Outdoor Pursuits
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Gliding
Gliding in Yorkshire is something special. Whether you're a trainee pilot, a gliding pundit, or a member of the public wanting to try something new, the YGC is a great place to be. We're open 364 days a year, offer full-time professional instruction and maintain a fleet of modern gliders.
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The Yorkshire Gliding Club
Sutton Bank
Thirsk
N Yorkshire
YO7 2EY
Tel: 01845 597237
Email: enquiry@ygc.co.uk
Website: www.ygc.co.uk
Archery
Archery is an Olympic and Paralympic sport that is highly accessible to a wide range of people. Archery helps you develop strength, conditioning, stability, fine control and concentration. Yorkshire has a particularly good archery scene. There are 57 clubs in Yorkshire, 11 of which are in North Yorkshire. Many clubs have junior sections and disabled sections. Tournaments take place most weekends and are open to archers of any level of ability.
For more information about archery in Yorkshire, visit the website of the Yorkshire Archery Association:
www.yorkshirearchery.co.uk
National governing body
Grand National Archery Society (also known as Archery GB):
www.gnas.org
Regional governing body:
Northern Counties Archery Society
www.ncas.co.uk
County governing body:
Yorkshire Archery Association
www.yorkshirearchery.co.uk
Dave Phillips, County Secretary – bd.phillips@tiscali.co.uk
Tim Mason, County public relations officer – yaa@phoenixbowmen.co.uk or 07986 185882.