Friday has been a busy day for both the World Health Organization and Natooke. After the ride to the Great Hall of People with his Natooke bike, Dr. Bernhard Schwartländer, representative of the World Health Organization, handed over the 12 white and blue Natooke bicycles to promote the Healthy Thousands of Miles Journey program.

This WHO program, with the help of certain governmental associations, will see volunteer bikers riding around more then 100 cities all over China, to promote a healthier and more climate friendly lifestyle.

So follow the World Health Organization advice: stay healthy, stay green, and opt for a bike ride!

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Friday morning, Natooke was present at the first bike stroll of the World Health Organization with its 12 new Natooke bikes. After the delivery of seven more white and blue Natooke bicycles, Ines decided to ride together with the 12 representatives of the World Health Organization to the Great Hall of People in downtown Beijing. Leaving from the WHO offices’ location, the bikers went all the way to the Great Hall of People, passing through the famous Tiananmen Square. Once at destination some of the WHO representatives went to their important meeting, while the rest and Ines went back to their respective offices.

It was a long way to the Great Hall of People, but the World Health Organization representatives were definitely catching everybody’s attention on their beautiful Natooke bikes!

The Rotary Club of Beijing was celebrating with the annual Rotary ball and asked Ines to come along with a plus one. Not only was she to sit back and enjoy the night but she was also asked to perform for the guests.

She put on a show along with all the other performers who graced the stage that night

六月一日进行的“京城急件赛”比赛，吸引了数百名参赛选手。两两一组，团队合作，最终完成比赛规定的任务。NATOOKE Velo Clan团队包揽前五，这是个人的荣誉，更是集体配合的成果。祝贺他们！

The “Jingchengjijiansai” was held on 1st June. More than 30 groups joined this intense game. For each group, the two players cooperated to finish all the tasks and rode to the appointed place. It was so excited that Natooke Velo Clan team won all the top five places. Congratulations to all of them!

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Natooke was at the Danish Embassy this weekend in support of the Climate Race which took place on Saturday. The weather wasn’t perfect but that didn’t stop the Danish and Canadian Ambassadors, as well as the President of the China Cycle Association, along with other important figures, like Ines, from getting on their bikes for a pre-race ride around Beijing.

Then, just before everyone was loaded up in the busses for the race up the mountains of Yanqing, Ines performed an acrobatics performance for those that attended the pre-race speeches and ride. The weather was not exactly on our side but that did not stop Ines from amazing the crowd.

With everything said and done it was a fantastic day that was for a fantastic cause!

Ines was taking part at a workshop at the Goethe Institute on Sunday. The theme was Urban mobility and sustainability and Ines was there giving a presentation on the differences between life in Germany and that of China, she also devoted a bit of time to Natooke and our recent event with the World Health Organisation.

The students really enjoyed themselves as they plan their trip over to Europe in order to foster German-Chinese interactions.

Ines was out of Beijing and in the Chinese countryside of Dawang, taking part in a variety show. The CCTV cameras were rolling as Ines stepped up to the stage to perform one of her acrobatic performances. Ines wasn’t the only one who was amazing the crowd at the CCTV Farmers Performance there was an act where a man was blowing up a large rubber tube through a long firehose with his nose!

The heat was almost as incredible as some of the performances with cameramen wearing damp cloths on their head to stay cool.

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On Saturday Ines was at the Shimano Bikers Festival taking part in a road bike race. The Shimano Bikers Festival is a two day event with one day focusing on mountain bike races and the other on road bike races. What was exciting was seeing more and more Chinese picking up cycling as a sport and participating in races.

In this race Ines was held off a podium position by three fantastic female Chinese riders.

In recent years more and more bike races have been popping up, not just in Beijing but all over China, with races for beginners anyone interested should check online for upcoming events. You don’t have to be a professional to compete and the thrill of being on the course with other riders is worth experiencing at least once!