Elvis 2013 Event dates
Suggested: D88 22nd May Wednesday 7.30pm 5M(ish) Eastbrook End Park Confirmed: Orion Harriers 1st June Saturday 10.00am 5M Chingford Plan Confirmed: Havering 90 Joggers 11th June Tuesday 7.30pm 5M Raphaels Park Confirmed: Ilford AC 3rd July Wednesday 7.30pm 5M Hilly Hainault Forest (Two Brewers) Confirmed: Eaton Manor AC 14th July Sunday 10.30am 5K Confirmed: Barking Road Runners 26th August Monday (BH) 10.30am 5K Barking Park Confirmed: Ilford/East London Road Runners 29th September Sunday 10.30am 5K Valentines Park
Midweek Indoor Middle Distance Races – Report 25/02/2013
A group of four endurance athletes from Ilford AC took part in an evening of 800m and 1500m at the indoor track at Lee Valley Athletics Centre. Tom Gardner was the best of these and took part in two races. In the 800m he recorded 2 mins 05.20 secs and followed up with a recording of 4m 17.89s for the 1500m. Steve Philcox ran his heat in 4m 38.25s while Sam Rahman improved his personal best for the distance to 4m 40.25s and Kevin Newell finished in 4m 50.47s. Sprint coach Jeffrey Nkrumah entered his squad in the 800m for some over distance work and also ran himself. He showed his athletes the way home in 2m 15.25s and was …Read More
Racewalking Report 25/02/2013
Race walkers assembled on a bitterly cold Saturday afternoon for the 2013 Enfield League’s opening event, a 5 miles’ walk held around 5 traffic-free twisting circuits of the town’s spacious King George V Playing Fields. It was a second attempt to get this race on as snowfall had put paid to January’s scheduled opening fixture.From the “off” Ilford’s FRANCISCO REIS and Hillingdon AC’s Polish star FABIAN DEUTER set a brisk pace which none could match and soon pulled clear of all rivals. From halfway onwards the Polish athlete began to gradually open a gap which he held till reaching the finish in 39 minutes and 35 seconds with Reis 2nd in 40.27. Both were well clear Lithuanian lady walker Narvillene …Read More