Join the Ride!
​MAY 1-21, 2023

An friendly competition between the Sister Cities of 
Greifswald (Germany) vs. Newport News (USA)
WELCOME TO CITY CYCLING!
City Cycling or STADTRADELN is an amateur cycling competition. It is a campaign of the European agency – Climate Alliance https://www.climatealliance.org/home.html . Teams of at least two (2) cyclists compete over a 21-day period to cover as many kilometers as possible. The competition aims to protect the climate, promote cycling and improve the quality of life in municipalities and, ultimately, have fun!
 
Why has Newport News joined CITY CYCLING?
Newport News is the 1st US city to participate in City Cycling. We joined City Cycling at the request of our German Sister City - Greifswald (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern). Greifswald has participated in “STADTRADELN” since 2015. CITY CYCLING provides a creative way for citizens in both communities to safely connect and exchange during a global pandemic. Last year, 2,172 cities with over 800,000 cyclists participated word wide in the competition, cycling over 1.5 million kilometers. Greifswald cycled 326,266 kilometers and finished #154. Newport News cycled 28,778 kilometers finishing# 1,281. Sister Cities of Newport News, Inc. is proud to be the non-profit managing City Cycling USA in our community.
 
When is the competition?
May 1-21: Newport News (USA) and Greifswald (GERMANY) share the same cycling dates.
 
Who is able to participate?
Anyone affiliated with Newport News. You do not have ride in city limits, but our goal is to increase biking in the community.
 
How can I sign up?
  • Visit the official website: https://www.city-cycling.org/sign-up
  • Choose “Other than Germany”; select NEWPORT NEWS!
  • Join an existing team or form a new one. Newport News has an “open team” that you are able to join.
  • If you decide to form a new team, you will automatically be designated the team captain. You must belong to a team – after all, climate protection and cycling promotion require teamwork!
  • You can join, or form a team up, until the very last day of the 21-day campaign period, or May 21st . 
  • To keep your mileage, DOWNLOAD  the "City Cycling App" on your smart phone: https://www.city-cycling.org/app
  • Call Sister Cities at 757-697-3129 with any question or if you prefer we sign you up for the competition

Download the APP by searching for 
"City Cycling"

Thank You to 2022's
​Partnering Organizations

Check out the events and results from prior years' campaigns...

In 2021 Newport News became the first U.S. City to join the CITY CYCLING Competition
​2021 results are in and Germany wins!

Of 2,172 cities entered in the competition...
Greifswald finished #154   &   Newport News finished #1,281
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SCNN's participation is made possible with a grant through the Wunderbar Together campaign!
MAY 2021: The “Sister Cities” of Greifswald (Germany) and Newport News (USA) will compete against one another in an international cycling competition designed to increase the bonds of friendship, improve the environment and foster cultural understanding.

​STADTRADELN or City Cycling is an amateur cycling competition that takes place across Europe from May to September. Teams composed of at least two (2) cyclists compete over a 21-day period against cyclists in their own city and across the globe to “cover as many kilometers as possible”. The competition aims to “protect the climate, promote cycling and improve the quality of life in municipalities and, ultimately, have fun.”

Cyclists record their distance in an “app” that allows cities to compete for top honors over the full program period (May thru September). Greifswald (Meklenburg-Vorpommern) has participated in the City Cycling program since 2015 and enrolled 75 teams in 2020. 

​A grant awarded by the Wunderbar Together program of is providing funding to Sister Cities of Newport News (SCNN) to administer the competition. Wunderbar Together is a comprehensive and collaborative initiative funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and implemented by the Goethe-Institut. Newport News is the first U.S. city to join the cycling competition.

​Ultimately, CITY CYCLING provides a creative way for citizens in both communities to safely connect and exchange during a global pandemic with the goal of “Shaping the Future Together”. Event kick-off is May 1 in both Greifswald and Newport News.
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