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 Schools Environmental Conference at the University of Sussex in February.

Read more about our projects here.