Youth

Last Monday seen the end of the six week InterClub League portion of the Monday Night Racing @ Corkagh series. Here is a wrap up of the league.

Over the last four weeks, youths have tearing around the cycle track in Corkagh Park, racing against their peers in weekly series. It continues this coming Bank Holiday Monday (June 5th) and every Monday over the Summer (ex. June 19th)

81 Riders from 25 Clubs descended on Corkagh Park for the 2017 running of the Scott Orwell Wheelers Youths One Day Stage Race.

Scott Orwell Wheelers are happy to announce the return of the Monday Night Youth Racing to Corkagh Park for the Summer of 2017. It will consist of two series, an Interclub League and a Weekly Prize Race series.

One Venue – 3 stages – Races for all Youth Age Groups. Orwell Youth are hosting a unique one day event for youth racers on Saturday May 6th at Corkagh Park in Clondalkin, Dublin. Run over 3 stages including a TT and Scratch race there will be prizes in both Girls and Boys GC.

Our team of youth riders report back from their exploits at the Rás na nÓg Stage Race.

Stephen Ryan updates us on the exploits of our up-and-coming riders. Photo courtesy of Fran Hollywood.

As the seasons turn from Summer to Autumn to Winter some fine cyclists graduate to the senior ranks and more arrive, many more we hope, to join the ranks of the Orwell Youths. Read on for full details of the youth plans for the coming months!

Stephen Ryan wraps up the Orwell Youth’s Summer Activities…

The Scott Junior Tour is a 6 day international stage race for junior riders. Orwell has had many previous representatives in the race including Club Champions Brian Ahern and Conor Murnane. Sean Murnane reports back….

Errigal Cycling Club hosted the 4th Errigal International Youth Tour over the three days of the August Bank Holiday weekend. Stephen Ryan has compiled a report from several of the gang…

Stephen Ryan gives a round up of recent activity with the Orwell youths

Scott-Orwell Wheeler Lara Gillespie achieved a unique feat last weekend when she became a triple national champion in two different disciplines. Lara reports back!

The air around Corkagh Park cycling track in West Dublin has rung with cries of exertions and joy over the last six weeks as cyclists aged from 8 to 16 have raced against each other and the clock each Monday evening.

The final round of the first session of the Youth InterClub League took part on Monday June 6th…

An update on the Youths upcoming activities.

Scott-Orwell Wheelers held the Orwell Youths One Day Stage Races held on May 7th at Corkagh Park Ivan O’Brien reports back…

Results from the Orwell Youths One Day Stage Races , held on May 7th at Corkagh Park…

It is a time of firsts for the Orwell Youths – first of the 2016 interclub league nights, first Open races in a number of years, first time doing 160k for some…

Last weekend saw the unofficial kick-off of the youth racing scene in Ireland with the prestigious Rás na n’Óg organised by Ger Campbell and Drogheda Wheelers. This race is a big step up in both difficulty and number of competitors for most of our current crop of youth riders. …