Rise to the Challenge and celebrate London 2012 Open Weekend

Rise to the Challenge and celebrate London 2012 Open Weekend

The two year countdown to the London 2012 Games will be marked in spectacular fashion in West Sussex this weekend, between Friday July 23 and Sunday July 25.

The theme of this year’s nationwide Open Weekend is ‘challenges’. There will be around 15 events across the county, and each has a special challenge for everyone to enjoy.

Event highlights include trying basketball, climbing and judo at K2 Crawley; helping to make a new public art installation at Chichester’s Pallant House Gallery; and a free family fun day in Horsham Park. For a full listing of events, log on to www.westsussex-aheadofthegame.com

West Sussex County Council Cabinet Member for Environment and Economy Deborah Urquhart said: “The variety of events planned for Open Weekend 2010 demonstrates how West Sussex is making the most of the build up to the 2012 Games. I hope everyone will enjoy the events, and challenge themselves to do something new.”

To find out more about West Sussex-Ahead of the Game, visit www.westsussex-aheadofthegame.com

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West Sussex-Ahead of the Game is a countywide initiative to help West Sussex make the most of the 2012 Games.

It is coordinated by a working group made up of Active Sussex, Adur District Council, Business Link South East, Gatwick Diamond Business Association/Cadia, Chichester District Council, Crawley Borough Council, Gatwick Airport Limited, Horsham District Council, Mid Sussex District Council, NHS West Sussex, Northbrook College, Sussex Tourism Partnership, West Sussex Arts Partnership, Sussex Police and the University of Chichester.

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