Residents in Warwickshire are being invited to ‘embrace the cold weather’ by joining a cycling challenge.

Warwickshire County Council has one again partnered with Love to Ride for the ‘Winter Wheelers’ challenge.

It runs until January 31 and is open to riders of all levels.

Although the challenge officially kicked off on December 1, there is still time to register and take part.

Residents in Warwickshire are being invited to join in with a winter cycling challenge. Photo supplied by Warwickshire County Council

placeholder image — Residents in Warwickshire are being invited to join in with a winter cycling challenge. Photo supplied by Warwickshire County Council

Once registered all participants will receive personalised emails to help them overcome any barriers, access to ‘quick courses’, as well as tips and information.

Participants can also win prizes, including a £2,500 visa gift card, by logging their rides on Love to Ride.

In 2024/25, Winter Wheelers saw more than 26,000 people take part from across the UK.

Last year, 407 riders from 37 workplaces took part in the winter challenge in Warwickshire and logged a collective distance of 69,522 miles across 6,806 individual trips.

Love to Ride hosts several events during the year and for the May challenge, Sarah Burbury, who works for the Leamington-based company The Transportation Consultancy, was selected at random as the winner of the month’s grand prize – a £4,000 holiday.

Here’s how to get involved:

Residents can sign up for free at: https://www.lovetoride.net/warwickshire

Those taking part can then log their bike rides one of three ways: automatically with the Love to Ride app, on the website, or by syncing another riding app.

The Love to Ride app can be downloaded for Apple or Android devices.

For more information about cycling in winter weather and for a ‘quick course’ on riding in ice, go to: https://www.lovetoride.net/uk/courses/24