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  Ilford AC Walking Section Press Report 9th April 2013  

Apr 092013
 

GOOD SEND OFF Ilford’s FRANCISCO REIS was a convincing winner of Sunday afternoon’s representative 2,000 metres walk at Lee Valley’s Indoor Arena. It was the last domestic indoor walk of this season at Lee Valley and Reis dominated it as he’d so done in all previous appearances. Representing the South he sped away from his rivals as soon as the gun sounded and pressed on to achieve a race feat of lapping the entire field in such a short race. Reis clocked 9 minutes and 13 seconds, overtaking and lapping 2nd placed Steve Allen (Barnet) as they rounded the final bend with 30 metres to go.  

  The End of the Pier Show (For Ilford AC Walkers)  

Apr 022013
 

Well done to Estuary-based members Olly Browne & Steve Allen who, together with local unattached walker Sheila Fitzpatrick, set a new distance record for the annual Southend-on-Sea Pier charity walk on Easter Sunday. The previous record of 18 miles (held by Olly) was smashed as the hardy trio completed 23-and-a-half miles in conditions which saw biting cold winds along the exposed structure. Well done, and it’s all good mileage for their future 2013 distance endeavours….and all for a good cause to boot!One for the far distance : The annual race for the George Woods Memorial Trophy is set for Tuesday 27th August at Ashtons Track…a track 3,000 metres in the Woodford Tuesday Walk Series (final race of their 2014 Ashtons …Read More

  Physical Shield Road Relay Loughton Tuesday 26th March 2013  

Apr 012013
 
Physical Shield Road Relay Loughton Tuesday 26th March 2013

PHYSICAL SHIELD RELAY – LOUGHTON The Warriors of Time endurance training squad of Ilford AC travelled to Loughton for a midweek relay event on a cold Tuesday evening. The Physical Shield Relay is a long standing event and is currently run over 4 legs of a hilly residential course. each leg being 2 laps of the route totalling 2800m. Ilford entered 2 men’s and a ladies team and gained impressive results with the men placing 2nd and 5th and the ladies 3rd in their competition. Sam Rahman led off the A team and handed over 3rd after a run of 9mins 54secs, the 7th faster runner of the night. Paul Holloway (10m 08s) and Kevin Wooton (10m 29s) kept this …Read More

  Brentwood Half Marathon Sunday 24th March  

Mar 252013
 

On a cold windy snowy morning over 2100 runners lined up for the 32nd Brentwood Half Marathon. The field included six athletes from Ilford AC who were well up the field in the fast downhill start. They kept up their challenge as the race progressed through country lanes on the outskirts of the town with Robin McNelis heading up the team with a fine 19th spot in 1hour 20 mins 36 seconds just 12 seconds and 1 place ahead of Steve Philcox. Sam Rahman was 22nd in a new personal best time of 1hr 21m 03s while there was a big breakthrough for Richard Mould in 85th position setting a new best time for the distance by over 4 1/2mins …Read More