When someone asks "Why do you sustainably commute?" there really is no wrong answer. Maybe you like saving money, getting exercise, or connecting with friends. Maybe you care about the environment, hate sitting in traffic, or want to skip the hassle of parking. No matter what your reason is, your WHY is what keeps you making those sustainable transportation choices day after day, and week after week. And sharing your WHY just might inspire someone else to change up their commute to a sustainable one.
Walk, bike, bus, carpool, vanpool, or telecommute to work to become this year's Commuter Challenge winner. Most of all we hope you have fun competing and encouraging each other to discover all they ways you can see commuting differently.
If you participated in the 2023 Commuter Challenge - we want to hear from you! Take our Final Survey for a chance to provide valuable feedback to improve future challenges.
Winning as a team:
To even out the competition, teams are divided into categories based on size. If you are the ONLY team in your category to achieve All-Star status (every single person at your workplace logs a sustainable commute) then you WIN. If multiple teams achieve All-Star status, the winner is decided by the leader boards. The winning team gets a pizza party!
SIZE CATEGORY
Enter your best shot by tagging #missoulainmotion or emailing it to mim@missoulainmotion.com.
The winning team will win a custom set of office mugs with the photo printed on them!
BEST TEAM PHOTO
Tag #missoulainmotion on all our Commuter Challenge posts! The team with the best content will win a printed photo collage!
BEST SOCIAL MEDIA
Some teams go above and beyond sharing the benefits of sustainable commuting, encouraging each other to try sustainable modes, and getting their coworkers excited about the Commuter Challenge. Those teams aren't always their size category winners, but we want to acknowledge them and reward their hard work with an office ice cream party!
MOST INTO IT
Winning as an individual:
Some teams go above and beyond sharing the benefits of sustainable commuting, encouraging each other to try sustainable modes, and getting their coworkers excited about the Commuter Challenge. Those teams aren't always their size category winners, but we want to acknowledge them and reward their hard work with an office ice cream party!
$50 GIFTCARDS
Everyday you log a sustainable trip, you'll be automatically entered into the daily $50 GIFT CARD raffle. Winners will be announced the following day at 12:00 pm. (Saturday and Sunday trips will be added to Monday's raffle and announced Tuesday afternoon.)
10 DAY MEDALIST
Commute sustainably and log your trip every single day of the challenge (10 days total) and earn yourself a FREE ice cream from either Sweet Peaks or Big Dipper!
SHARE YOUR WHY
New this year! Tell us why YOU choose sustainable transportation to automatically be entered into FIND YOUR WHY raffle. (Prizes generously donated by local sponsors.)
PARTY RAFFLES
Attend the Awards Party, June 6th, for a chance to a win prize basket donated by local businesses - including the chance to win 1 of 2 pairs of Bedrock Sandals!
Daily Raffle Prizes:
FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
What is a commute?
The Commuter Challenge focuses specifically on your daily travel to and from your workplace. While we strongly encourage using sustainable travel modes throughout the day to run errands, grab lunch, etc. these additional trips will NOT be counted in this particular challenge. These trips should be logged as "errands" on Way to Go! Missoula.
What is a sustainable commute?
Any mode other than driving alone (walk, bike, bus, carpool, vanpool, telecommute, skateboard, rollerblade, etc.)
What counts as a carpool?
By using fewer cars to carry more people, carpool reduces traffic and lowers emissions. In order for your commute to count as a carpool, the other people in the vehicle must be eligible drivers (ie. 16 years or older with a valid driver's license.) and the car must remain at its final destination. When questioning carpool eligibility, ask yourself - Am I taking a car off the road that would otherwise be contributing to traffic and co2 emissions?
Do electric vehicles count as a sustainable mode?
Not in this challenge. The goal of the Commuter Challenge is to both reduce emissions AND mitigate traffic congestion. Driving an electric vehicle alone does not count toward the challenge, but carpooling in an electric vehicle does!
Have more questions?
WAY TO GO!
SUPPORT
Your workplace participates by logging sustainable trips with the Way to Go! Missoula website and/or App. Each employee will create an account in Way to Go! Missoula and connect to your workplace network so their trips will automatically count for your team. Need help creating an account, logging a sustainable commute, or claiming a monthly reward? Click the tutorials below!
LAST YEAR'S WINNERS
2022
Micro Employers (2-10 employees)
Climate Smart Missoula
Small Employers (11-20 employees)
TOMIS
Medium Employers (21-50 employees)
Adventure Cycling
Large Employers (50-200 employees)
Pathlabs
Macro Employers (200+ employees)
ATG
Most "Into It"
Missoula Food Bank & Community Center
Best Team Photo
Bedrock Sandals
Best Social Media
City of Missoula - Municipal Court