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CITY CYCLING 2023: Record of over 184,000 kilometers cycled!
Gotha celebrates CITY CYCLING success: cycled over 184,000 km! Participation from June 1st to 21st promotes health and climate protection.
CITY CYCLING 2023: Record of over 184,000 kilometers cycled!
What a great success! The Gotha district once again pedaled hard at the CITY CYCLING 2023. From June 1st to 21st, participants from the district cycled more than 184,000 kilometers. This not only means a new record, but also significantly exceeds the previous year's mark of 150,000 kilometers. District Administrator Onno Eckert is visibly enthusiastic about the high level of participation and the excellent results of the campaign, which not only promotes climate protection but also health. According to Gotha Aktuell, the distance covered corresponded to 4.6 revolutions around the world or 73 times the distance from Gotha to Lisbon.
Flexible and active: The conditions for participation in CITY CYCLING are simple again this year. “Everyone who lives, works, belongs to a club or goes to school in the Gotha district can take part,” summarizes the Gotha district website. This year there were almost 1,000 active cyclists in a total of 91 teams. You could either form your own teams or join existing groups, such as school classes or clubs. The goal? Collect as many kilometers as possible and thus contribute to environmental protection.
The best teams and their performances
The best results will be awarded by District Administrator Eckert at the end of the competition. A real competition between the best teams took place, and the results impressively show how active the citizens of the district are. The following achievements were achieved in the various categories:
| category | placement | team | kilometers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most active cycling team | 1. | AUGUST STORCK KG, Ohrdruf factory | 16,986 km |
| Most active cycling team | 2. | “Bertha von Suttner” regular school in Mechterstädt | 13,725km |
| Most active cycling team | 3. | Gotha handbell choir | 11,110km |
| Biggest team | 1. | “Erich Kästner” primary school in Gotha | 81 |
| Biggest team | 2. | “Bertha von Suttner” regular school in Mechterstädt | 74 |
| Biggest team | 3. | Gotha handbell choir | 59 |
| Most cycling-active school | 1. | “Bertha von Suttner” regular school in Mechterstädt | 13,725km |
| Most cycling-active school | 2. | Salzmann School Schnepfenthal Waltershausen | 8.384km |
| Most cycling-active school | 3. | Regular school “Am Rennsteig” Tambach-Dietharz | 6,955km |
| Most cycling-active company | 1. | AUGUST STORCK KG, Ohrdruf factory | 16,986 km |
| Most cycling-active company | 2. | Spago cranks | 6,502km |
| Most cycling-active company | 3. | Gotha education | 6,006 km |
| Everyday cyclist team | 1. | Child day care gang of robbers | 38.0 trips per capita |
| Everyday cyclist team | 2. | Lucas Cranach School Gotha | 36.0 trips per capita |
| Everyday cyclist team | 3. | Everyday cyclist | 35.8 trips per capita |
The kilometers traveled not only promoted personal well-being, but also helped to significantly reduce CO₂ emissions. If all of these distances had been traveled by car, around 30 tons of CO₂ would have been released into the atmosphere. This shows how important such actions are! According to information from the Klimabündnis, a total of 5 to 12 tons of CO₂ remain in the atmosphere for 1,000 years.
You can find out more about the great campaign and its results on the STADTRADELN website. If you want to be there next time, you should definitely mark the event in your calendar!