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Woodford Green AC

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World U/20 Relay Medals for…

| Athletics
Yesterday (Sunday) saw the concluding action of the World Athletics U/20 championships which here held in the US at Eugene, Oregon Ethan Franklin ran leg 3 on the GB team which p…

World U/20 Relay Medals for…

| Athletics
Yesterday (Sunday) saw the concluding action of the World Athletics U/20 championships which here held in the US at Eugene, Oregon

Fine performances to end SA…

| Athletics
A fifth place in the final SAL match of the season at Medway was sufficient to ensure Woodford finished mid-division in the club’s first year in the top flight. The day was highli…

RIP Gwen Simpson

| Announcements
Gwen first came down to Essex Ladies Athletics Club at Ashton Playing Fields in 1973 as a parent with her daughter Vanessa, who had shown a talent for throwing a rounders ball…

Strong performances at torn…

| Athletics
Woodford finished 4th in the third SAL fixture of the season at Little Marlow on Sunday 19 July amid generally clement weather, albeit unhelpful wind for sprinters, but for an abr…

New Club 3000m record

| Athletics
Racing at the BMC Watford Grand Prix on Saturday evening, Ben Potrykus broke the longest standing Men's "domestic" (GB qualified) Club T&F record when he recorded 7m55.62 secs…
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Athletes of all standards are invited to join.

We compete at the highest levels and welcome athletes who are desiring high-quality competition.
A top class athletics club

one of the best in the UK.

With athletes like Daniel Rowden and greats like Sally Gunnell, and others like Dalton Grant, Ashia Hansen, Dan Awde to name a few! With double Olympians like Gladys Bird, and medalists from back in the day such as Jean Pickering, Derek Johnson, Alf Pope, Bert Cooper, we have a track record of success.

Our Locations

By Car

  • Ashton Playing Fields
  • 598 Chigwell Road
  • Woodford Bridge
  • Essex, IG8 8AA

By Underground

  • Central line Woodford Station
  • Walk 600m down Snakes Lane East. Turn left and walk beneath the M11 bridge. The gate is on the left.

By bus

  • Bus: 123, 275, W14
  • The above transport lines have routes that pass near us.
Ashton Playing Fields
Woodford Green AC with Essex Ladies

598 Chigwell Road,
Woodford Bridge
Essex, IG8 8AA