Events

The City of Ann Arbor and its partners will be holding a Bike to Wherever Day on May 15, 2024 from 7-9:30am. If you would like to host a station, partner with other organizations or lend support to the event, please complete this interest survey.

The Commuter Challenge runs May 1 - 31, 2024! The goal of this fun competition is to encourage people who work in the greater Ann Arbor area to commute via walking, biking, carpooling, vanpooling, and taking the bus and continue to do so even after the competition has finished. 

Visit www.getdowntown.org/events/commuter-challenge for additional details on prizes, rules, and events for the 2024 Commuter Challenge. 

Bravo to the 170 people who braved the Michigan winter to bike, walk, roll, carpool, or take the bus during Conquer the Cold 2024! Here are some of the highlights of the retro edition of the challenge:

Starting on World Car-Free Day (Friday, September 22), log any travel where you use alternative transportation (bikes, buses, scooters, and more) for a chance to show your environmental impact and win prizes! The getDowntown Program is excited to partner with the City of Ann Arbor on this new initiative that begins the same day as the A2Zero Green Fair.

During the 2023 Commuter Challenge, which ran May 1 – May 31, 273 people logged 5,900 alternative commutes. The Commuter Challenge encouraged individuals to form teams with their coworkers to try an alternative commute such as walking, biking, or taking the bus.