Sign up!
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It's easy as 1 - 2 - 3
1. Sign up your organization or sign up as an individual
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2. Take as many active trips as you want and log them throughout the week
3. Share, share, share pictures of your active commutes with #acwgr
what trips count
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What trips count?
You commute everywhere! Your work commute isn’t your only option.
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Walking to the store?
BAM. That’s a trip.
Walking back from the store?
BAM. That’s another trip.
Congratulations, now log them!
Log your trips to a:
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Grocery store
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Restaurant
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School
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Library
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Bank
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Park
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Friend’s house
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Work
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Meeting
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What's an active trip?
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Anything that gets you moving or engaging with people. We’re all about giving you choices! As long as you’re not driving alone, it counts.
Biking • Carpooling • Riding the Bus
Rollerblading • Running • Kayaking
Walking • Swimming • Longboarding
How many active commutes did Jordan take on his first day of the competition?
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Rode their bicycle to work
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Walked to a meeting in the next neighborhood
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Carpooled with colleagues back to work
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Took the bus (with their bicycle) to D&W for groceries
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Rode their bicycle home with groceries in the basket
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Walked to the YMCA
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Walked back home
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TRICK QUESTION - if they forget to log them, they didn't make any! Fortunately, Jordan wants to see his name on the leader board. They logged all SEVEN of their trips!
how to log trips
We partner with West Michigan Rideshare to log trips. Check out their Travel Calendar User Guide.
Ways to win!
Ways to win
Want to increase your chances of winning?
Of course you do!​ Follow these tips.
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Get as many active commutes in as you can
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Log them every day
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Post on social media #acwgr
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Attend the Active Commute Week Happy Hour
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Types of prizes
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Daily Commute Log Prizes!
Log trips every day for chances to win daily prizes.​
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Daily Social Media Prizes!
Share pictures of your commutes on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter with #acwgr for chances to win daily prizes.​
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Individual ACW Challenge Prizes!
Log the most trips by mode (bicycling, walking, riding the bus, carpooling) or log the most miles by mode (bicycling, walking, riding the bus, carpooling).
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Happy Hour Drawings for Prizes!
Every trip you log gets you a drawing ticket. The more trips, the more chances to win. You'll have a chance to win prize packages valued over $1000.
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Employer/Group Challenge!
This is all about the bragging rights! We give small (2-50), medium (51-200), and large (>200) employer/group awards. How do we choose a winner? The winner is the employer/group with the highest average trips/individual. We divide the total number of trips logged by the total employees or group members.
Presenting and Champion sponsors
Advocate Sponsors
West Michigan Trails & Greenways Coalition
Williams & Works
Catalyst Partners
Grand Rapids Bicycle Company
Rockford Property Management
Roam by San Chez
Great Lakes Coca-Cola
Switchback
Velocity USA
Grand Rapids Public Museum
Rapid Wheelmen
Hyatt Place Grand Rapids/Downtown
CycleSafe
Beaubien Bodyworks
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Friend Sponsors
Moosejaw Grand Rapids
Downtown Market
Fido & Stitch
Gazelle Sports
Founders Brewing Co.
Brewery Vivant
Grand Valley State University
West Michigan Environmental Action Council
Van Andel Arena
Local First
Ferris Coffee
The B.O.B
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Is your company committed to...
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Improving your employees' health?
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Reducing your environmental impact?
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Saving your organization money?
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Connecting your employees to community?
Well then, get involved in Active Commute Week (ACW)!
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Presenting Sponsor - $750 (Four Available)
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Short video production highlighting your active employees or company involvement in ACW, shared on social
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Logo on ACW Poster
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Pitstop Host (Optional) – social and web mentions
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Logo on ACW sponsor page and main page linking to your webpage
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Unique social media post
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Logo on unique sponsor slide at ACW Happy Hour
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Sponsor recognition on email blasts
Champion Sponsor - $500
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Logo on ACW Poster
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Pitstop Host (Optional) – social and web mentions
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Logo on ACW sponsor page with link to your website
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Unique social media post
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Logo on sponsor slide at ACW Happy Hour
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Sponsor recognition on email blasts
Advocate Sponsor - $250
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Name on ACW Poster
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Pitstop Host (Optional) – social and web mentions
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Name on ACW website
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Social media mentions on shared sponsor post
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Logo on shared sponsor slide at ACW Happy Hour
Friend - $50
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Pitstop Host (Optional) – social and web mentions
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Name on ACW website
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Social media mentions on shared sponsor post
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Name on sponsor slide at ACW Happy Hour
Title Sponsor - $5,000 (No Longer Available)
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Logo on T-shirts
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Short video production highlighting your active employees or company involvement in ACW, shared on social
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Logo on ACW Poster
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Pitstop Host (Optional) – social and web mentions
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Logo on ACW sponsor page and main page linking to your webpage
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Unique social media post
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Logo on unique sponsor slide at ACW Happy Hour
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Sponsor recognition on email blasts
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