Every year, the nationwide ‘bike to work’ campaign organised by Pro Velo Schweiz motivates thousands of people to cycle to work in May and June. This year, the Weisse Arena Gruppe was once again part of it. Together, 37 employees in 10 teams covered an impressive 8,291 kilometres and saved 1,194 kilograms of CO2 in the process.
The ‘bike to work’ challenge is an integral part of the Weisse Arena Gruppe’s employee calendar. They have been taking part in this sustainable campaign for 14 years. The aim of the challenge is to raise awareness of environmentally friendly mobility and offer a healthy alternative to the car. This year, 37 employees regularly travelled to work by bike or e-bike, making an important contribution to climate protection.
Results of the best teams
The ‘Don’t give up’ team with Patrick Gächter, Reto Fry and Toni Kalberer was particularly successful, taking first place and covering an incredible 3,008 kilometres. Last year’s winning team ‘Jerry Racing’ (Remo Schöpfer, Ursina Deller, Simone Oestreicher and Mia Gloor) came second, followed by ‘Portalavandas’ (Marc Schulz, Markus Freiburghaus, Seraina Kälin and Freddy Dehmel) in third place. These teams were out on their bikes almost every day – despite many rainy days.
The ‘Don’t give up’ team also finished on the podium in the individual rankings. Patrick Gächter covered a total of 1,516 kilometres by bike and was clearly ahead of Reto Fry with 840 kilometres, followed by Toni Kalberer, who covered 652 kilometres. Additionally, Tina Gerber and Roger Heid each won a prize in the national prize draw.
Over 4,000 tonnes of CO2 saved across Switzerland
This year once again saw a new record number of cyclists taking part: 109,090 people from 3,840 different companies pedalled, which is 200 more than last year. In total, over 27 million kilometres were covered, saving 4,000 tonnes of CO2.
Congratulations to all participants of the Weisse Arena Gruppe!
