“It’s Not Too Late to Register and Compete in The Move It Monterey County Challenge and Art Competition for a Chance to Win Prizes.”

MONTEREY COUNTY – Monterey County, it’s not too late! You can still register and compete in the Move It Monterey County Challenge and Art Competition for a chance to win individual, team, school, and worksite prize giveaways worth more than $7,000!

 

The “Move it Monterey County” Challenge is presented by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) in co-sponsorship with Blue Zones Monterey County and MY Museum, October 1 – October 31, 2022. The goal is to encourage anyone who lives, works, or attends school in Monterey County to get out and move their bodies for health, mind, and community. You can earn credits for any trips you will take or have taken between October 1 – October 31, 2022.

 

Participating in the “Move It Monterey County Challenge” is easy:

    Participants must first register online at go831.rideamigos.com using their personal, work or student email OR a QR code distributed by their employer or school. 

    Bike, walk, take a bus, or carpool to work, school, to shops or just for fun (bike and walk trips get double points!) Credit for skipping the trip and teleworking too! To get credit for their points earned, participants must track them on the go831.rideamigos.com platform or by downloading and using the CommuteTrack app by Rideamigos.

Here are some great ways to participate: join a Blue Zones Walking Moai (small groups walking together, ride your bike on your lunch break, hike with friends or family, or join a walking school bus.  Each participant who completes and tracks at least two eligible trips during the month will be automatically entered into a random drawing to win a brand-new bike.

 

Prizes

Prizes include gift cards to local businesses, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, bike/skateboard racks and an electric bike for the winning worksite.

 

 

ART COMPETITION

The Challenge also features an exciting new ART COMPETITION for Monterey County students in grades K-12. Students can enter their transportation theme art to win additional prizes and art supplies for their classroom.  Submissions are due October 21! For more information on how to participate please visit: www.saferoutesmonterey.org

 

 

Prizes

There will be three elementary school winners, three middle school winners, and three high school winners. Prizes include bikes, skateboards, scooters, helmets, AND art supplies for each winner’s classroom. All artists will be given credit, but full names will not be used to protect privacy.

 

Winners of the Move It Monterey County Challenge and the Art Competition will be announced in November.