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Interested in taking part in the Appleby Women’s League but don’t know what to expect? Orwell Wheelers will be running a training session on Tuesday April 11 in Corkagh Park.

Our club constitution was recently updated at the 2023 AGM. You can always find the club constitution on the ‘About Us‘ page, which is accessible from the ‘About’ menu above, and then clicking ‘About Us’.

All Orwell members are invited to the Christmas Party & Awards night at Old Wesley RFC on Saturday 26th of November at 8pm . Read on for details…

All members would have been notified of the upcoming internal Sportive which is due to take place on Saturday the 18th of June. Orwell members have participated in training groups for over two months now which have been a great success. The distances available on the day are 100, 150, and 200, so great scope […]

The Pinergy Orwell 2 day women’s stage points race will take place alongside the The Orwell Stage Race on Saturday June 4th and Sunday the 5th. Once again The Beehive Pub, Wicklow will be the Race HQ Read on for race info and routes

Ian Donnelly took the win in the opening round of this year’s club league, the traditional 5km time trial on Pine Forest Road. The track man used his power to good effect to narrowly beat Sean Murnane who heralded his return to club league with a searing time.

Episode 3 of our National Road Championships trilogy is all about the Riders. Pro riders Nicolas Roche, Ryan Mullan, Eddie Dunbar & Sam Bennett along with a host of amazing talent!

Episode 2 of our National Road Championships trilogy is all about the Race. Enjoy watching the u23 & Elite men’s race – the event that also turned out to be our Nicolas Roche’s last race!

Club PRO Colm Featherstone and his crack camera crew were out and about at the National Championships. Episode 1 of the Orwell Trilogy is all out the people who made the event happen!

The annual club BBQ will take place at The Raddisson Hotel, Stillorgan on Sunday the 18th of July from 2pm to 6pm. Read on for details…

I hope you enjoy this video about disc brakes, and most importantly if you have an issue with your brakes you do something about them. Thanks to Val Smith for all his work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23vEhEdofBM Regards Colm Featherstone PRO.

We welcome the revised government guidelines announced on 29/4//2021 that signal a return to club training activities in the coming weeks. It’s been a long winter for everyone cycling alone or indoors without the company of our clubmates and friends. The support from club members for the government guidelines over the last year has been fantastic and thankfully we will now all enjoy the opportunity to reap the rewards of everyone’s efforts and look forward to a summer of club

The government has announced the revised public health guidelines that will be introduced on a phased basis during April. Cycling Ireland has also issued an updated position for all clubs in Ireland. These guidelines highlight a number of key areas that relate to club activities and are constant for the full month of April, read on for more information..

As we enter the New year I would just like to wish all our members and families a Happy New Year and hope you had a safe and happy Christmas. A message from new Club President Fergal O’Sullivan

The government has placed the entire country on Level 5 lockdown commencing midnight Wednesday 30th of December 2020. For at least the month of January we are all being asked to play our part in reversing the progress of the Covid pandemic that is impacting each of us and our families at the moment. In support of the national interest Orwell Wheelers is suspending all club training, events, spins and social activities until further notice.

The Government has introduced revised restrictions that come into effect from midnight December 26th. These replace the guidelines that had already been communicated for the Christmas period this year. (Updated 22-12-20)

Restrictions on travel around the country are eased from December 18th with people being allowed to travel outside their county until 6 January. During this period all the above guidelines stand however cycling outside county limits is permitted. Many thanks to everyone in the club who supported the restrictions. As a club, we need to ensure that we maintain the focus and commitment that members have displayed to ensure that we continue to enjoy cycling in a safe and healthy

For those who missed the annual AGM read on for the Presidents Address to the club

The government has placed the entire country on Level 5 lockdown for the next 6 weeks. Commencing midnight Wednesday 21st of October for a six week period we are all being asked to play our part in reversing the progress of the Covid pandemic that is impacting each of us and our families at the moment. In support of the national interest Orwell Wheelers is suspending all club training, events, spins and social activities until further notice with one exception.