by OpenCountry | Dec 23, 2019 | Open Country News
2019, what a great year! With lots of good fun, laughter and cheer We set ourselves plenty of challenges to meet With adventurous outdoor activities to complete We cycled across Wales, in the wind and the rain And some of our members jumped out of a plane! We...
by OpenCountry | Nov 21, 2019 | Open Country News
It was always going to be a lively night getting together with 75 of our fabulous tandem club members and volunteers to celebrate the end of the 2019 season. We welcomed riders from all five clubs in Harrogate, Ripon, Wakefield, Wetherby and York, some new this season...
by OpenCountry | Nov 8, 2019 | Open Country News
We were delighted to be invited to write a guest blog for the Sustrans website sharing our thoughts about overcoming the barriers to cycling with a disability. Sustrans joined our Harrogate Tandem Club earlier this year to take pictures on one of our sunny rides down...
by OpenCountry | Oct 14, 2019 | Open Country News
Six of our intrepid Wild About Wakefield adventurers have taken the plunge with a 10,000ft skydive to raise money towards our services. The group, who are all blind or have a visual impairment, wanted to challenge themselves to an even more adventurous activity and...
by OpenCountry | Oct 3, 2019 | Open Country News
For the fourth year running, digital agency Engage is exercising its way to raising money for Open Country! The Engage ‘Elympics’ challenges its team to track and log their exercise activities, converting their hard earned miles into cash for local charities. Engage...
by OpenCountry | Jul 17, 2019 | Open Country News
Our Good Access Scheme award for 2019 is now launched and we are looking for nominations of countryside sites and attractions going the extra mile to improve access for disabled people. The Good Access Scheme award was launched in 2015 to recognise the best...
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