Cycling for the environment: Over 1,200 participants achieve 200,000 km!

Cycling for the environment: Over 1,200 participants achieve 200,000 km!

What a cycling festival! In the period from May 18 to June 7, 2025, over 1,200 participants from the district really accelerated. A total of 92 teams moved to the competition and covered the impressive 200,000 kilometers. This corresponds to a CO₂ saving of about 33 tons, such as Osthessen News . A particularly remarkable participant was a 90-year-old cyclist, while the youngest participant is only 4 years old. Such age differences show how cycling arouses enthusiasm across generations.

As the most wheel -active community, Hohenroda, especially the small district of Glaam with its only 58 inhabitants, emerged. Incredible 5% of the total route go to the GLAAM account, which corresponds to over 10,000 kilometers - more than 175 kilometers per inhabitant! The great increase in Cornberg is particularly gratifying, which is now taking second place. Here the next action period from September 6 to September 26, 2026 is eagerly awaited.

The winners of the competition

Of course there were also some who have developed special laurels. The winning categories and their winners look as follows:

The women were represented by the oldest participants Monika Hofmeister, Margret Will and Elfriede Arndt as well as the men Hans Pfaff, Horst Brodola and Werner Keidel. The women Sabine Kiel (1,298 km), Marion Eisenberg (1,090 km) and Adnana Madus (1,004 km) as well as the men Martin Panzer (2,515 km), Reinhard Leopold (1,913 km) and Mario Reymond stand out among the single drivers. These impressive performance show that cycling is not only fun, but also a great way to stay healthy.

Health advantages of cycling

As a sporting activity, cycling brings numerous health benefits. Whether for work or for long weekend trips, it is an ideal endurance training and protects the joints, such as Broockmann . With every trip, cyclists not only improve their fitness, but also increase their general quality of life, as cycling reduces stress and raises the mood.

The goal of the competition is to encourage people to use the bike as an environmentally friendly and health -promoting means of transport. The Federal Environment Agency emphasizes that the infrastructure is also decisive to promote switching to bike in the long term in everyday life. The feedback platform Radar! helps citizens to report grievances such as potholes and thus contribute to improving the cycling infrastructure.

Overall, the past city and school cycling shows how cycling not only protects the environment, but also creates a great sense of community. The participants: inside can look forward to the next big cycling event and maybe one or the other newcomer will be encouraged to swing the saddle itself.