Bike to Work Week Spokane - Commute Challenge Results
Congrats to everyone who participated in the first ever Commute Challenge in association with Bike to Work Week Spokane. All told, there were 62 teams of bicycle commuters who registered in the Commute Challenge which was a friendly competition amongst local businesses and organizations.
***Photo courtesy of the Spovangelist
Since Bike to Work Week ended, and we gushed about the success of it, we've been pleasantly surprised to notice the increase in two-wheel transportation. It's nice when you can come to a stoplight and have someone to chat with. So while it's been fun to see that, and to consider Spokane's bicycle future, some of you are dying to see the quanatative evidence. So without further ado - here are the results of the first ever Spokane Bike to Work Week Commute Challenge...
Overall Results, All Categories
United Airlines: Highest % new commuters in ALL categories (80%)
Bikes Baseballs and Pucks (Spokane Indians/Spokane Chiefs): Tied for #2 overall ALL categories for highest % new commuters (78%)
Cranky Bureaucrats (Spokane Regional Transportation Council): Tied for #2 overall ALL categories for highest % new commuters (78%)
Spike’s Spokes (Gonzaga University): #3 overall ALL categories for highest % new commuters (75%)
Spokesman-Review: Highest mileage in ALL categories (448 work+406 other=854, 94.89/member)
sn-w'ey'-MEN (Spokane Falls Community College): 2nd highest mileage in ALL categories
Mountain Gear: 3rd highest mileage in ALL categories
Cycling Sasquatch (Spokane Falls Community College): 4th highest mileage in ALL categories
Spokane Community College: 5th highest mileage in ALL categories
Spokane Falls Community College: 6th highest mileage in ALL categories
Ferris Wheels (Ferris High School): Highest mileage in K-12 category; 7th highest mileage in ALL categories
Go Orange (Washington State Dept. of Transportation Eastern Region): Highest mileage in Public Agencies category; 8th highest mileage overall
Sustainability Bikers (Spokane Community College): 9th highest mileage overall
Rehab Rollers (St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute): Highest mileage in health care; 10th highest mileage overall
Special Recognition
Top Overall Employer for # of employees participating: Spokane Public Schools
Top Higher Education Employer for # of employees participating: Community Colleges of Spokane
“Bikingest” College: Spokane Falls Community College, with all 3 teams in the top 10 for mileage
Top Health Care Employer for # of employees participating: Sacred Heart Medical Center
Top state agency (not including public colleges/universities) for # of employees participating: Washington State Dept. of Transportation Eastern Region
Century Club: 158 people rode 100 or more miles during the week.
Half-Century Club: 330 people rode 50-99 miles during the week.
Quarter-Century Club: 363 people rode 25-49 miles during the week
