The Walk and Wheel-a-thon is a terrific opportunity to to promote active travel habits.

This fun idea will help you promote walking and riding to school; or you can raise money for a bike shed, your school or favourite charity.

Here are some great suggestions for making the Walk and Wheel-a-thon work for your school any time of year:

• Fundraising - encourage students to walk and/or ride to and from school and get sponsored by family, friends and other members of their community for every kilometre they travel. Do this for a specific day, over a week or even over a whole month. The choice is yours! Students could fundraise for your school, a charity or both!

• Promoting active travel - some schools choose to hold a Walk and Wheel-a-thon simply to promote the benefits of active travel without fundraising. Get students into the habit of walking or riding by promoting it over a week, a month or even a term!

• Timing - we suggest holding the Walk and Wheel-a-thon in October because there are so many great events on. Your school can also participate in Walktober, Walk to School Day and/or National Ride to Work Day to help students keep walking and riding throughout the month. If October doesn't work for your school pick a time of year that does. Any week, any month, any term....the choice is yours!

• Frequent rider passports - these are a great way to make the Walk and Wheel-a-thon a hit at your school. They give students something to work towards and help them feel a sense of achievement at the end of the event.