Joint Schools Sponsored Bike Ride 2024

Young people representing Lewes schools have raised £718 for Surfers Against Sewage in their third annual bike ride from Lewes to Iford and back. The ride was supported by Cycle Lewes, Egrets Way and ESCC highways with a free stopover at Iford Community Hall.

Bike safety checks were provided by Dr Bike supported by several marshals along the route and a paramedic bringing up the rear.

One of the young cyclists, Steve, said, ‘More people should use bikes for transport because I loved it and would definitely do it again,’ while Rosa commented, ‘I absolutely loved it and would definitely do it again.’

Chair of Cycle Lewes, Sheila O Sullivan said.’  We enjoy seeing the enthusiasm of our young Lewes riders and support their calls for safer routes to walk and cycling to school.’

Green United’s projects for next year include publishing a map of less polluted walking and cycling routes to Lewes schools; an inter-school clothes swap; making a presentation to Priory governors for planting a hedge along Ham Lane and contributing to the organisation of a Lewes inter-schools environmental conference at the University of Sussex in February.

Read more about our projects here.