City cycling 2024
Register, take part and win
Cycling is in the blood of the people of Bocholt and it is worthwhile for many reasons. Most of them are well-known: being mobile and flexible; more fitness, health and joie de vivre; doing something for the environment and the climate.
Anyone can win!
Regular cycling is particularly worthwhile again in May! This year, the CITY CYCLING competition is once again offering prizes. ALL CITY CYCLISTS, regardless of the number of kilometres they have cycled, will be entered into a prize draw to win prizes (such as panniers).
However, anyone who cycles more than 150 kilometres in total during the three campaign weeks from 1 to 21 May will be entered into a special prize draw .
The prizes are
- an urban bike from ROSE BIKES, a SNEAK 2 EQ
- a westmünsterland Solar - Balcony Power Plant "Premium" including installation kit (balcony, saddle or flat roof)
- a travel voucher from FIRST Reisebüro Drachter, worth 250 euros
Current mileage for Bocholt
How many kilometres have the people of Bocholt already cycled?
WIN a SNEAK 2 EQ from ROSE BIKES
Achieving 150 kilometres by bike in three weeks is not particularly difficult for typical Bocholt cyclists. "It's the regularity that counts and not necessarily individual long tours", confirms city councillor Daniel Zöhler. In principle, however, all participants have something to gain!
"In terms of transport policy, daily journeys by bike instead of by car harbour enormous potential", says Zöhler. "Less cars mean fewer parking spaces and therefore more room for green spaces and quality of life in the city. Every movement also means health promotion".
Additional profits for schools
The competition within the competition! This is the name of the NRW school cycling competition. Pupils, together with their parents and teachers, can collect kilometres for the city of Bocholt, but also for their own school or class/year group. Further information is available at School Cycling NRW.
The city of Bocholt is offering prizes for the class, year group or "Abi" fund. Which class or year group will cycle the most kilometres in total and in relation to the number of participants?
Exciting cycle tours
Leisure tours bring additional benefits in the form of variety and fun, as well as socialising with like-minded people. Guided, themed cycle tours for approx. 20 people are offered free of charge on 5 May, 12 May and 20 May. Due to the limited number of participants, written registration is required at klimaschutz(at)bocholt(dot)de.
05.05. -"German-Dutch cycle tour - for the climate to the freedom meal"
Collective, cross-border cycle tour to the Freedom Meal in Dinxperlo -
After the first destination, the "Freiheitsmahlzeit", this tour, led by Bocholt night watchman Florian Sauret, runs along the border, peppered with episodes and anecdotes about border history.
- Start: 10:00 am at the historic town hall
- first to Dinxperwick, (Suderwick and Dinxperlo)
- after the freedom feast, the cycle tour runs along former smugglers' paths back to Bocholt
- Route approx. 25 km long and manageable for all participants
There will be repeated stops at historically significant locations and participants will learn more from the night watchman about centuries-old border conflicts, the ingenuity of former smugglers and about life here on the border today.
Participation in the cycle tour as part of the CITY CYCLING programme and the freedom meal is free of charge and the number of participants is limited to 20.
Prior registration is required by 3 May via klimaschutz(at)bocholt(dot)de.
The German-Dutch Cycle Tour - for the climate to the Freedom Meal project is made possible by the Interreg Germany-Netherlands programme and its programme partners and is co-financed by the European Union (EU).
Information for self-organised cycle tours
If you are still looking for ideas for cycle tours in May, you will also find them under the menu item Leisure & Tourism.
From 20 April, the popular cycling map packs for city cycling will be available at a reduced price from the Bocholt Tourist Information Office. This means that you can plan your own tours in advance as part of the CITY CYCLING campaign weeks from 1 to 21 May. It's also worth taking a look HERE.
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Take part and win
ALL CITY C YCLISTS automatically take part in a prize draw. So everyone has the chance to win.
Anyone who cycles at least 150 kilometres during the campaign period from 1 to 21 May will be entered into a special prize draw. The prize is:
- SNEAK 2 EQ urban bike from Rose Bikes
- Solar balcony power plant from Westmünsterland-Solar(PREMIUM, incl. installation kit)
- Travel voucher from Drachter worth 250 euros
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