Randonnée - the background

In Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club’s 75th anniversary year, in conjunction with our partner sponsor, Pinergy, we are delighted to announce details of the Pinergy Orwell Wheelers Randonnée 2023.

This year in conjunction with our new partner sponsor, Pinergy, we are delighted to announce the return of the Pinergy Orwell Wheelers Randonnée. The Randonnée returns on April 30th 2022 the Saturday of the May Bank holiday weekend. Read on for routes & more details…..

The Orwell Wheelers Randonnee is Back for 2020! As has become tradition, it’s taking place Saturday 2nd of May@ 09:00 am the bank holiday weekend. A key milestone in the annual sportive calendar. The Randonnee promises to be a fantastic day for any rider seeking an early-season challenge. Sign Up Now, read on for information

The Orwell Wheelers Randonnee is Back for 2019! As has become tradition, it’s taking place Saturday 4th of May@ 09:00am, the bank holiday weekend. Photos from the 2019 Orwell Randonnee are now available via the club forum – Link to photos post

The Orwell Randonnee is long established on the Irish sportive calendar as one of the toughest but one of the best events there is! This year there was a changing of the guard and new committee members took on the challenge of putting it together. We look back at the event here though the eyes of a few different people to see how the day went for them…

The Orwell Wheelers Randonnée is back for 2018 and this year it’s got a little brother! As has become tradition, it’s taking place Saturday 5th of May at 09:00, the bank holiday weekend, with start and finish at Lansdown Wesley Rugby Club on Ballycorus Road. Please see poster inside for more details. Routes now added.

The Orwell Wheelers Randonnée is back for 2017, this year its got a little brother!

The Orwell Wheelers Randonnée is back for 2016! We’re getting the notice out now so you can get the date in your diary now, and start saving room in your stomach for cake!

The Orwell Wheelers Randonnée is back for 2015! We’re getting the notice out now so you can get the date in your diary now, and start saving room in your stomach for cake! As has become usual, it’s taking place Saturday 2nd May, the bank holiday weekend, with start and finish in St Benildus’. The route however, is our hardest yet! Details and registration link below! Please see below for an important update from the organisers regarding tomorrow’s event.

The May bank holiday weekend saw another very successful running of the Orwell Randonnée, and once more members of the organising committee met recent with our chosen charity, the Ross Nugent Foundation, to present the proceeds.

Update: the Randonnée is full! The time has come again to see if you are up for the challenge of the Orwell Randonnée and to see if you can add your name to the coveted list of successful participants. In keeping with previous years this year promises to be the event not to be missed!

Orwell Wheelers ran its hugely successful annual Randonnée on the 5th May, 2012 over a challenging route through the Wicklow Mountains. This event was again in support of the Irish Hospice Foundation and was the perfect warm-up for those taking part in the Wicklow 200 or indeed greater challenges such as the Marmotte/Etape!

Plenty of photos from this year’s highly successful Orwell Randonnée below in slideshow format!

Following another very successful running of the Orwell Randonnée in May, members of the organizing committee met with this year’s chosen charity recently to present the proceeds .

Answer the question. Yes or No? Are you ready for a challenge? Yes or No? Can you overcome some of the toughest roads in the Dublin and Wicklow mountains? Yes or No? Can you take on the notorious Wall, Sally Gap, Luggala and the Shay Elliot in one ride?

This year’s Orwell Randonée will be held on August 15th starting at St. Olaf’s GAA in Sandyford. On-line registration is now closed, but those who missed out will be able to register in person on Sunday morning.