Bicycle at work begins tomorrow

The health and incentive project Bike at work will be set for the 23rd time with a ceremony in the Tjarnarsal Reykjavik City Hall tomorrow, May 7. The project, which is organized by the Sports and Olympic Association of Iceland, lasts for three weeks

María Ögn Guðmundsdóttir cyclist is one of those who gives a speech at the ceremony tomorrow, but she has been cycling since 2010. María, who has both competed in cycling and educated people about the sport, says in a conversation with mbl.is that the campaign is not only about going out.
For some, it is simply not suitable for cycling, but the goal of the campaign is to choose a healthy, environmentally friendly and cost -effective mode of travel, says Maria.

Good impact on public health and workplace culture

According to Mary, the campaign has been successful over the years and many workplaces give staff good space in daily work to participate. She says that most companies are open to a daily routine change, especially as this has a good impact on staff health.
Cycling at work promotes good morale in the workplace, says Maria, and there is often a fun competition in workplaces that lead people to continue to choose a healthy mode of travel after the effort.

A press release from ÍSÍ states that a workplace competition is held, which is primarily competing for most participation days of proportionally based on the total number of employees in the workplace. « There are eight competition categories based on the size of the workplace. In addition, there is a kilometer competition where there is a competition between teams for the total number of kilometers and the percentage of miles based on the number of team members, » says the announcement.

All information about the campaign can be found on the homepage www.hjoladvinnuna.is.