Press Report 4th August 2015  

Aug 042015
 

Ilford AC’s elder statesmen, Tony Nixon, completed a remarkably consistent run of results when competing in the 5th and final race of the Harwich 5k series last Tuesday evening. For the 4th consecutive race 67 year old Nixon posted the quickest age related time of the evening crossing the line in an excellent 19 mins and 17 seconds which equated to 14.34 on the age related scale. Unusually the wind had dropped along the Dovercourt seafront affording some pleasant running conditions for the competitors. The Ilford man was delighted to also run his fastest time of the series with his age related time slightly bettering his actual personal best for the distance set many years ago back in his heyday.

Orion Harriers also held their final run of a 3 race series last Saturday at Chingford Plain with 6 runners from Ilford AC making the trip. Steve Philcox led the squad home over the challenging 5 mile course clocking 31.22 for 11th spot. He was followed in by Kieran Mckenna 37th in 34.24. Billy Green was delighted to break the 40 minute barrier for this race after years of trying recording an excellent 38.20 for 65th. Victoria Morgan was the sole female representative for the club with a solid run of 42..54 for 104th spot. Pathrose Louis was next in, 123rd in 44.26 and superveteran James Huddart chipped in with 57.02 for 163rd. Crispian Bloomfield of Billericay headed the 166 strong field posting a time of 27.32.
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  Press Report 28th July 2015  

Jul 272015
 

Magor Marsh 10k
Gwent
Sunday 26 July 2015
Five members of Ilford Athletic Club travelled to the small village ofMagor in South Wales to compete in the prestigious British Masters 10K RoadRace Championships incorporated into the Magor Marsh 10K.

Battling the torrential rain around the Welsh country lanes against someof the elite of the Veterans in a field of 214 finishers the Ilford runnersacquitted themselves well.

First home for the club winning the bronze medal In the Male Veteran40-44 age category was Malcolm Muir in 29th Place overall in 36 minutes and 30seconds while still nursing a stomach injury. Next home was Terry Knightley in50th place and 9th in the Male Veteran 55-59 age category in a seasons best 38Minutes and 51 seconds. Andy Catton followed him home in 85th position in 41minutes and 39 seconds and 11th in the Male Veteran 60-64 agecategory. These three Ilford Runners Won the British Masters Gold Team Medal.

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The two Ilford AC ladies were lead home by Carol Muir in her best timein months with 58 minutes and 33 seconds for 196th place and thenKim Baxter in 207th with a new Personal Best 65 minutes and 3 seconds.

British Milers Club Regional Meeting
SutcliffePark, Eltham
Wednesday 22 July 2015

Two track runners from Ilford AC travelled to the South London track to competein the 5000m at the latest British Milers Club event at the Sutclffe Park trackin Eltham.

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They raced in the B heat which was run on good conditions at 9.30pm. LivIonita, who as just joined the club as a second claim member to compete intrack competition, went with the early fast pace but tired in the second halfof the race to finish a in a fine third spot in 16 mins 33.22 secs. Sam Rahmanran a controlled race, lapping at a consistent 80 seconds and with thesetactics moved through the field to cross the line 5th in the 13 strong race in16m 43.01s, beating his previous personal best by 18 seconds.

SwissalpineMarathon
Davos
Saturday 25 July 2015

This year the organisers put on a special new race to mark the 30th anniversaryof the Swissalpine marathon. Ilford’s Peter Spelman once again made his annualpilgrimage to the town of Davos where he was among some 943 entrants to competein this ultra event.

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Billed as thehighest marathon in Europe the race involved a lot of climbing and extensivewalking along narrow paths. Running was virtually impossible except during thefirst and last sections. Peter proceeded cautiously finishing in 7 hours 27 minutes7 seconds as shown below for 464th place and 32nd in hisage category.

SCVAC –Match 4
HemelHempstead
Monday 13 July 2015
The IlfordAC Veteranss team travelled to Hemel Hempstead on 13 July for the last match ofthe season. A fantastic performance resulted in the team finishing 2nd on theevening.
The trackstarted with first places for Stuart Bennett (11.12.7) and Steve Uttley(10.19.5) in the 2000m walk in the 35 and 50 plus age group.
In the800m James Smith debuted in the 35 category finishing 2nd in 2.22.6. MalcolmMuir carrying an injury secured 2nd in the 40 category with a time 2.18.6. AndyCatton came down an age group to compete in the 50 category finishing 6th in2.48.2.
HenryRicketts covered the 35 age group over 200m finishing 2nd in 28.3. RohanAlexander finished 3rd in 27.2 in the 40 category. Peter Whiting gained 5thplace with 31.9 in the 50 age group while Andy Catton also placed 5th with 35.6in the 60 age group.
JamesSmith won the 3000m in 9.44.0 in his age group. Rohan Alexander completed thedistance in 11.11.8 for 4th in the 40 category. Rob Sargent came down an agegroup finishing 7th in 13.34.3 in the 50 age group. Andy Catton secured 2ndwith 12.04.6 in the 60 category.
In thehigh jump Henry Ricketts cleared 1m for 5th in the 35 category. Peter Whitingalso cleared the same height to place 6th in the 50 category. Rohan Alexanderleapt to 4m 79 for 2nd in the 35 long jump and Peter Whiting placed 3rd with 3m55 in the 50 age group. In the javelin Henry placed 4th with 25m 82 in the 35age group. Pete finished 2nd with 24m 79 in the 50 age group and Andy Cattonplaced 7th with 13m 19 in the 60 age group.
The 4 x200m relay team of Rohan, Henry, Pete and James finished 5th in a time of1.57.1.
Fullresults are on thepowerof10.
The teamfinished 4th overall for the season. Barnet & District will go forward tothe end of season finale.

  Press Report 21st July 2015  

Jul 212015
 

Newman Hilly 5 -ELvIS
Hainault Forest
Wednesday 15 July

There was a record field of 260 finishers for the 25th running of the Newman Hilly 5 over the trials of Hainault Forest where Ilford AC managed to field a team of 30 along with organising and marshalling the event.

Leading the way for the home club was Sam Rahman in 7th place with 29m 55s for the 5 mile course, with Paul Holloway next over the line in 30m 30s, claiming the M40 age group prize. Steve Philcox finished 13th in 30m 51s and Kevin Wotton recorded 31m 18s for 17th. Malcolm Muir, still suffering with a stomach injury, was 17th in 31m 18s and Robin McNelis closed the scorers for the mens team in 18th with 31m 42s. The men finished 2nd to the strong East London side in the ELvIS match.

Also showing good form for the men were Tony Hyde collecting the M50 prize in 32m 04s and Andy Catton who was 1st in the M60 category in 35m 10s.

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Jenni Sheehan led the ladies challenge in 7th and 65th overall in 36m 37s with Bree Nordin 8th and lst F55 in 37m 22s. Mel Jones won the F45 grouping in 37m 28s as 11th lady and 79th overall. Victoria Morgan closed the Ilford scorers with 42m 49s. Like the men the female team placed 2nd behind East London.

Terry Knightley in 35th spot was 4th M50 with 33m 21s, while Julia Galea placed 4th in the f55 category in 46m 36s.

Also ran: Rohan Alexander (39th 33.45) Steve Parker (69th 36.45) Declan Cullen (92nd 38.08) Peter Ryan (101th 38.42) Billy Green (117th 40.44) Rob Sargent (131 41.47) Ernie Forsyth (166th 44.55) Doris Gaga (168 45.06) Pathrose Louis (169th 45.07) Stuart Bennett (170th 45.14) Suki Jandu (175th 45.44) Nicola Chester (182nd 46.28)Pam Jones (22nd 52.24) Graham Williams (229th 53.56) Kim Baxter (243th 58.58) James Huddart (257th 62.10) .

SOUTH OF ENGLAND TRACK CHAMPS BEDFORD

After his debut for Essex in the English schools champs in which the County won the overall trophy, Ahmed Abdulle continued his good form in the SoE champs at Bedford in the 3000m. Conditions very windy so a fast time out of the question. After a slow pace at the start Ahmed put in 3 fast laps which broke up the field, which rewarded him with the gold medal 1st in 9-00 minutes

Veterans AC 5km Championship
Battersea Park
Tuesday 14 July

Four Ilford AC members toed the line for this event held on the fast flat perimeter road of Battersea Park. Leading the way in 14th place was Rob Sargent in 23mins 33secs, his fastest time of the year, to take the silver medal in the M60 category. Also, winning a silver was Nicola Hopkinson, one place behind in 24m 03s with her success being in the F50 grouping. Carol Muir was another running a season best in 25th with 29m 17s, while Pam Jones recorded a new age group record of 29m 34s taking the gold medal in the F75 category,

Great Newham 10km
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Sunday 19 July

There 9 runners from Ilford AC in the latest addition to the Great Run series, the Newham 10km. The event was held over a flat 1 lap twisty turny course around the Olympic Park and finishing with 200m of the Olympic Stadium tack. First home for the club in 36th spot was Malcolm Muir in 36mins 33 secs, which placed him 5th in the M40 group. Next home in a season’s best was Rohan Alexander in 42m 22s for 333rd and Andy catton recorded 43m 30s for 483rd and 6th in the M60 category. Steve Parker was another running his fastest time of the year in 571st with 44m 11s and 5th M55 on the day.

Billy Green recorded 51m 41s and Doris Gaga managed a personal best in the crowded race of 52m 31s. Also in action were Suki Jandu (59m 00s) Carol Muir (61m 29s) and Peter Ryan who race walked the course (presumably) in 64m 13s.

 

 

  Press Report 14th July 2015  

Jul 142015
 

Sam Rahman kicked off the week for Ilford AC last Monday evening when he ran the 800m at the Mile End Open Meeting. He reached the bell in 65 seconds and tired a little on the second lap to record 2m 14.59secs for 5th place in a quality race.

The next night there was another open track meeting , this time at Woodford Green. On a breezy night the two Ilford runners in the 1500m were hampered by the wind. Steve Philcox recorded 4m 57s .35s and was almost matched by Tony Hyde in 4m 57.58s.
Sam Rahman was in action again, this time in the 3000m. Sam ran a well judged race and picked up the pace in the last 600m to finish 2nd in 9m 54.15s, just 0.26 seconds off this personal best.
Tuesday night also saw the 4th of the 5 race Harwich 5k series held over a blustery Promenade Course at Dovercourt where Ilford’s Tony Nixon once again demonstrated his ageless speed clocking 19.32 to take the best age related time prize for the third consecutive time. No other runner even got near his adjusted time of 14mins 44 seconds.

At the challenging off-road Thorndon Park 10km on Saturday Bill Green placed 83rd in 56m 54s in a field of 152 finishers

At the Yeovilton 5k on yet another windy Wednesday evening Ilford’s over 60

Peter Ryan crossed the line in 64th position recording 21-16 to place 6th in his age category .