Low-emission means of transport will be back in full swing this May as part of the May Bike to Work Challenge 2026, traditionally organised by the AutoMat 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 for the team competition and represent your faculty or university unit as part of the university-wide team challenge.

By taking part, you will support not only environmental protection, but also your own health. It doesn’t matter whether you travel by bicycle, scooter, or wheelchair, the important thing is that it’s a low-emission way of getting around.

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

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

How to join it?

The May Challenge is aimed at teams of 2–5 members who, throughout the entire month, work together not only to achieve the highest possible number of kilometres cycled or walked, but above all to be as consistent as possible! Sustainability is about long-term goals.

For the 16th edition of the May Bike to Work Challenge, there are no price tiers, only distribution waves. 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.

Registration

After opening the page for the May Challenge, you will begin filling in the required information for registration. It is crucial that, when entering your details, you also include the payment information (see 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. In our case, select the organization type “School” and then “Univerzita Karlova” (see the example in the attached screenshot). With this setting, the kilometers you ride will be counted centrally toward CU.

Health insurance reimbursement

Even though the team registrations at Charles University won’t be reimbursed this year, selected people at the university (self-employed contractors, students, and pensioneers) might at least be pleased by this news: three health insurance companies, VZP, OZP, and ČPZP, have decided to support the event this year by covering the entry fee for their insured clients.You can find more information on this topic, as well as on the May Challenge on the AutoMat website.