Schoolchildren take part in cycling initiative
08 October 2008
A new cycling programme developed by Sustrans has been celebrated by schoolchildren in Buckinghamshire, bikeradar.com reported.
Children attending Tilehouse School were treated to a free breakfast after they cycled to school as part of the Bike It initiative - which aims to encourage children to opt for two wheels rather than four while they travel to school.
A total of 12 schools across south Buckinghamshire and Slough are set to participate in the scheme over the next year, under the supervision of Bike It officer Clare Robinson.
"It's vital that we give young people the opportunity to travel in ways which are healthy, sustainable and fun," she said.
Ms Robinson added that research carried out by Sustrans indicated that around two per cent of students currently cycle to school - but up to one-third of children would like to.
According to the project's website, since its inception, the Bike It scheme has quadrupled the number of children who cycle to its participating schools.
The National Cycle Network (co-ordinated by the charity, Sustrans) offers 12,000 miles of signed cycle routes throughout the UK. The alliance is designed to encourage carvanners to explore the countryside around them and more than half of all Club Sites are situated within 5 miles of cycle routes. With a third of the network being traffic free, these well marked routes provide great leisure opportunities for all the family.
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