Marpingen community rocks city cycling: 35,000 kilometers cycled!

Marpingen community rocks city cycling: 35,000 kilometers cycled!

It's the year of bicycles again in the region around St. Wendel: The city cycling campaign shows how committed people here are to pedaling for a better climate. Every year people around the world give up cars and instead cyclists pedal the pedals. The focus is on the fun of cycling alongside the important ecological aspects. The kilometers collected are recorded using the specially developed app and credited to the account of the respective municipality. For the cyclists it is not only a personal goal, but also a sporting competition between the communities, which provides additional incentive. Loud City Radio Over 140,000 kilometers were cycled in the St. Wendel district this year. This saves an impressive 23 tonnes of CO2 – an amount equivalent to almost 14 flights from Frankfurt to New York.

The community of Marpingen was particularly active, securing first place with 100 cyclists and 35,000 kilometers cycled. Nohfelden follows in second place with more than 300 participants who covered almost 25,000 kilometers. Freisen secured third place with just under 25,000 kilometers from around 100 cyclists. Such results not only motivate the participants, but also send a strong signal about the importance of cycling in our society.

City cycling at a glance

But what is actually behind city cycling? The competition by Climate Alliance is an international player in the field of environmentally friendly transport. The aim is to cover as many everyday journeys as possible by bike between May 1st and September 30th. Participants have 21 days to record their professional and personal journeys, and the most active communities and teams will be awarded prizes at the end. This not only ensures a healthy dose of exercise, but also better air quality.

Another important aspect of cycling is the immediate CO2 savings. According to information from Cycling Wulff A commuter who cycles five kilometers a day can save 340 kilograms of CO2 annually. These are convincing figures that not only speak for better personal health, but also for reducing traffic congestion in our cities.

Bicycle-friendly infrastructure is the key to success. Cycle paths and parking spaces are necessary to increase the quality of life in cities and encourage even more people to cycle. Experts agree: With the right political support, cycling can be further promoted as an environmentally friendly form of transport. And this is only possible with commitment through activities such as city cycling.

With this in mind: get on your wheels, get set, go! Because every logged tour counts and contributes to making the world a little better.