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We are very sorry to say that last night our strong friend and clubmate Keith Harte passed away, ending a brave and determined battle against cancer. Our condolences to his wife Emma, son Thomas, young daughter Sarah Jane and all his family and friends. Ken O’Neill has been a constant companion for Keith and his family over the last few years, and we extend particular sympathies to him. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Luke GJ Potter gives a brief recap. 3 Provinces, 2 Weeks and a MonoSpaced Font in a Pear Tree. Image courtesy of Sean Rowe.

Mike Hanley’s ramblings about race preparation and not much actual racing continue in this latest chapter, after the second round of Navan Road Club’s CycloCross series.

Ladies and gents, we have the final info on the weekend away! Make sure to have a read through – there’s lots of pertinent info! Update: dinner is at 7pm on Saturday evening. GPX Files included inside. Update #2: On arrival, the store room is at the back of the hotel.

Michael Hanley’s inner monologue sheds light on this dark CX race.

It was a couple of weeks for erecting tents, a Beer Tent in the IFSC and Sign-On Tents in Public Parks. It could only mean one thing, the Northern Hemisphere had entered its final season… CycloCross season. Grab a cup of Hot Cocoa with Marshmallows as Luke GJ takes us through the initial fortnight.

The club’s AGM was held last Monday night with reflections on the year gone by as well as the practical motions and elections. If you missed out, you can read some details below.

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!

Leisure 300KM Audax Alex Lazarciuc, Aidan Spratt, Andrew Potts, Barry Mc Mahon, Colin Coffey Donal O Connor, Gary Somers, Greg Farrell, Joe Fitzpatrick, Jose Filipe, Leonard Kaye, Noel Finnegan, Michael Moyna and Sinead Kennedy. Randonneur Medal Aine Greene, David Fitzgerald, Muriel Haire, Alan Gordon, Donal O’Connor, Rosie Leavy, Alan Hickey, Eugene SKIL, Nick Appleby, Andrew […]

Membership of Orwell Wheelers will reopen shortly on the 17th of October 2016. Official club spins will commence from the 23rd of October 2016. From that date new members are invited to join Orwell Wheelers. Please read below for full details.

Winter Spins will be starting up again on the 23 rd of October, and therefore it is time for the annual roster of leaders and dispatchers to be published as well. Please look at it and make a diary note of the dates you are scheduled for. All persons on the list voluntarily offered their services which were much appreciated.

A gang of Scott-Orwell Wheelers took on the Giants causeway coastal sportive. Sinead Kennedy reports back…

Colm Featherstone is organising the Winter Spin Leader roster and is looking for volunteers….

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

Eamonn Eaton travelled up north to take on the Lap of the Lough sportive around the Lough Neagh..

Luke GJ Potter sends us this update on the coming cyclocross season..

Fresh off winning the B section at the Sundrive Autumn League, Scott-Orwell Wheelers’ Track Rep Eddie Lynch updates on the upcoming Orwell track champs ….

Due to incredible demand on the time of staff at Joe Daly Cycles, we are implementing a new system for trying on kit. Kit purchasing will be updated after.

Bernard English took an excellent silver in the A3 National Road Race Championships in Cong, County Mayo at the weekend and gives us an account….

Last of the summer wine. With a new system coming in 2017, the way kit is purchased will be changed in Orwell. Now is the time to get kit either winter or summer, more details here….