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City Cycling 2026 successfully completed

First, get pedalling – then win some prizes

This year’s ‘Stadtradeln’ event in Beckum came to a festive close with the presentation of the prizes to the winners.

17 July 2026
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  • Attractive prizes were raffled off amongst the active cyclists.

Mayor Michael Gerdhenrich presented the prizes, which had been drawn at random, and certificates to the lucky participants in front of Beckum Town Hall.

Mayor Michael Gerdhenrich and Max Hegemann
Mayor Michael Gerdhenrich congratulates Max Hegemann on coming first: as a member of the Beckum Section of the German Alpine Club, he cycled 1,483.7 kilometres.

Regardless of the number of kilometres cycled, attractive prizes were raffled off amongst all active cyclists – donated by Energieversorgung Beckum, Sparkasse Münsterland Ost, Beckumer Fahrradlager, Elektro Pelkmann and the town of Beckum. In addition, special achievements were recognised: the oldest female and male participants, as well as the most successful cyclists, were presented with a certificate.

The 2026 City Cycling campaign was a resounding success for Beckum: having clocked up the most kilometres by bike of any municipality in the Warendorf district, the town took first place, thereby sending a clear message about climate-friendly mobility and the importance of cycling.

A married couple with Mayor Michael Gerdhenrich
Gerda-Marie Schäpers and Helmut Schäpers, as the oldest participants, were presented with a certificate by the mayor.

“I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all the participants who contributed to this fantastic success. I would be delighted if many people took the motivation gained from City Cycling with them and continued to cycle as many everyday journeys as possible in future. This benefits not only the climate and the environment, but also people’s own health and the quality of life in our city,” emphasises Mayor Gerdhenrich.

The coordinators from the town of Beckum also give a positive assessment: “Coming first in the Warendorf district is a fantastic team effort. This outstanding result shows just how much enthusiasm there is for cycling in Beckum.”