About the Commuter Challenge
About the Commuter Challenge
What is the Commuter Challenge?
Who is participating in the Commuter Challenge?
How do I sign up for the Challenge?
What is my Commuter Challenge password?
- How do I change an already logged commute in the Commuter Challenge?
I have a lot of employees who don't have computers. Are there printable versions of the Commuter Challenge registration and log information?
What are the rules of the Commuter Challenge?
How do points work in the Commuter Challenge?
How do you win the Commuter Challenge?
What are the prizes?
What are the awards?
What are some features I will see as part of the Commuter Challenge?
How is getDowntown Taking Advantage of Social Media Tools During the Commuter Challenge?
How do I log a carpool commute?
What is the Commuter Challenge?
The Commuter Challenge is a great way to learn about all of the commuting options available to downtown Ann Arbor. Trying a sustainable commute can help you save money, get healthy, be green and have fun!The Commuter Challenge is a month-long competition in May between downtown Ann Arbor organizations that encourages employees to use sustainable transportation to get to work. Organizations compete against one another and log sustainable commutes online on the getDowntown website. Common sustainable commutes include walking, biking, busing, and carpooling/vanpooling to work.
During the Commuter Challenge, you can view the calories burned, carbon emissions reduced and miles logged for yourself and your organization.
And did we mention the prizes? Everyone that participates in a Challenge gets a prize. There are also prizes for Organizations, daily prize drawings, and much more!
Who is participating in the Commuter Challenge?
To see who is participating in the Challenge, click on the Stats Page. This page will be available in early March 2010.How Do I Sign Up for the Challenge?
For instructions on how to sign up for the Commuter Challenge, click here.back to top
What is my Commuter Challenge password?
If you organization is signed up for the Challenge but you don't know the password, getDowntown can help! Please contact us for assistance with your password information.How do I change an already logged commute in the Commuter Challenge?
Click here for instructions on changing an already logged commute.I have a lot of employees who don't have computers. Are there printable versions of the Commuter Challenge registration and log information?
What are the Rules of the Commuter Challenge?
Click here to view an overview of the Commuter Challenge, including the rules.How do points work in the Commuter Challenge?
Participants earn a point for every day they do a sustainable commute. If you beat your Commuter Challenge Goal, you entered into a drawing for other fabulous prizes.How do you Win the Commuter Challenge?
The organization with the highest average points per employee in their organizational category wins! Average points are calculated by dividing the total points by the number of people in the organization.Both having lots of people participate and having people log many sustainable commutes will help increase your average and help your organization win the Challenge. So you benefit from having a lot of participants and/or a couple of zealots! If there is a tie for the most points, both will win! To be considered a participant in the Commuter Challenge, you must have used a sustainable mode of transportation for your commute at least once during the month of May.
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What are the Prizes?
To check out all of the prizes for the Commuter Challenge, click here.
What are the Awards?
To view the awards for the Challenge, click here.
What are some features I will see as part of the Commuter Challenge?
- Miles Logged to Date: The number of miles you have logged on your sustainable commute.
- Challenge Goal: Your goal during the Commuter Challenge for how many roundtrip sustainable commutes you think you can do in May. If you meet your Challenge Goal, you will be entered into a drawing for fabulous prizes!
- CO2 Emissions Avoided: Carbon Dioxide is a naturally occurring gas that is also produced by burning fossil fuels such as gasoline. Reducing carbon dioxide emissions is a way to lower our risk of climate change. During the Commuter Challenge, you can see the amount of CO2 you are avoiding by using sustainable commutes.
- Calories Burned: This is the number of calories you are burning when you walk, bike or run to work. We base this number on the average person.
How is getDowntown Taking Advantage of Social Media Tools During the Commuter Challenge?
We've got all sorts of great stuff related to social media! We've got a Facebook Page, we're on Twitter (getDowntown), and on the getDowntown Blog.back to top
How do I Log a Carpool Commute?
Many people wonder how to log a carpool commute. If the carpoolers are in the same organization, it is best to have everyone log the carpool commute and then divide the number of miles among each participant. If the carpools are not in the same organization, then it is best to have everyone log the carpool commute and the number of miles.
