The Club, was sponsored by Compomotive Wheels of Wolverhampton, for 25 years, through the generosity of Bill and Barbara Dixon, and is foremost amongst leading clubs in the area. We cater for all cycling interests,’ including Time Trialling, Road Racing, Club Rides and Youth Hostel Tours. We also enjoy a very strong social side, with a lively weekly Clubroom meeting at Redbourne Upper School, Ampthill and a number of other events, including a very popular Annual Dinner. A News Letter is published about 5 times a year, in addition to the Handbook. A special feature in the last few years has been strong support for the Club juvenile riders from age under 10 years and upwards, who have ridden with great enthusiasm and success in Go Ride racing events. Past Club honours have included providing the winners for the GHS Schools 10 miles Championship on the one hand to the National 24 hour title on the other, and have also seen the Club represented in the top 20 in the BBAR and the Vets BAR. The Icknield is a leading promoter of Open events in London North district, currently running several Time Trials. See here for 2013 events. The end of season Charity 10 mile events, which the Club has run for over 35 years, have produced several thousand pounds for local charity with a total of over £1300 in the past three years.
Clubroom
The Club meets at Redborne Upper School every Tuesday from 7:30pm. During the racing season (April-August) the meeting times vary, becoming earlier in the spring and autumn (6:30pm). Even during the racing season the meetings are considered social events.
Redborne Upper School is in the north eastern corner of the 101 roundabout (junction of A507 and B5120). When travelling north into Ampthill from this roundabout it is the first legal turning on the right. The meeting hall is off the large car park to the rear of the school building complex near to the outdoor football pitches .
Early Days
The Icknield Road Club is long established and pleased to have celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2008. The Club was formed in 1933 as a racing offshoot of the Bedfordshire District Association of the Cyclist Touring Club (CTC). It relinquished its formal ties with the CTC in 1959 to widen its objects to provide cycle racing, touring and social facilities for its members. See our album early years for pictures from our archives.
Why are we called Icknield?
The Club’s name is derived from a prehistoric track, the Icknield Way. This is the oldest road in Britain and passes through six counties, including Bedfordshire, in its 278 miles route from Avebury ring in Wiltshire to Cromer on the Norfolk coast. The whole of the Icknield Way was reopened in our 60th Anniversary year, 1993. It includes some good cycling terrain – one stretch is used in our early-season 'Hilly' Time Trial and others on Club Runs, whilst there are also green lane sections away from other traffic.