The city is challenging motorists to get out of their cars and either walk, bike or ride the bus. Until the end of April, the Walk Bike Ride Challenge is hoping to attract Ballardites.
Here’s how it works:
Register for the program, convert at least two car trips per week in March and April and report all the trips you convert each week. You earn one chance to win a prize for each trip you cut. You can join any week in March or April and start converting car trips to walking, biking and transit.
We’ll help with weekly emails containing tips on walking, biking and riding. You can log in to see how many car trips you have reduced, and even see the collective impact of all the program participants.
Of course with any challenge there needs to be prizes and this is where the Ballard angle comes in. Two people will win a $25 gift certificate from Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers. Other prizes include a $100 REI gift certificate, a $100 Zipcar gift certificate and a birthday party at the Children’s Museum ($175 value.)
The Walk Bike Ride Challenge is an ongoing program that runs every two months. Grand prizes at the end of the year include a one night stay at the Pan Pacific Hotel ($375 value) and an electric bike from e-Moto Electric Vehicles ($1,500 value.)