What is Commuter Challenge?

The goal of The Commuter Challenge is to encourage Canadians to leave their car at home and walk, cycle, take transit, carpool (ride share) or tele-work instead of driving to work alone. 

This National challenge is a friendly competition between communities and workplaces to see which region or workplace has the highest percent of healthy commuters during the week long event.  Canadians are encouraged to walk, cycle, ride-share/carpool, tele-work or take transit instead of driving to work alone.  

Leading up to the event workplaces and individuals pre-register.   During the week, employees record their commuting behavour on-line.  Registration and logging can be done until the event is over and the software closes.  Results are posted daily to determine which cities and workplaces have the highest percent of healthy commuters.  Canadians are able to see how a healthier commute affects greenhouse gas reductions, calories burned, kilometers and dollars saved.  

The Nation and local Challenge event coordinators (see City Contact page) support workplaces as they encourage their employees to leave their cars at home for their personal health, the health of their communities and the health of the environment. Individual Canadians can participate too.

If you already use alternative forms of transportation we encourage you to let us know by tracking your commute using our tracking tool.  You can also help by encouraging your car bound co-workers to take the challenge.

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