Bike to Work Challenge was met—and bicycling goes on

Bike to Work Challenge was met—and bicycling goes on

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Wed, 07/08/2026 - 17:20

Teams from the World Council of Churches (WCC) and its sister organizations completed the Bike to Work Challenge—and their commitment to good health and care for creation keeps going.

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Photo: Rhoda Mphande/WCC

The Bike to Work Challenge in Switzerland is the country's largest bicycle promotion and corporate health campaign, running annually across May and June.

This year, part of the challenge occurred during a prolonged heatwave in Geneva.

Laura Casorio, who serves as the executive secretary of the Foundation for Aid to Reformed Protestantism, has always considered herself a bike rider “ only under perfect conditions—not too hot, not too cold, not rainy,” she said, often opting for public transportation with climatization.

“ But with this heatwave, I tried once to stand at a bus stop and it was just impossible,” she said. “ Riding a bike, though hot, at least exposes one to some air, which is nonexistent while standing and waiting in the sun.”

Sometimes, public transport was delayed or canceled because of the…