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How The Challenge Works

The Colchester Workplace Cycle Challenge is a free, fun competition that encourages people to remember the joy of riding a bike.

The aim is to get as many of your colleagues as possible to ride a bike at some point during the three weeks of the Challenge period (22 September to 12 October).

People can ride wherever they feel comfortable for just 10 minutes or more (i.e. all cycling counts, not just cycling to to work).

Your organisation (or your department) will compete against others in a fun challenge to see who can get the highest percentage of their staff to ride a bike. There are 6 size categories giving any organisation or department, big or small, a good chance of winning.

It’s easy to take part: just register here, email your colleagues and let the fun begin!

There are heaps of prizes that you and your colleagues could win including a Specialised bike (worth £400!), cycling gear, cinema vouchers, workplace treats and loads more.

It's easy to take part!

1. Register on the website


2. Ride a bike at least once between 22 September and 12 October 2008 *


3. Log your cycling on the Challenge website


4. Encourage your colleagues to have fun riding a bike too!

* You can ride wherever you feel comfortable, whenever you like during the Challenge period, for at least 10 minutes or 1 mile.

* Using motorcycles, scooters, static bikes or excercycles does not count as riding a bike. People will need to ride an actual bicycle for their participation to count.

Free cinema ticket vouchers!

If you encourage someone (who hasn't ridden a bike in over a year) to ride a bike for just 10 minutes then we'll send you both a free cinema ticket voucher each!

We've still got 154 vouchers to give away!

Find out more about these cinema vouchers.

Spot Prizes!

These are prizes that everyone who takes part in the Challenge will automatically go in the draw to win:

• A Specialized bike worth £400!


• Loads of cycling gear - including: cyclometres, cycle lights, reflective gear, and loads more.


• Complimentary hair cutting and styling at Feathers Hair Design in Queens Street


• £20 coffee voucher from Loofers Coffee House in Culver Street West


• Free dinner for two at Granatas on North Hill for the person who cycles the most trips who hasn't cycled in the last year (up to the value of £40!).

Team Prizes!

These are prizes that the 6 winning teams could win (one team per size category)

• 6 Prize packs full of cycling gear - including: cyclometres, cycle lights, reflective gear, and loads more. These are tailored to the size of the winning team.


• A massage! - One of the six winning organisation will get a professional masseuse at work for a whole day giving head, neck and shoulder massages to the people who cycled for the Challenge.

Size Categories

• Very Small - 3 to 6


• Small - 7 to 19


• Medium - 20 to 49


• Large - 50 to 149


• Very Large - 150 to 349


• Corporate - 350+

Organisations or departments of 1 to 2 staff can still record their cycling on the site and go in the draw for spot prizes, however, they will not be eligible to win the Participation Award (it's too easy to get 100% participation when there's only 1 or 2 of you!).

Colchester Cycle Map

Find out where all the cycle routes are near you: Download a PDF of the Colchester cycle map.

CTC Membership

Regardless of your age or ability, CTC would like to invite you to join our family of cyclists. Off road or on road, seasoned cyclist, beginner or commuter CTC has something for you. Membership benefits include:

• FREE £10m third party insurance


• a bi-monthly cycling magazine and weekly email newsletter


• an invitation to over 1000 cycling events each year route and touring information


• technical and product advice


• cycle-related legal advice


• discounts on many cycling products


• access to CTC holidays and tours

Join now at www.ctc.org.uk/membership

Breakdown Cover For Cyclists!

The CTC’s Bike to Work package provides cyclists with similar breakdown assistance to that enjoyed by motorists. If you are a commuter or you ride your bike regularly - you'll love this peace of mind!

Breakdown cover ensures that if you are unable to complete your journey as a result of an accident, vandalism or irreparable breakdown (excluding punctures) then you and your bike will be taken to a railway station, bike shop, home or work.

You get the full range of CTC membership benefits and Bike to Work for as little as £1 a week.

Join now at www.ctc.org.uk/biketowork

Last Day to Log Cycling Trips

You have until midnight of Tuesday 14 October to log any cycling that you did over the course of the 3 week Challenge period (Monday 22 September to Sunday 12 October 2008).

You can also register yourself into the Challenge up until this point if you haven't done so already.

Want further details?

For more detailed information please check out the terms and conditions page.

Please feel free to contact the Challenge Co-ordinator with any questions or ideas you have:

Richard Monk
Phone: 0120 6506 412
Mobile: 077 177 24089
Email: richard.monk@colchester.gov.uk

For any queries about this website please contact:

Thomas Stokell
Ph: 079 8439 9265
Email: thomas@getmorepeoplecycling.com