Easter came and went with a flourish of good weather - hopefully a promise of what is to come this Summer! It was a busy week but we are only just getting going now. Catch up with what is coming on The Week Ahead. As always if you have anything you would like included please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
SOCIAL:
The 2019 Scott Orwell Wheelers Table Quiz will take place on Friday the 26th of April in The Union Cafe, the Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford.
Teams of 4, €10 per person. Come with a team or come solo - teams can be put together on the night.
Questions will be on cycling, general knowledge and anything else our Quiz Master can conjure up. There are overall prizes, spot prizes and a raffle too!
It’s always good fun, a great way to meet your club mates and raise money for special events this year. Monies raised will go towards events such as helping. The Ras na mBan Team, the Audax Crew’s assault on PBP, helping our Youth & Junior riders and many more. We are also hoping to support our local chosen charity - the Dundrum Arch club.
Information and registration details here: https://www.orwellwheelers.org/forum/announcements/7278-annual-table-quiz-registration
YOUTH:
Monday Night Youth Racing is back!! Monday night youth racing will return to Corkagh Park on Monday the 29th of April.
All are welcome along, any type of bike so long as it is roadworthy, all ages from 3-16, and all levels of ability from absolute beginner to seasoned internationals.
Sign on is from 18:30 to 19:00, and racing runs from 19:00 to roughly 20:00 or possibly a bit longer depending on numbers. We'll be there every Monday from now until the end of the Summer holidays.
Entry fee is €2 and can be paid on the night.
Contact Stephen Ryan on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more details.
Sunday Youth Spins - Sunday 28th April
Meeting at Joe Dalys at 10:00 for the first Sunday spin of the season. These spins are open to all children who are comfortable riding on the public roads in a group and are capable of doing at least 30k at a comfortable pace- that would be at least a meandering route to Enniskerry and back.
Older riders can expect to see the likes of Piperstown, Featherbeds , Glencree and on a good day Sally Gap. The exact routes , distances and pace depend on who is there and how many leaders we have. Ideally we would have 2 groups aiming for a common meeting place.
Parents are welcome along. We aim to be back to between 12 and 12.30 .
LEISURE:
The big event on the Leisure Calander next week is of course the Orwell Randonnee on May the 4th!! If you aren't Marshaling then you should be riding. There are 2 options again this year - the full fat and lite, although in reality the lite is far from lite!! Full details are on the club website home page. Give our happy marshals a wave and a thank you as you ride by, see you in Laragh for some Carrot cake and back in Stepaside for a hearty burger after.
Details including routes: https://www.orwellwheelers.org/events/randonnee/1228-the-orwell-randonnee-2019
Don't forget that if you are Marshaling then there is a compulsory briefing in Ballinteer Community School on Thursday the 2nd of May at 19.30
RACING:
Club League:
After a few weeks in Corkagh Park we are heading back to the open roads. The Club League will have a new TT course this year and we can't wait to hear about this one - the Embankment TT!! Keep your eyes on the Club Forum during the week for details and the registration thread.
Appleby Orwell Women's League:
It's hard to believe it is Round 4 already! We are back in Corkagh Park again on Tuesday the 30th of April for a last of the park rounds before we hit the open road. The B race will start at 7pm and the A race at 7.30pm. We are getting a fantastic turn out each night - keep it going for the last few. Remember you don't have to have any racing experience to give this a go - it is suitable for all levels.
NON CLUB EVENTS: A selection of events taking place this week thanks to Cycling Ireland. For the full list of events see the Cycling Ireland website for their Racing and Leisure calendars.
RACING:
Deenside Cup
Deenside Wheelers in Kilkenny present their popular Deenside Cup event on Sunday with separate races for A1s, A2s, A3s, A4s and Women on the 35km lap which includes the ascent of Glenmagoo.
FACEBOOK EVENT: HERE
CLUB: Deenside Wheelers
DATE: Sunday, 28th April
START: 12.15pm, Erin's Own GAA, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny.
Mondello Series-Mondello Series Rd2
The second round of the 16-event Mondello Series rolls onto the 3.5km Mondello International Circuit on Tuesday evening with racing for all senior categories in the traditional CP handicap format.
Alice Sherratt and her team invariably produce a handicap that means the issue is always in doubt right to the end of every 50km race held twice a month until September.
EVENT LINK: HERE
CLUB: Usher Irish Road Club
DATE: Tuesday, 30th April
START: 7.30pm, Mondello Park, Donore, Co. Kildare.
OFF ROAD:
Cuchulainn CC XC League-Round 2
Ravensdale Forest is the venue for Cuchulainn CC's Tuesday evening cross country league. The second of nine events is next Tuesday in the County Louth venue and, as with all rounds, offers racing for all ages.
EVENT LINK: HERE
FACEBOOK GROUP: HERE
CLUB: Cuchulainn CC
DATE: Tuesday, 30th April
START: 7pm, Ravensdale Forest, Dundalk, Co. Louth.
LEISURE:
Jimmys 3 Counties 400
Audax Ireland are in Connacht on Saturday for a 400km test on the roads of County Mayo and beyond.
Organiser Eamon Nealon will send the riders off from Ballina at 6am for a self-supported test on roads that appear flat on the profile but which we are assured will present a significant challenge.
EVENT WEBSITE: HERE
CLUB: Audax Ireland
DATE: Saturday, 27th April
START: 6am, The Cathedral, Ballina, Co Mayo.
Dark Hedges Audax
Barely a week goes by lately without a CI promotion by the ever-resourceful Foyle CC and this week Chris McElhinney and team present a 200km challenge starting in Derry on Sunday morning.
EVENT WEBSITE: HERE
CLUB: Foyle CC
DATE: Sunday, 28th April
START: 8am Templemore Sports Complex, Buncrana Road, Derry/Londonderry,BT48 7QL.
WLAC - Western Lakes Atlantic Challenge
The Western Lakes and Atlantic Challenge (WLAC) is a fun and challenging sportive cycling event with 100km and 144km route options. The event starts and finishes in Salthill, Galway and takes the cyclists through Connemara.
EVENT WEBSITE: HERE
FACEBOOK PAGE: HERE
CLUB: Galway Bay CC
DATE: Saturday, 27th April
START: 8am, Salthill Knocknacarra GAA clubhouse, Dr Mannix road, Salthill.
Cycle Against Suicide - 2019 Cycle - 10 day
The 10-day Cycle Against Suicide charity challenge gets under way in Dublin on Saturday. With daily distances of between 51km and 93km, the riders will head south west to Limerick and Kerry before looping back through Cork and Tipperary to finish in Dublin on 6th May.
EVENT WEBSITE: HERE
FACEBOOK EVENT: HERE
CLUB: Cycle Against Suicide CC
DATE: 27th April - 6th May
START: 10.30am, Westmanstown Sports Centre, Clonsilla, County Dublin.
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Turas na mBan Sportive
Clare Ladies CC offer two routes for their annual women-only charity bike rides in Clare. The 80km and 45km rides in aid of Bushy Park Family Recreational Area Project begin at Clarecastle GAA Club, at 10am.
FACEBOOK PAGE: HERE
CLUB: Clare Ladies Cycling Club
DATE: Saturday, 27th April
START: 10am, Clarecastle GAA Club, Ennis, Co Clare.
Ride Dingle 2019
Dingle CC's Ride Dingle event takes the riders on 120km or 55km routes along the majestic Dingle Peninsula and Slea Head back to the start point of Dingle Marina in what promises to be one Ireland's most scenic sportives of the year.
EVENT WEBSITE: HERE
FACEBOOK EVENT: HERE
CLUB: Dingle CC
DATE: Saturday, 27th April * NOTE NOW MOVED TO SUNDAY 28TH DUE TO WEATHER WARNINGS
START: 8am, Dingle Marina, Dingle, Co. Kerry.
Phoenix Sportive 2019
Choose from an 80km or 110km cycle for the ride which will start and end at the Lisburn Racquets Club taking cyclists through picturesque Co Down, skirting the commanding Slieve Croob mountain, known locally as 'The Twelve Cairns' before turning North East to avoid the Mountains of Mourne to return to Lisburn.
FACEBOOK EVENT: HERE
CLUB: Phoenix CC
DATE: Sunday, 28th April
START: 10am, Lisburn Racket Club, Lisburn, Co Down.
