MONTEREY COUNTY – The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is pleased to announce the winners of the “Move It Monterey County” Challenge, which occurred April 1 – May 5, 2023.
The goal of the challenge presented by TAMC in co-sponsorship with Blue Zones Project Monterey County and MY Museum, was to encourage anyone who lives, works, or attends school in Monterey County to get out and move their bodies for health, mind, and community.
Participants competed as individuals, teams, schools, and worksites to win prizes valued at more than $7,000 by earning points for any bike, walk, bus or carpool trip to work, school, shopping or just for fun. Prize giveaways include gift cards to local businesses, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, bike/skateboard racks and an electric bike to use as a transportation vehicle for the winning worksite.
The King City community dominated the challenge this spring, with participants winning in 3 of the 5 prize categories.
Here are the winners of the “Move It Monterey County” Spring Challenge:
Random Drawing:
Sostenes Mendoza
Individuals:
1st Place: Yolanda Cervantes
2nd Place: Mary Skipwith; 2nd year in a row
3rd Place Tie: Andriana Granados; 2nd year in a row
Team: 2nd year in a row
A-Team, City of King
· Yolanda Cervantes
· Adriana Granados
· Esmeralda Alvarez
· Yesenia Rivas
· Elisa Martinez
School:
North Monterey County High
Worksite:
King City
In total, 62 participants of the “Move It Monterey County” Challenge logged a total of 2,519 trips, for a total of 27,827 miles, burned 0.4 million calories (about 32000 minutes of running), saved $16,000 by not driving, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 9.9 tons.
The “Move It Monterey County" Challenge supports the Transportation Agency’s Active Transportation Plan, Safe Routes to School Program and Go831 Smart Commute Program. TAMC, along with Blue Zones Monterey County encourages Monterey County to keep moving and to join us in the Fall of 2023 for the next Move It Monterey County Challenge!
The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is responsible for investing in regional transportation projects for Monterey County residents, businesses and visitors. The mission of TAMC is to develop and maintain a multimodal transportation system that enhances mobility, safety, access, environment quality and economic activities in Monterey County. For more information visit www.tamcmonterey.org or call 831.775.0903.
Go831 is a countywide rideshare program sponsored by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County aimed at reducing traffic and improving air quality and health by encouraging smart commuting instead of driving solo. The program is offered for free to employers and commuters in Monterey County. To learn more about Go831 or how to participate in the program, contact Ariana Green at ariana@tamcmonterey.org or Theresa Wright @theresa@tamcmonterye.org or call 831.755.0903.
Blue Zones Project Monterey County (BZPMC) is a community-wide well-being improvement initiative to help make healthy choices easier for everyone in our community. For more information visit www.montereycounty.bluezonesproject.com or call 831.775.0903.
The Monterey County Youth Museum provides an environment where curiosity and creativity flourish, while both children and adults discover the thrill of lifelong learning. MY Museum is located at 428 Washington Street, Monterey, CA 93940. For more information, visit, www.mymuseum.org, call 831.649.6444 or info@mymuseum.org.
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