Earn extra 40 BetterPoints a day when travelling by bike
By choosing two wheels for your campus commute, EcoGo participants can take home some bonus rewards as part of the University of Sussex's Cycle to Work & Study challenge.
Between Monday 4th - Friday 29th October, staff and students can get their hands on the following:
Daily Bonus
Earn an extra 2 BetterPoints per minute (up to 20 minutes per day) for cycling to or from campus on a weekday. This is on top of your Active & Sustainable Travel reward.
Weekly Bonus
Earn 250 BetterPoints by recording 5 cycle journeys of at least 0.5 miles, one on each weekday. If you complete this activity throughout the challenge, that's a return of 1,000 BetterPoints.
Prize Draw
Earn 1 BetterTicket for each cycle journey of at least 0.5 miles to or from campus on a weekday. We'll be giving away 1 x 1,000 BetterPoints and 4 x 500 BetterPoints each week.
Haven't commuted by bike before? Reasons to start now...
- Cycle trains will be running between the Level and Falmer Campus throughout the first month of term, offering safety in numbers as you ride through busy areas. Want to find out more and sign-up? Tap or click here.
- There are dedicated cycle lanes across Brighton, including along Lewes Road (the main route to campus from the city). Want to plan your route? Check out the local council's online cycle map here.
- There are free showers for cyclist across campus, including at the Sports Centre and Falmer Sports Complex.
- There is free bicycle parking and numerous cycle racks across campus.
But I don't have a bike...
- You can use the BTN bike share scheme, which has 430 bikes available to hire at 50 locations throughout Brighton & Hove, including at the Sport Centre and York House. Sussex staff and students can get a 10% annual membership discount.
- If you're a member of staff you can purchase a new bike and safety equipment with savings of up to 42% through the University of Sussex Cycle to Work scheme.
Want to find out more about the benefits of cycling at University of Sussex? Tap or click here.