Leave the car at home ahead of the annual Active Travel Challenge

Whether it’s walking, cycling, or using public transport, across Northern Ireland are being encouraged to sign up to the 2024 Active Travel Challenge and leave their car at home.

Once registered, participants simply log their ‘active travel’ journeys throughout June on the online platform for a chance to win a range of prizes, including vouchers, travel tickets, gym passes and rewards with national and regional retailers.

Commenting on this year’s Active Travel Challenge, Ian Campbell , Director of Service Operations at Translink, added: “The Active Travel Challenge is a great way to make small changes which make a big difference in creating a more sustainable lifestyle.

BHSCT Clare McMahon , Co-Director PCSS said: “Not only will building active travel into your commute help your physical and emotional wellbeing but you may also find that you save some money as the cost of fuel and parking increases, I would encourage everyone to try and build it into their daily life’s as much as possible and use the Active Travel Challenge an ideal opportunity to start improving both physical and mental health.

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