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            Low-emission means of transport will be back in full swing this May as part of the May Bik
            Challenge [ URL "https://dopracenakole.cz/en/may-challenge"] 2026, traditionally organised
            [ URL "https://auto-mat.cz/en"] association. And of course, our university can’t miss out!


            We therefore invite all employees, whether you like physical activity or not, to sign up f
            competition and represent your faculty or university unit as part of the university-wide t


            By taking part, you will support not only environmental protection, but also your own heal

            matter whether you travel by bicycle, scooter, or wheelchair, the important thing is that 
            emission way of getting around.


            We look forward to your registrations and to some healthy competition between university t

            If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Charles University coordin

            Sámel, MA [ MAIL "samuel.samel(zavinac)ruk.cuni.cz"] .




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            * How to join it?

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            The May Challenge is aimed at teams of 2–5 members who, throughout the entire month, work 

            to achieve the highest possible number of kilometres cycled or walked, but above all to be
            possible! Sustainability is about long-term goals.


            For the 16th edition of the May Bike to Work Challenge, there are no price tiers, only dis
            The participation fee (VAT-exempt) is set for the entire registration period at:
            - 399 CZK without a package

            - 579 CZK with a package (T-shirt or socks)

            Wave 1 | 1–28 February 2026 |


            Wave 2 | 1–31 March 2026 |


            Wave 3 | 1–15 April 2026 |

            Wave 4 | 16–30 April 2026 |


            AutoMat ships the packages after the end of each distribution wave.




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            * Registration
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            After opening the page for the May Challenge, you will begin filling in the required infor
            registration. It is crucial that, when entering your details, you also include the payment
            the example in the attached screenshot).


            This year, for CU, it is only possible to pay with your own funds.



            At the same time, it’s important to indicate which organization you are registering for. I
            select the organization type “School” and then “Univerzita Karlova” (see the example in th

            screenshot). With this setting, the kilometers you ride will be counted centrally toward C





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            * Health insurance reimbursement
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            Even though the team registrations at Charles University won’t be reimbursed this year, se
            the university (self-employed contractors, students, and pensioneers) might at least be pl
            news: three health insurance companies, VZP, OZP, and ČPZP, have decided to support the ev

            covering the entry fee for their insured clients.You can find more information on this top
            the May Challenge on the AutoMat website [ URL "https://dopracenakole.cz/en/48955/predstav
            triko-kvetnove-vyzvy-2025-a-dalsi-novinky"] .