. The club won five individual trophies and the mens tem prize, while the ladies were a close second to the strong Eton Manor quartet. Spencer Hempstead took the overall victory in 17 mins 12 secs, with the in form Steve Phicox a close second in 17m 27s. Sam Rahman posted a fine run for 9th in 18m 27s and kevin Wooton 9th with 18m 36s. His performance …Read More

Essex Track and Field Championships Days 1,2 &3 2013

Jun 162013

SWEET SUCCESS FOR ILFORD ATHLETES AT ESSEX CHAMPS On the 6th, 25th and 26th May, Ilford athletes displayed their months of hard training with some excellent performances at the Essex County Championships Day 1, 2 and 3. The Essex County Championships Day 1 commenced on the 6th May at Thurrock Stadium, which saw the Ilford youngsters compete over the distance of 200m and 1500m. The star showing came from Greta Mazeikaite, who in her first ever year of competing in athletics, displayed her sparkling form this season by knocking off a second of her PB to come second in the U15 girls heat 2 in a fine time of 27.77. Her team mate Tolu Adebambo-Abisogun also competed over this distance …Read More