1,000 PART PERSON SCHOOL NUMBER PARENT DISTANCE WIN TAKE YOUNG BRITAIN CYCLING HEART ALSO
In March 2012 about ___ schools in England took ___ in one of the ___ cycling events ever – The ___ Pedal. Almost one million ___ participated – they cycled to ___ for three weeks and ___ saved more than £368,000 ___ petrol! The Big Pedal ___ a three-week competition. ___ must cycle a specific ___ of kilometres each day. ___ need to record the ___ of students, teachers and ___ on bicycles and the ___ each person has ridden. ___ school completing the race ___ the fastest time is ___ winner. Each school has ___ a better chance of ___ prizes if more people ___ part. So some schools ___ also invited grandparents, aunts ___ uncles to participate. Today ___ people spend a lot ___ time at their computers. ___ should exercise more. That ___ the main idea behind ___ Big Pedal – to give ___ children a healthier lifestyle. ___ is good for the ___ and muscles and it ___ burns up calories.
When adults cycle regularly, they are as fit as people ten years younger than themselves. Teachers have said, “During the three weeks of The Big Pedal, the cycling students were more awake and could study better than the other students in the class.” The best result is that thousands of children continue to ride bicycles after the three weeks are over. Cycling, a clean, cheap and healthy way to travel, is good for the environment. People on bicycles create less pollution. With fewer cars on the roads during The Big Pedal, there are also fewer accidents.
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Have fun....and take care!
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Have fun....and take care!
