Markkleeberg Bike Rides: Accumulating Over 24,000 Kilometers on City Bicycles
The city cycling challenge in Markkleeberg is currently in its second week, and it's making a significant impact on the city's environmental footprint. With registration open until September 6, 2025, the challenge continues to attract participants who are eager to promote sustainable mobility, environmental protection, and community.
As of August 23, 2025, 198 active cyclists are participating in the challenge. The city library team has mobilized the most members (currently 31) and completed the most trips (currently 458), cycling over 4,800 kilometers. The Markkleeberg high school team is close behind in second place with around 2,800 kilometers cycled. The open team is currently in third place with around 2,200 kilometers cycled.
The RHS (Rudolf-Hildebrand-Schule) team is currently leading the Stadtradeln competition of Markkleeberg, having taken first place in the team ranking with 12,573 kilometers cycled. The open team, with each of its four active cyclists having cycled an average of 324 kilometers, is currently the team with the most kilometers per capita.
The city administration encourages cyclists to switch from cars to bicycles for daily trips in the city cycling challenge to reduce CO2 emissions. So far, the challenge has helped avoid four tons of CO2 emissions. The total kilometers collected by all participants this year is over 24,000, demonstrating the motivation, team spirit, and endurance of the city society.
The city cycling challenge is part of a larger initiative to promote sustainable mobility and environmental protection. Antje Hamel, the city's cycling officer, states that every kilometer cycled in the city cycling challenge contributes to making Markkleeberg more environmentally friendly. Participants can track their kilometers at www.stadtradeln.de/markkleeberg.
Antje Hamel encourages those who want to participate to join the city cycling challenge in Markkleeberg. Registration is open until September 6, 2025, and the challenge is ongoing for three weeks. Join the city library team, the Markkleeberg high school team, the open team, or start your own team and help make a difference in Markkleeberg!
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