Commuter Challenge

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Wednesday, June 3rd is Clean Air Day and you are invited to participate in the Amazing Annual Commuter Race. Participants will compete against each other using eco-friendly modes of transportation.

The race starts at 7:30 a.m. at Parkallen Community Hall (65 Avenue & 111 Street) and the celebration ends at 9:30 a.m. at City Hall (#1 Sir Winston Churchill Square).
Any eco-friendly method of travel will work — from cycling, carpooling, and public transit to rollerblading, jogging and skateboarding.
The event is FREE, and there will be food, refreshments and prizes!
If you have any questions or would like to sign up, please send an e-mail to Mary.Modrovcic@edmonton.ca or call 780-496-4013.
More detailed information will follow including a waiver that will be filled out prior to race day.
See you at the starting line!

I’m figuring out all the things I can do by bike or bus this week so as to max out my Commuter Challenge total. Is that cheating? I’ll go the extra mile to rack up kilometers. I’d like to see Edmonton’s total km be similar to cities of comprible size. I think it’s a great way to encourage people to try on evironmentally friendly commuting. Especially in a northern town, where not everyone is excited to cycle in the winter. You can record anything but single-occupancy vehicle travel at the Commuter Challenge website, www.commuterchallenge.ca, for the days of June 3 to June 8.

Show your stuff!