Walk And Wheel challenge for South Yorkshire schools

The challenge, held between 17 and 28 of June, encourages every primary school child in South Yorkshire to walk, wheel or cycle to school each day, to become more active and healthier.

The 10-day challenge involves encouraging every primary aged child in the region to choose Active Travel as their way of getting to and from school each day.

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is delivering an activity programme to schools for the two weeks of the challenge, so kids learn all about how Active Travel can make the journey to school that bit more fun.

The challenge announcement also comes during Walk to School Week.

Walk to School week is organised by Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking, as part of their National Walking Month campaign each May.

Families are encouraged to walk, wheel, cycle, scoot or ‘Park and Stride’ for the whole week to see the big differences that come from small steps, from healthier and happier children to fewer cars outside the school gates.

Jim Shaw, Project Coordinator (South Yorkshire), Living Streets said: “Getting out of the front door in the morning with kids can be hectic, so it’s no surprise that parents say a lack of time stops them walking to school.

“However, walking the last ten minutes can still provide families with all those health and happiness benefits in the same time that they would have been sitting in traffic. Walk to School Week is the perfect opportunity to give a new routine a try.”

For information about how schools can sign up please visit the Walk and Wheel Challenge page.