The COP30 Bike Ride is a bicycle relay that symbolically started in Azerbaijan on May 14th, as COP29 was held there last year, and will arrive in Portugal on September 28th, on the way to COP30, which will be held in November in Belém do Pará, Brazil.
The goal of this citizens' initiative is to draw attention to the climate crisis and the very positive role that active mobility can play in mitigating it, as well as in improving quality of life in both cities and other environments.
Go to https://copbikeride.org/cop30and learn about the 10 proposals that are being signed by the municipalities in which it is taking place and that will be delivered at COP30. And register to follow us in one or more of the stages and moments that will take place in Portugal between September 28th and October 5th.
Here's what's planned for Portugal, with some additional events in the works. Throughout the entire journey, we'll be accompanied by a Maria Bike and a cargo bike from Unfuel, which will also have electric bicycles available at all stops to lend to some local guests who want to join us.
September 28th
Morning
Border – Saint Blaise and Saint Lawrence– We will be waiting at the old border checkpoint
– 16 km to the Parish Council of São Brás and São Lourenço, where we will be welcomed by the mayor. Conversation and a light lunch
Afternoon
Saint Blaise and Saint Lawrence – Borba
– 26 km route to Borba, where we will have cyclists waiting at the entrance to the city for a short ride
– We will be received in front of the City Hall by the president and team
Travel kits will be provided at your accommodation. Mind The Trash
September 29th
Morning
Borba – Évora
– Departure at 8:30 am for a 59 km ride to Évora
– We will be met by a delegation at the entrance to the city, including schools, to accompany us to the City Hall, where we will be awaited for a symbolic moment.
Our presence will be integrated into the last day of BikÉvora
– Bike ride to a picnic area for a chat over a light lunch
Afternoon
Évora – Montemor-o-Novo
– 2:30 pm – Everyone will cycle with us to the entrance of the Mora Ecopista
– 10 km on the Ecopista and then another 29 km to Montemor-o-Novo.
– There will be cyclists waiting at the entrance to the city to accompany us on the journey to the local secondary school.
September 30th
Morning
Montemor-o-Novo – Vendas Novas
– 8:45 am – Conversation session at school
– 9:30 am – Departure, stopping at the Town Hall for a symbolic moment
– The group will take us to the entrance of the Montemor Ecopista
– 5 km on the Ecopista, plus 24 km to Vendas Novas
– We will be expected at the city limits and then at the City Hall for a symbolic moment.
– Short walk to high school for lunch and conversation
Afternoon
Vendas Novas – Benavente
– 2:30 pm – Departure, the children will cycle with us until we leave the city
– 68 km route, all on national roads
– We will be expected at the City Hall for a symbolic moment
– Official dinner with conversation
