Press Report Ilford AC 15/07/2014  

Jul 152014
 

Friday Night Five

Pleshey
Friday 11 July

After missing a year in 2013 the “Springfield Striders Friday 5” was back last Friday. Situated in the village of Pleshey, the race was held over a two lap spectator friendly course, starting and finishing at the village hall. A small contingent athletes made their way and were rewarded for their efforts.

Malcolm Muir, in a fine vein of form, won the race in 26:10 [not far off a PB!!]. He was followed by Kevin Newell in 8th [28:33 a new PB]. Just behind was Sam Rahman in 11th [29:19.]. Neil Crisp in 22nd [31:22] was the 1st Vet 50. The evergreen Pam Jones was 120th [47:28] which was good enough for the V70 prize. Best part of the evening by far was the free burger and homemade cakes!!

Essex Veterans League
Lee Valley
Wednesday 2 July

A few members of Ilford AC took advantage of this match to have a run on the track. The 1500m was the most popular event with Kevin Wotton best of the bunch recording 4 mins 50.3 secs, with Kevin Newell close behind with 4m 51.3s. Rob Sargent clocked 6m 17.5 while Carol Muir, in her first ever track race, finished in 7m 04.1s.
Kevin Newell went on to win the 3000m in 10m 29.9s, while Sargent had a run out in the 1 lap 400m coming home in 82.2s.

Woodford Green Open Meet
Ashton Playing Fields
Tuesday 8 July

There was a good turn out for Ilford in this meeting. The evening kicked off with 2 under 13 athletes recording personal best times in the 800m; Arun Manget (2m 43.26) and Bradley Deacon (2m 45.83s), while Jack Maher was close to the 2 minute barrier once again with 2m 02.05. The seniors racing at this distance were led by Sam Rahman with 2m 15.71s, with Kevin Newell finishing in 2m 24.40s, and Krystle Balogun 2m 27.08s.

There were six Ilford athletes in the 3000m with Tom Gardner winning in 8m 53.32s. Malcom Muir had a good run out with 9m 28.36s. There was a personal best of 9m 25.16s for 15 year old Ahmed Abdulle and Usamah Patel recorded 9m 40.16. Kevin Newell ran a seasons best of 10m 05.56 and Sam Rahman came home in 10m 21.87s

This week’s Grapevine

Elsewhere there were some excellent performances in the Capital with Steve Philcox placing 8th in the Sri Chinmoy Transcendence 10k held at Battersea Park last Saturday. Steve eclipsed his previous best for the distance by 24 seconds which now stands at 35.15. Another smashing his personal best was Billy Green running in the mass event London 10k who went 85 seconds quicker than before with 48.38.
Last weekend Ilford’s Tony Hyde made the trip to the popular Bewl 15 in Kent where he recorded a chip time of 1.53.05 in a field of nearly 700 runners.

The club now look forward to this Wednesday evening when they host the 4th race in the excellent 7th race Elvis series, the Newman Hilly 5 at Chigwell Row. The race starts at 7.30pm and entries on the day will be taken up to 7.15pm.

 

  Press Report 08/07/2014  

Jul 082014
 

Self Transcendence 5k and Orion 5 miles
Monday 30 June and Saturday 5th July

Ilford’s Steve Philcox competed in the Sri Chinmoy Self Transcendence 5k in Battersea park last Monday evening recording a season’s best for the distance in an excellent 16.42. This placed him 14th overall in a classy field of 156 finishers. He also raced on Saturday morning in the 2nd of the Orion forest 5 mile series at Chingford managing to win it ina time of 29.56 and ahead of East London’s Patrick Brown and Mark Boulton.. Ilford’s Bradley Brown, Billy Green and Pam Jones also ran with times yet to be confirmed.

Fast Friday Track meet
Walthamstow
Friday 27 June

Orion Harriers staged a meeting of 500m and 10000m in support of the scheme to improve the standard of British performances at these distances.
However, it was Ilford AC’s New Zealand runner Blair McWhirter who took the honours on the night. Blair kept with the pacemaker for the first 12 of the 25 lap race and once he stepped aside pushed on to run consistent laps to cross the line in 31 mins 43.0secs in what was surprisingly his first ever track race!

In the B race was there was an excellent run from Kevin Newell who ran evenly pace throughout the race. Midpoint it appeared he was slipping off the pace as the lead group sped up but as they tired he moved up the field and a last lap sprint took him up to 2nd in a new personal best of 36 mins 14.0secs. Bradley Brown was also in action finishing in 42 mins 28.1 secs for 19th spot.

Brentwood 10km
Sunday 6 July

Kevin Newell was the only runner from Ilford AC in this new event raced over a challenging rural course around the picturesque Blackmore village. Newell continued to show good form coming home 11th in 36 mins 28 secs in a race won by Grant Twist of Chelmsford.

Regents Park 10km
Sunday 6 July

Carol Muir from the Ilford AC endurance squad took part in this flat, fast 3 lap race around London’s Regents Park. She came home in 54 mins 23 secs in 207 place, and 58th female, in a field if 339 finishers. Her time was just seconds off her best for the distance.

5K Your Way – Hackney Marshes
Wednesday 2 July

On Wednesday 2nd July, three Ilford runners represented ‘Team Redbridge’ in the ‘5K Your Way’ event at Hackney Marshes.
A well turned out event of 800 runners representing Public Sector Employees from the local London Boroughs contested the race. Declan Cullen ran an unconfirmed 22:00 while Billy Green beat his P.B by over 25 seconds with 22:29 and Satha Alaga completed the places with 22:59.

 

  Press Report 1st July 2014  

Jul 012014
 

Horndon Village 10km

Sunday 29 June

Blair McWhirter of Ilford AC continued his dominance of the local road running scene last Sunday with an unchallenged win at the Horndon Village 10km, which his held in conjunction with the local Feast and Fayre. The 2 lap course around the village features three tough hills and Blair took control of the race at the top of the first at one mile and was never challenged . He went on to cross the line over 2 minutes in front of the second placed Matt Woodman of Orion Harriers in a time of 32 mins 45 secs. The only other runner from the club in action in this event was Bradley Brown who came home 47th out of the 391 finishers in 43m 55s.