Your Workplace + Commuter Challenge

Workplaces with addresses in the City of Ann Arbor, City of Ypsilanti, and Ypsilanti Township are invited to participate in the Commuter Challenge and contend for the workplace prize!

Qualifying workplaces can compete during the Commuter Challenge, May 1 – 31, 2025, to achieve the most participation in their size category (see below). One workplace in each size category will win a lunch celebration catered by Sweetgreen at their worksite after the challenge. 

Sweetgreen

Organization size categories:

  • Small (2-20 employees)
  • Medium (21-49 employees)
  • Large (50-100 employees)
  • Extra Large (101+ employees)
  • Solopreneur*


*Individuals who operate their own business and have no employees (solo entrepreneurs) can register their organization to compete in the solopreneur contest of the Commuter Challenge. Instead of the catered lunch from Sweetgreen, registered solopreneurs will be entered into a drawing to win a pass to BrightWorks co-working. Solopreneurs are not eligible for VIP captain rewards. 

Sign Up Your Workplace

Each workplace needs to identify a main point of contact to communicate with the getDowntown program, known as the Challenge Captain, and register by May 17. A gift of appreciation will be provided for each registered Challenge Captain, and Challenge Captains can earn additional VIP rewards for themselves or their workplace.

Additional Information

Rules

Qualifying trips must be recorded on win.getdowntown.org by June 2, 2025 to be counted toward the Commuter Challenge. In the case of a tie for highest participation rate within a size category, the category winner will be determined to be the workplace team with greater average "Miles Not Driven" per participant as reflected on win.getDowntown.org. 

Ann Arbor DDA, AAATA, and City of Ann Arbor are not eligible to win workplace prizes. 

 

Challenge Captain Information

Challenge Captains, the main point of contact at workplaces competing in the Commuter Challenge, will receive a thank you gift for signing up your workplace. Challenge Captains can earn VIP rewards by completing additional sustainable transportation activities such as:

  • Host a sustainable transportation event for your workplace (such as a lunch and learn). We’ll help you plan and gift you with donuts to keep or share.
  • Share progress on social media or internal Slack channels. We’ll help you with what to say and send a tasty appreciation gift to you for coordinating.
  • Lead your workplace team to the top of the leaderboard in your size category. We'll contact the Challenge Captains at the top three workplaces in each category at the end of the challenge about special Super Commuter swag.

Challenge Captains should connect with the getDowntown program by email to discuss the VIP rewards.

Challenge captains can request print or electronic materials about the Commuter Challenge, commute resources, and 1-1 training from getDowntown. A few materials to increase awareness of the Commuter Challenge at your organization are linked below. 

Please contact the getDowntown program directly at 734-219-6596 or information@getDowntown.org to inquire about other materials. We're happy to hear from you!

Resources for bike, bus, rideshare and walking can be found on getdowntown.org/commuter-resources. 

Registered and potential Challenge Captains are invited to set up a call with getDowntown staff to become familiar with the new format of the Commuter Challenge and learn more about prizes and resources for motivating your workplace. 

Please contact the getDowntown program directly at 734-219-6596 or information@getDowntown.org. We're happy to hear from you!