Two clubs into one
Despite being formed in 2000, Kettering CC has a long, proud heritage, formed as it was from the amalgamation of two other clubs.
Kettering Amateur started life in 1890, formed by John Bosworth, a local cycle and motorcycle dealer who created an inflatable bicycle tyre. Sadly Mr. Dunlop registered a patent before Bosworth, something which may have influenced the ban on pneumatic tyres at club events of the era.
Though it was suspended during both the First and Second World Wars, Amateur thrived as a racing club.
Kettering Friendly was established in 1945 primarily for leisure cyclists, though that did not last long as younger members began competing. In 1952 the club successfully appealed a one-year competition ban for hosting an unregistered massed start event and went on to build an enviable reputation as a racing club which lasted through to the 1980s.
Both clubs raced regularly on the velodrome which now forms part of the go-kart track at Wicksteed Park, but in 1999 old rivalries were put aside and merger talks began. The club’s first event, a hilly 20-mile TT, attracted 44 members and while membership has fluctuated, it has always run a full calendar of races.
The past in pictures
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Race results: Lamport 10m TT 01-7-21
Time Keepers: Stephen Webster and Tony Brown Marshals: Graham Rice A big thanks to them, as without them the event would not be able to go ahead. Strava weather: Partly cloudy, 20°C, Humidity 60%, wind 4.1mi/h from NNE. Last of our Lamport 10m TT for this...
KCC Ladies break the 25mile TT club records
KCC riders Noel Toone, Sue Rust, Bethany Spencer and Maria Gent, traveled over to Cambourne to compete in the ECCA 25mile Championships on the F2A/25 on May 15th. On arriving at the HQ and having rained heavily overnight, it was damp, warm and humid... expecting rain...
KCC Ladies set new 10mile TT club records
It was over to E2/10 at Six Mile Bottom for a group of KCC riders, the Barkers, Sam and Rob with the ladies, Sue Rust, Maria Gent and Bethany Spencer as they were accepted in the Eastern Counties CA 10mile Championship on Saturday 26th June 21. The forecast was...
Race results: Lamport 10m TT – 24-06-21
3Time Keepers: Jon Thorne, Sue Rust and Jack Patmore Marshals: Jean Sebastien Vecten A big thanks to them, as without them the event would not be able to go ahead. Weather taken from Strava: Cloudy, Temperature 19 ℃, Humidity 70%, Feels like 19 ℃, Wind Speed...
Race results: Lamport 10m TT – 17-06-21
Time Keepers: Jon Thorne Marshals: ???????? and Ken Hennah A big thanks to them, as without them the event would not be able to go ahead. myWindsock: Weather Impact: 1.2%, Headwind: 46% @ 8-15.7mph, Longest Headwind: 13m 11s, Air Speed: 23mph, Temp:...