Enjoy the journey and join the Green Commute Challenge

Sep 17, 2024
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The 16th Annual Green Commute Challenge is a free competition among Kansas City area commuters that rewards taking greener transportation options throughout the month of October.

WAY TO GO’s Green Commute Challenge is back for its 16th year, offering Kansas City area commuters the chance to make their daily trips more meaningful. This free competition rewards those who choose sustainable transportation options like carpooling, biking or taking transit to work. But this year, we’re inviting you to do more than just log your trips — we’re inviting you to enjoy the journey.

Throughout the month of October, log your green work-related trips to earn points and get entered in weekly drawings for prizes from local businesses and makers. At the end of the challenge, grand prizes will be awarded on both the individual and team levels. (This year’s individual grand prize is a Momentum Voya E+ e-bike, courtesy of Elite Cycling!)

By participating, you’re not just traveling from point A to point B. You’re connecting with your community, contributing to cleaner air and helping to plant seeds for a brighter, more sustainable tomorrow. Let’s embrace every mile we travel together.

Learn about the Challenge and sign up!

What you can win

Weekly Prizes

Every week, we give away prize packages from local businesses. The more trips you log, the higher your chances of winning!  

Newbie Week: Oct. 1-5

  • SOAP Refill Station gift basket
  • $25 Waldo Pizza gift card 

Bike, Walk, Wheel Week: Oct. 6-12

  • Free bike tuneup at Elite Cycling
  • $25 Waldo Pizza gift card

Transit Week: Oct. 13-19

  • Free bike tuneup at Elite Cycling
  • $25 Waldo Pizza gift card
  • Two tickets and $25 gift card to Screenland on Armour

Carpool and Vanpool Week: Oct. 20-26

  • Free bike tuneup at Elite Cycling
  • Kansas City Zoo gift basket

Grand Prize

Individual: The top 10 participants with the highest points will be entered into a lottery to select the winner of the Momentum Voya E+ e-bike, courtesy of Elite Cycling. The individual second place winner will receive $200 cash.  

Team: The first and second teams will receive $300 and $150 in cash, respectively.

New! Local Government Challenge

City and county government teams can compete in the Local Government Challenge this year. The team with the highest average points per team member will win $300 to donate to a charity of their choice, giving smaller teams a chance to shine!

Green Commute Challenge Events

WAY TO GO is hosting pop-up events throughout October to foster community and help commuters overcome barriers to greener ways of getting around.

Bike Bus for Grownups

Oct. 11, 7-8:30 a.m.

Join us for a group commute ride from Waldo to the Crossroads in Kansas City, Missouri. We’ll have stops in Waldo, Brookside, Plaza and Midtown. Riders can join and depart wherever suits them best. Stay tuned for exact stops and times.

Bike Bus for Grownups and Green Commuter Stop

Oct. 25, 7-8:30 a.m.

Join us for another group morning commute ride from Waldo to the Crossroads in Kansas City, Missouri. We’ll have the same route with stops along the way, but this ride will include a special stop at the Gillham Cycle Track at Gillham Park, where we’ll have coffee and pastries to fuel your morning!

Green Commute Challenge Finale Party

Nov. 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at City Barrel Brewing

Enjoy free food, win door prizes and celebrate the challenge participants and every mile logged at City Barrel Brewing in the Crossroads.

The Green Commute Challenge is made possible due to sponsor support. Thank you to the 2024 sponsors: Bird, Bicycle Depot Kansas City, Elite Cycling, Commute with Enterprise, HNTB, Johnson County Transit and Lamp Rynearson.  

The Green Commute Challenge starts Oct. 1. Learn more about the challenge at waytogokc.org/greencommute. Sign up to participate on the WAY TO GO KC app on iOS, Android or my.waytogokc.org.  

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