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Win £25k of cycling services from the new Cycling Star Alliance

Wednesday 17 February 2010

The Cycling Star Alliance, a new group of best-of-brand suppliers is launching a competition to give away £25,000 of infrastructure and consultancy to two organisations that best demonstrate a commitment to increasing cycling among employees.

LCC helped bring together the Cycling Star Alliance to meet the increasing demand for trusted cycling services in the capital and to promote cycle commuting and business travel.

The competition winners will be chosen from one business or public sector organisation and one NHS trust/hospital. To be eligible, organisations must have more than 1000 employees and a minimum ambition to increase regular cycle commuting or business travel to 5% of all employees. The winning organisations will each receive a tailored 12-month programme of of consultancy, parking, bikes, maintenance and cycle training worth £12,500.

For details of the prize click here,

For details of who's eligible click here,

 

To enter click here

Click here for more about what the Cycling Star Alliance is.

LCC director of programme development Matt Mallinder said, “What a fantastic opportunity for two organisations to fast-track their employee cycling, improving health and mobility, and creating all manner of business benefits.”

Made up of leading cycle service providers the Alliance provides a one-stop shop for any organisation’s cycling needs. It can help companies increase workplace cycling by creating travel plans, engaging staff, and by providing bikes, cycle parking, training, rides and maintenance.

For more information on the Alliance call Matt on 020 7234 9310. The closing date for competition entries is 12 March 2010, with activities expected to start in spring 2010.

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