Amberg-Sulzbach cycles for climate protection: 92,487 kilometers completed!

Amberg-Sulzbach cycles for climate protection: 92,487 kilometers completed!

In the last few weeks, citizens in the Amberg-Sulzbach district have been pedaling hard. Around 400 cyclists took part in this year's CITY CYCLING and covered an impressive 92,487 kilometers together. This saved a total of 15 tons of CO2, which not only offers added value for climate protection, but also for personal health. To the delight of many committed participants, the campaign ended after three weeks full of movement and community.

CITY CYCLING was set up, in which company representatives, local politicians, students with teachers and private cyclists took part in order to set an example for sustainable mobility. In his speech, District Administrator Richard Reisinger expressed his appreciation for the great commitment of the citizens. “Every kilometer counts, and we can achieve a lot together,” says Reisinger.

Achievements and awards

A look at the successes of the participants shows who was ahead this time: The “Schnoittling Bikers” drove the largest group, while the “RSC AS” collected the most kilometers in a group. Individual cyclists were also honored: Stephan Neumaier-Burkhardt took first place among the best individual cyclists, followed by Markus Blaschek and Werner Ertl. And for the best average performance, the “Südspitze Vilshof” was at the top of the podium.

• Größte Gruppen:
  • 1. Platz: Schnoittling Bikers
  • 2. Platz: ADFC
• Meist gefahrene Kilometer in Gruppen:
  • 1. Platz: RSC AS
  • 2. Platz: ADFC
  • 3. Platz: Bergstadtboten
• Beste Einzelradler:
  • 1. Platz: Stephan Neumaier-Burkhardt
  • 2. Platz: Markus Blaschek
  • 3. Platz: Werner Ertl
  • besondere Auszeichnung: Werner Keck

Climate protection manager Martin Kopp emphasized how important the combination of exercise, community and climate protection is. In view of the six tons of CO2 that were already avoided in the first week of the campaign, the enthusiasm of the participants is clearly noticeable. Everyone is called upon to cycle their everyday journeys in a climate-friendly way.

A look into the future

In the spirit of sustainable mobility, the Amberg-Sulzbach district plans to take part in CITY CYCLING again next year in 2026. “We want to continue to promote citizen engagement and continually reduce CO2 emissions,” said Kopp. A registration option is available on the website stadtradeln.de, where cyclists can conveniently record their routes using GPS to record the kilometers achieved.

An important goal for local cycling planning is the targeted further development of the cycling infrastructure. Using anonymized data, problematic areas in the cycle path network are to be identified in order to achieve improvements. The “RADar!” reporting platform is also available for this purpose. available, which makes it possible to report dangerous or disturbing places. Contact for further information is Martin Kopp on 09624/903646 or via email: m.kopp@zen-ensdorf.de.

In Germany, the transport sector contributes around a fifth of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. This shows how crucial it is to promote alternatives to automobile transport in order to achieve climate goals. The commitment to sustainable mobility, as exemplified by CITY CYCLING, gives hope and is a step in the right direction
. The need to make transport more climate-friendly is also highlighted by [bpb], which emphasizes that a transformation of the mobility industry is essential in order to achieve the set climate goals.