The results are in for the 2021 Commuter Challenge! Manitobans showed up in full force during the extreme heat wave as a time to enjoy the onset of summer weather, get active and make a positive impact!
The 2021 Commuter Challenge saw:
- 2, 484 individuals register,
- 346 teams, with 169 of those in Winnipeg alone
- 279, 959 kilometres of active or sustainable trips were completed,
- And these activities avoided 58, 562 Kg of Co2 from going into the atmosphere!
Check out the results page for yourself for more details and to see how your team stacked up against the rest.
Please fill out our Commuter Challenge Survey to help us improve the event in future years!
See below for prize winners!
All winners have been contacted directly via their registered email, please also check your junk/spam folders.
City Results
City Award Categories are determined by population. Cities can win by achieving the highest % of participation in their population size category. See full City Results here.
500,000 – 1,000,000 Population Category
Gold: Winnipeg with 0.30487%
Silver: Vancouver with 0.00414%
Bronze: Edmonton with 0.00224%
25,000 – 50,000 Population Category
Gold: Brandon with 0.01303%
10,000 – 25,000 Population Category
Gold: Thompson with 0.07219%
Silver: Portage la Prairie with 0.06174%
5,000 – 10,000 Population Category
Gold: Selkirk with 0.3315%
Silver: Steinbach with 0.01041%
0 – 5,000 Population Category
Gold: Roblin with 0.05255%
Silver: Killarney with 0.04234%
Workplace Results
Workplace Award Categories are determined by the total number of employees. Workplaces win by achieving the highest % of participation in their size category. See full Workplace Results here.
1-19 Employees at 100%
- Shared Health
- BP consulting
- Reconnaissance Management Cons
- Adventures of Eco Stu
- Work Two jobs Market Force & Liberty Tax
- Kirby Design
- Physical Activity Coalition of Manitoba
- Norther Regional Health Authority
- 17 Wing Health Promotion
- Great Plains Publications
- IGWM- Woman Power
- IGWM Lemon-adies
- PanAm Foundation
- pico ARCHITECTURE INC.
- Bike Week Winnipeg
- Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment
20-49 Employees
Gold: Epp Siepman Engineering with 100% participation
Silver: Parks Canada with 80% participation
Bronze: Scatliff + Miller + Murray with 78% participation
50-99 Employees
Gold: Opportunities for Employment Inc with 98% participation
Silver: The Winnipeg Foundation with 93%
Bronze: Crosier Kilgour and Partners with 54%
100-199 Employees
Gold: Taylor McCaffrey LLP with 19% participation
Silver: Maples Collegiate with 11% participation
Bronze: Health Sciences Centre with 10% participation
200-499 Employees
Gold: Assiniboine Credit Union with 24% participation
Silver: Johnston Group with 6% participation
Bronze: MNP with 5.6% participation
500-999 Employees
Gold: Red River College with 15% participation
Silver: Assiniboine Park Conservancy with 7.3% participation
Bronze: Freshwater Institute with 7% participation
1,000-2,999 Employees
Gold: St. Amant with 3.1% participation
Silver: Misericordia Health Centre with 2.4% participation
Bronze: The University of Winnipeg with 1.9% participation
3,000+ Employees
Gold: City of Winnipeg with 2% participation
Silver: Canada Life – Canada Vie with 1.8% participation
Bronze: Manitoba Hydro with 1.5% participation
Grand Prize
Winner: Del from Red River College
Any Winnipeg resident who logs their sustainable KMs during Commuter Challenge 2021 is eligible to win!
Grand Prize: FREE Bus Pass for a Year with Winnipeg Transit ($1,000 value)
*NEW* Essential Worker Prizes
Winners:
- Justin from St. Paul’s High School
- John from Misericordia Health Centre
- Haley from Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
- Robert from the City of Winnipeg
- Rachel from the University of Manitoba
- Alyssa from the Government of Manitoba
- $25 Gift Card from Black Market Provisions
- $25 Gift Card from Fete Ice Cream and Coffee
- 6 Free Doughnuts from Oh Doughnuts
- 6 Free Doughnuts from Oh Doughnuts
- $25 Gift Card to Generation Green
- $25 Gift Card from Northlore
Early Bird Prizes
Winners:
- Matt from Transport Canada
- Daly from Crosier Kilgour and Partners
- Steven from Assiniboine Credit Union
How to Win: Register for the Commuter Challenge before May 22nd to qualify!
- $10 Gift Card to Fools & Horses
- $10 Gift Card to Parlour Coffee
- $10 Gift Card to Thom Bargen Coffee and Tea
*NEW* BINGO Prizes
Winners:
- Tatianna
- Carolyn
- Camille
How to Win: We challenge you to complete as many activities from the new Challenge Bingo Sheet as you can throughout the week. Simply register for the Commuter Challenge, post your activities to social media, tag @GreenActionCentre (Instagram or Facebook) or @GreenActionCtr (Twitter) and #CommuterChallengeMB. Winners will be picked at random, you’ll receive one entry per post, so the more activities you complete the more entries you will get!
- $25 Gift Card to Jensen’s Nursery
- $25 Gift Card to Spice World
- $25 Gift Card to Fete Ice Cream and Coffee
Most Kilometres Individual
Manitoba Wide Winner: Sabrina with 1034 km’s!
Winnipeg Winner: Karen with 760 km’s!
Awarded to the individual with the highest number of logged kilometres during the challenge week of May 30 – June 5, 2021.
Only those who registered as solo/unaffiliated participants are eligible.
- $75 credit and free registration from Peg City Car Co-op
- Growler Voucher from Wolseley Kombucha
- $25 Gift Card to Lacoste Garden Centre
Most Kilometres Team
Winner: team Outspokin with 2,804 km’s
Awarded to the team with the highest number of logged kilometres during the challenge week of May 30-June 5, 2021.
Only those teams with 1-5 persons are eligible.
- $25 Gift Card from Black Market Provisions
- Voucher for 2 boxes of bars from Cranked Energy
- $25 Gift Card to Refill Market
- $25 Gift Card for Pollocks Hardware
- 6 Free Doughnuts from Oh Doughnuts
Telecommuting Prize
Winner: Meghan from the Government of Manitoba
How to Win: Log telecommuting kilometres for working from home during Commuter Challenge week at www.commuterchallenge.ca. Everyone who telecommutes during the week has a chance to win!
- $25 Gift Card to Verde Plant Design
- $25 Gift Card to McNally Robinson
- Free Admission from Assiniboine Park Zoo
Walking Warrior Prize
Winner: Debbie from United Way Winnipeg
How to Win: Walk to work, to the store, or for some much needed fresh air during Commuter Challenge week and log your kilometres at www.commuterchallenge.ca.
Everyone who walks during the week has a chance to win!
- $25 Gift Card to Verde Juice Bar
- Prize Package from Scout Coffee + Tea
- 1 year Family Membership from Fort Whyte Alive
- $25 Gift Card to MEC
Cycling Superstar Prize
Winner: Carly from United Way Winnipeg
How to Win: Ride your bike to work, to the store, or for some much needed fresh air during Commuter Challenge week and log your kilometres at www.commuterchallenge.ca.
Everyone who rides their bike during the week has a chance to win!
- Prize Pack from GORP Energy Bars & Mixes
- $25 Gift Card to Wilderness Supply Co.
- $25 Gift Card to White Pine Bicycle Co.
- $25 Gift Card to The Forks
Transit Trooper Prize
Winner: Ashley
How to Win: Ride the bus to work or to access essential services during Commuter Challenge week and log your kilometres at www.commuterchallenge.ca. Everyone who rides the bus during the week has a chance to win!
- Prize Pack from Organic Planet Worker Co-op
- 1 year Family Membership to Fort Whyte Alive
- $25 Gift Card to Chaeban Ice Cream
- $25 Gift Card to Tommy’s Pizzeria
GoManitoba Prizes
Winners:
- Maria
- Karen
- Hillary
- Eric
- Jennifer
How to Win: Use GoManitoba throughout the Commuter Challenge and the entire month of June to connect with walking, cycling, and/or busing mentors and track your trips!
- Prize Package from Prairie Sky Books
- $25 Gift Cards to The Forks
- Gift Certificate from Bee-2-Gether Bikes
- $25 Gift Card to Tall Grass Prairie Bakery
- $25 Gift Card to Jensen’s Nursery
Social Media Mogul Prize
Winner: Michelle from Canadian Grain Commission
How to Win: Post photos and videos on social media with the hashtags #CommuterChallengeMB. Show us how you are getting around sustainably while following health and safety guidelines.
- $25 Gift Card from Nonsuch Brewing Co.
- $25 Gift Card from Northlore
- $25 Gift Card to Shop Take Care
Bonus Manitoba-Wide Prizes
Winners:
- Andrew from Selkirk
- Christianne from Portage La Prairie
- Destiny from Gillam
- Esther from Selkirk
- Pierce from Selkirk
How to Win: Make sustainable commutes and trips during Commuter Challenge week and log your kilometres at www.commuterchallenge.ca. Everyone who participates and lives outside of Winnipeg has a chance to win!
- 1of 5 available $25 Gift Cards to Tim Hortons, Boston Pizza OR a local business of your choice (if gift cards can be purchased online)
Participation Prizes
Winners:
- Krista from Manitoba Hydro
- Jun from Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
- Nancy from Manitoba Hydro
- Khushpreet from Misericordia Health Centre
- Sam from Scatliff + Miller + Murray
Winners (Individual/Unaffiliated):
- Kristine
- Gordy
- Lisa
- Karen
- Bernard
How to Win: Make sustainable commutes and trips during Commuter Challenge week and log your kilometres at www.commuterchallenge.ca. All workplaces that participates has a chance to win!
- $25 Gift Card to Little Tree Hugger Soap
- $25 Gift Card to St. Leon Gardens
- $25 Gift Card to Fortify
- $25 Gift Card to Sage Garden Greenhouse
- $25 Gift Card to Little Brown Jug
- 1 of 5 available $5 Gift Cards to Oh Doughnuts
Workplace Prizes
Winner: St. Amant
How to Win: All workplaces taking part in the Commuter Challenge have a chance to win! The GOLD workplace within each population category will be entered into a random draw.
- Complimentary Sustainable Transportation Presentation (Virtual) OR complimentary Bike Blender Rental from Green Action Centre
- $50 Gift Card to Shelmerdine Garden Centre for some new office plants
Congratulations everyone!
We will do our best to make prize adjustments for persons across the province. If something doesn’t work for a winner, we will simply find them something that does.
Thanks to everyone that participated, we look forward to seeing you again next year!
Thank you to our 2021 Funders & Sponsors!
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