Get There Challenge Invites Commuters to Explore Transportation Options; Win Prizes
Kyle Ramey biking to and from work at his job at Tofurkey in Hood River. Photo Credit: Kyle Ramey
Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced the ninth annual Get There Challenge will take place from Oct. 4 through Oct. 17, participants will have the opportunity to win weekly and grand prize drawings. Anyone age 18 or older who lives and/or works in Oregon can join the Get There Challenge by visiting GetThereOregon.org.
Get There, launched by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and its partners across the state, helps commuters and employers shift business practices and work habits one trip (or not) at a time.
Challenge participants can take actions to unlock a variety of experience, knowledge, and skill-building achievements in the Get There tool, connect to local carpools, and log transportation options, trips and remote work days.
The Get There Challenge offers 16 different remote work and transportation options. Participants can unlock achievements online at GetThereOregon.org to earn badges and points toward weekly and grand prize drawings. Achievements include optimizing your desk set up, calculating your commuter costs, testing your bike commute knowledge, and logging remote work/telework days and trips made by bike, foot, transit, carpool, and vanpool.
Kyle Ramey biking to and from work in Hood River. Photo Credit: Kyle Ramey
Weekly prizes include a $100 Oregon E-Bikes gift card, WiFi extenders, six $50 Made in Oregon gift cards, and more. Plus, grand prize winners will receive one of two $500 cash cards or $1,500 toward a custom folding bike from Bike Friday.
Local Mid-Columbia prizes include:
Columbia Gorge Community College-hoodie
Oregon E-Bikes-t-shirts, swag, two one-day rentals
Mt. Hood Meadows-two one-day lift tickets
The Link-one-year Gorge Pass
The Get There Challenge is sponsored by Comcast Business, Bike Friday, Hydro Flask, Chrome Industries, Café Yumm, Black Star Bags, Oregon E-Bikes, and Ruffwear. The Challenge is powered by Get There, a trip planning and carpool matching tool. Get There is a program of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
For more information on local public transportation options check out GorgeTransLink.com.
