Lakeside Wheelers club activities suspended

Starting last weekend, Mullingar cycling club Lakeside Wheelers pre-empted national decision making and elected to suspend all club activities with immediate effect.

“There were no official club spins this weekend and there will be no formal club activity, including spins, until further notice,” a club statement said on Sunday last.

A Level 5 lockdown has since come into effect across the state, which permits only individual training within a 5km radius for everything other than professional/élite sports, senior inter-county Gaelic games, greyhound racing and horse racing (all behind closed doors), and non-contact outdoor training for school-aged children.

“The decision comes after the recent rapid rise in positive Covid-19 cases nationwide,” the Wheelers statement continued.

“Please check the website www.lakesidewheelers.ie for updates on club activity.”