Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club

Orwell’s A4 contingent did the club proud over the weekend with a string of placings from Craig Arrigan, Martin Ridge and Ivan McAvinchey in Dunboyne and Navan.

Martin Ridge took a fine debut win on the first weekend of the racing season in Dundalk.

Tom Blennerhassett took victory on his road racing debut in the Club Pre Season race at Black Bull on Saturday.

Not for the first time this winter, the weather was the winner as the club league riders had to make do with a neutralised 'race simulation' following the cancellation of round one of the Inter-Club League.

The Inter-Club League Christmas race provided one or two notable performances, not least from 14-year-old Craig Arrigan.

In Part 2, Enda Smyth continues his report on the Paralympic World Championships in Manchester, England with his tales of the 4km pursuit.

In Part 1 of his report, Enda Smyth writes about his experience racing the Kilo at the Paralympic World Championships in Manchester, England.

While most in Orwell are plodding through the winter lanes in muddy groups, endlessly debating the correct intensity of off-season club runs, Enda Smyth has been training flat out in advance of last weekend's Paralympic World Championships at Manchester.