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Bringing accessible cycling to MA & RI
Blackstone River Valley national Heritage Corridor (BHC) is partnering with All Out Adventures (AOA) to offer a series of accessible cycling events in September on the Blackstone River Bikeway/Greenway in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Two rides will be at the Blackstone River Greenway in Blackstone, on Wednesday, September 6th and 20th. An additional ride will be held on Wednesday, September 13th, on the Blackstone River Bikeway in Lincoln, RI. Both events will run from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. by reservation only.
The September 6th ride is presented in partnership with Universal Access Program, and there is a fee of $5 per participant. The rides on September 13th and 20th are free and funded by the national Library of Medicine, national Institutes of Health, Depart- ment of Health and Human Services, under Cooperative Agreement number UG4LM012347 with the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA.
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To register for these events, call All Out Adventures at 413-584-2052 or email: info@alloutadventures.org. All Out Adventures will spend time talking with each individual to learn about their disability to select the proper piece of equipment ranging from single and tandem recumbent trikes to two-wheel tandem and upright and lowstyle handcycles. Cycling opportunities will also include the wheelchair tandem bicycle BHC acquired in 2020 through a grant from the network of the national Library of Medicine, n.E. Region.
To learn more about All Out Adventures and other recreational programs it offers, visit AllOutAdventures.org.
ABOUT THE BLACKSTOnE RIVER BIKEWAY/GREEnWAY:
The Bikeway/Greenway is a multipurpose, recreational resource and an alternate mode of transportation. Part of the East Coast Greenway, the Blackstone River Bikeway/Greenway will extend 48 miles (24 miles are currently constructed), connecting 14 cities and towns, from downtown Worcester to Providence, RI.
ABOUT THE nATIOnAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR:
Blackstone River Valley national Heritage Corridor, working with community partners, provides strong leadership to preserve, promote, and celebrate the Valley’s historic, natural, and recreational resources for current and future generations. To learn more, visit BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org.
