People across the region are being invited to switch to two wheels during Ride to Work Week from Monday 23 – Sunday March 29.

The cycling challenge is run through the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s CityConnect programme aimed at encouraging more people to travel by bike and on foot.

The Combined Authority has joined forces with Ride to Work Week organisers Love to Ride for the UK-wide event aimed at getting more people to discover the benefits of cycling to work by taking part in a fun and friendly cycle challenge.

Registering on the Love to Ride website allows participants to log miles, set goals and earn badges for cycling to work for a week, riding 100 miles or encouraging a friend or colleague to take part, with friendly competitions taking place between individuals and workplaces.

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Councillor Kim Groves, Chair of West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Transport Committee, said: “Last year, nearly 600 people across West Yorkshire cycled over 20,000 miles during Ride to Work Week, saving more than 15,000 lbs of CO2 - and we’re hoping to make this year even bigger and better.

“We want as many people as possible to get involved in Ride to Work Week – whether you cycle every day or whether you’ve never cycled to work.

“We know encouraging more of us to travel by bike or on foot not only boosts people’s health and saves individuals money, it also brings wider environmental and economic benefits, which is why we want to make cycling and walking a natural choice for short, everyday journeys.”

Love to Ride can be easily connected to many popular cycling apps such as Strava and Ride Report, which will then automatically record the miles cycled on Love to Ride and enter riders into prize draws. Register at www.lovetoride.net/cityconnect.

From route information to support for businesses find out how CityConnect can help at cyclecityconnect.co.uk.