Cullenmore bends, Co. Wicklow, 26th July 2010

Monday night hosted a youth interclub race between Orwell,Sorrento and Bray at the Cullenmore bends in Ashford. The night was aimed at young riders competing for the first time. There was a great turnout and a lot of young riders showed up to support the night.

Orwell had a great turn out with an overall of 10 riders. Naoise Sheridan came in 2nd place in race 1 as she was just pipped to the line by Deirbhle Ivory of Bray. Brian O' Shea-Scanlon came in at a well deserved 3rd and Rachel Kaye-Mellor followed in 5th.

Fionn Sheridan had a well deserved first place in the timetrial on the night, followed by Rachel Kaye-Mellor and Aoife Sheridan in 3rd and 4th respectively.

In race 2  for the younger riders Uisneach Sheridan came in second place and Matthew Kaye-Mellor came in at a hard earned 3rd place. Unfortunately we do not know the name of the little girl from Bray who came first in that race, but congratulations are sent out to her anyway.

There was a lot of fun had by all and a lot of young riders put in their best efforts. Congratulations to all who took part on the night!

Murphy & Gunn Underage Interclub League

The Murphy & Gunn Underage Interclub League started last Monday 26th July, kicking off with a road event in Ashford on the Cullenmore Bends.

This is a fun racing event, where riders compete not for an individual prize, but for their club. Bray Wheelers, Sorrento, and Orwell Wheelers all compete in the league which is comprised of two road events, two mountain bike events, and one track event.

Club teams compete for a prize in each discipline, plus an overall trophy. Competition is always friendly, with an emphasis on the fun aspect, and races include time trials, plus other races are handicapped, so riders of all abilities are in with a chance of gaining points for their team.

For more information on the league, which takes place over the next 6 weeks on Mondays evenings, contact:

Dave Mc Loughlin on 087 9908528 email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Murphy & Gunn Underage Interclub League
Monday 26th July – Road Race, 7.15pm in Ashford on Cullenmore Bends
Monday 2nd August – (No race due to Bank Holiday)
Monday 9th August – MTB Race, 7.15pm in Ballinastoe
Monday 16th August – Road Race, 7.15pm in Ashford on Cullenmore Bends
Monday 23rd August – MTB Race, 7.15pm in Kindlestown
Monday 30th August – Track Race, 7.15pm in Track in Crumlin

If you are interested in taking part, membership of Orwell Wheelers is free for those under 18 years, and insurance is provided by Cycling Ireland with licences starting at €5. Coaching is offered by qualified Cycling Ireland coaches and we cater for a wide range of ages.