Winter Commuting

Our friends at goDCgo have this winter weather thing down. Check out these tips to keep you safe and warm. 

PRESS RELEASE

ANN ARBOR, MI –  The getDowntown Program, along with The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide), is excited to announce a forty-seven percent increase in participation in the Conquer the Cold Challenge that took place January 1 – January 31, 2017, making this year’s challenge the most participated Conquer the Cold Challenge to date for the organization. 

It's February and that means our Conquer the Cold Challenge is over. What a challenge it was!

Participation this year blew away last year by a whopping 47%! Yay for more alternative commuters!  

Here are the 2017 Conquer the Cold Final Stats:

It's Winter Wonderland Commuting Pic Week! (Really?)

It's Winter Wonderland Commuting Pic week for Conquer the Cold. But where is winter?

If you work in the Ann Arbor/Ypsi Area, Register Now and post your Winter Wonderland Commuting Pic on the getDowntown Facebook page or email it to: commute@theride.org. 

It's Haiku Week!

It's Haiku week for Conquer the Cold and winter has definitely shown up. If you work in the Ann Arbor/Ypsi Area, register now (https://challenge.conquerthecold.org) and post your winter commuting Haiku on the getDowntown Facebook page or email it to: commute@theride.org. 

Prizes for randomly chosen winners include a $50 gift card to Sam's Store, $25 gift card to Ypsi Running Co. and a free bike tune up at one of our local participating bike shops. Winners announced 1/16/17. 

Join the alternative commuting party and #OWNWINTER

This fall and winter, we're challenging you to #OwnWinter with Conquer the Cold!

To inspire you to continue to bus, bike and walk even during the winter, we're going to be featuring some awesome folks who are going to be commuting right along with you.

Maeve Sullivan is an Admin Assistant at the UM School of Nursing since March.

She's been a regular participant in our challenges and loves doing them.

New #OWNWINTER Educational Events

Are you ready to #OWNWINTER? 

We're here to help you prepare. Check out our upcoming Educational Events. 

They have the 3 F's: Free - Fun - Food!

In honor of what seems to be the coldest week in January, we are challenging all of you winter bike commuters to show us what you're made of!

It's finally cold! 

Here's something fun you can do while biking, walking or busing to work.

The getDowntown Program recently received a shipment of bike lights and reflective vests.  Check out the picture above. Thanks again to the Ann Arbor DDA for providing the funds to make this purchase!

We care about your safety, so we are making these lights and vests available to downtown Ann Arbor employees (not UM-affiliated) for free.

We are particularly interested in getting them in the hands of employees who might not have the funds to purchase anything for themselves.