MK Winter Wheelers challenge 2024-25

This contest ran from 1st December 2024 to 31st January 2025. The top 3 company winners in each category (more than one rider) and lead riders (second table below) will receive Mayor’s Cycling Awards. 282 people in 77 MK organisations made 4,760 cycling trips covering 50,797 miles. 81% were male, 5% were aged 13-24. The winners of the challenge were:

  • Top Cycling Company (% People Riding) Gold – Royal Mail (2.50%)
  • Top Cycling Company (% People Riding) Silver – Mercedes Benz UK (2.00%)
  • Top Cycling Company (% People Riding) Bronze – VMWare (1.33%)
  • Top Cycling Company (Trips per person) Gold – Gemini Rail Services (0.18)
  • Top Cycling Company (Trips per person) Silver – Mercedes Benz UK (0.16)
  • Top Cycling Company (Trips per person) Bronze – The Open University (0.14)
  • Top Cycling Company (Miles per person) Gold – Mercedes Benz UK (3.28)
  • Top Cycling Company (Miles per person) Silver – VMWare (1.87)
  • Top Cycling Company (Miles per person) Bronze – Volkswagen Group (1.29)

Winter Wheelers 2024-25 Full results

No. peopleNo. ridersTrips cycledMiles cycled% people ridingAve. trips per personAve. miles per person
Royal Mail1203 2 5 2.50%0.020.04
Mercededs-Benz UK1002 16 328 2.00%0.163.28
VMWare3004 29 561 1.33%0.101.87
Red Bull Technology90011 61 711 1.22%0.070.79
ICAEW3734 44 468 1.07%0.121.25
Volkswagen Group100010 59 1,293 1.00%0.061.29
Volkswagen Financial Services115210 82 1,022 0.87%0.070.89
Gemini Rail Services UK3503 63 251 0.86%0.180.72
The Open University480032 673 6,157 0.67%0.141.28
BSI4402 4 80 0.45%0.010.18
Network Rail350010 359 1,572 0.29%0.100.45
Deliveroo20003 81 2,026 0.15%0.041.01
Santander30004 66 387 0.13%0.020.13
Eco Design Consultants121 4 102 8.33%0.338.50
Puffin Solutions Ltd251 5 37 4.00%2.001.48
Rockwell Automation501 10 147 2.00%0.202.94
Parcel Force1501 19 85 0.67%1.000.57
Hewlett Packard Enterprise2001 18 314 0.50%0.091.57
Countrywide Plc4001 8 9 0.25%0.020.02
Homebase5861 2 6 0.17%0.000.01
Domino’s Pizza8001 22 138 0.13%0.030.17
Atos10001 54 585 0.10%0.050.59
Sainsbury’s Argos160001 3 35 0.01%0.000.00

Lead riders

Lead riderCompanyTrips cycledMiles cycled
Vincent SmithRoyal Mail221
Richard GriffithsMercededs-Benz UK7170
Dharmesh BhattVMWare23472
Javi Millet PalmadaRed Bull Technology13184
Wayne MurrieICAEW21271
Nick MitchellVolkswagen Group13187
Ricghard ArdenVolkswagen Financial Services12312
David SmithGemini Rail Services UK58128
James HaughtonThe Open University49617
Akram KhanBSI241
Nathan ThomasNetwork Rail40466
Steve AbrahamDeliveroo551197
Neil MarchantSantander28160
George RidgewayEco Design Consultants5102
Simon PaynePuffin Solutions Ltd537
Alan SandersRockwell Automation10147
David EvansParcel Force1985
Graham HollandsHewlett Packard Enterprise18314
Steven McAleeseCountrywide Plc89
Ashleigh MacFarlandHomebase26
Mark WalkerDomino’s Pizza22138
Kevan FindlayAtos54585
Michael GrassSainsbury’s Argos335