Get There Challenge Team Captain Toolkit

The Get There Challenge is happening Oct 1-15. Become a team captain and rally your team to win!

Get ready to bring your team to victory in the 2023 Oregon Get There Challenge! Team captains create teams in Get There Connect, invite others to join, and encourage teammates to log trips/remote work during the Challenge.

Here’s how this Team Captain Toolkit can help you:

Learn more about how this year’s Get There Challenge works
Find out more about the role team captains play
Become a team captain and create your team
Get details on how others can join your team, plus tips for assembling your team
Access ready-to-use content to grow your team like emails, social media content, posters, videos, and photos

Questions or need help? Contact us at [email protected].

Ready to win prizes, save money, boost your health, and reduce your carbon footprint by improving your commute? Running two-weeks from Oct. 1-15, Oregon’s Get There Challenge is a timely reason to drive less by using transportation options and working remotely for the chance to win prizes and get recognized.

For the first time ever, we’re changing up the Get There Challenge to encourage some friendly competition by making it team-based. Participants can join an already set up community or worksite team OR they can create a team of up to 10 coworkers, friends, and/or neighbors.

Teams must have at least two people to be eligible for statewide prizes, but we recommend teams with at least four members. You can have a maximum of 10 team members. Anyone who is 18 years of age or older and lives or works in Oregon is eligible to participate.

Teams across Oregon will compete for recognition and prizes by logging trips taken by bike, foot, carpool, vanpool, and transit and remote work days into Get There Connect during the two-week challenge. Trips can include travel for any purpose (work or personal). Team rankings will be normalized using a formula based on participation percentage to remove the size advantage of larger teams.

We’re so excited about all the prizes you and your team can win this year! Here’s what’s in store:

Participants can win a $50 Next Adventure gift card Sept. 5 through Sept. 30 by unlocking early bird achievements here. Here are the individual achievements:
- If you’re not already a Get There Connect user, create an account for free and log at least one trip before the challenge starts.
- Plan a trip using Get There Connect, send a screenshot, and relay what transportation options you plan to use during the challenge.
- Start or join a team.

Week 1
- Each member of the team who logs the first 40 trips or remote work days will win a $50 Ruffwear gift card

Week 2
- Each member of the team who logs the first 40 trips or remote work days will win a $25 Cafe Yumm gift card and Get There swag
Grand Prizes
- The Grand Prize of $1000 and top honors will go to the team who has the highest score (avg trips per team member) at the end of the Challenge.
- Each member of the team that reduces the most drive-alone miles will win a $100 gift card from Clever Cycles, a water bottle, and Get There swag
- Each member of the team that saves the most CO2 will win a $100 River City Bicycles gift card and Get There swag
- Each member of the team that logs the most vanpool trips will win a $25 Visa gift card (sponsored by Commute with Enterprise)

Check out our FAQ that covers commonly asked questions about the Get There Challenge.

Visit the Get There Challenge page for more information.

Here’s what team captains do:

Start a team, including giving your team a distinct name
- It’s not necessary to have any or all of your team members signed up or identified when you create a team
Encourage up to 10 people, including coworkers, friends, and neighbors, to join your team
- Anyone who is 18 years of age or older and lives or works in Oregon is eligible to participate
Inspire your team to log their trips/remote work to win! Tap into ready-to-use content in this toolkit to rally your team to victory during the Get There Challenge.

You’ll also be able to access Get There Connect features as a team captain like:

Having access to team member’s email addresses to encourage their participation
Accepting/denying team join requests by email

Technical support, such as setting up an account in Get There Connect and using the tool, will be covered by the Get There Oregon program team. We can be contacted via email at [email protected] or calling 971-202-9758.

Becoming a team captain is as simple as creating a team. You’ll need to have an account in Get There Connect to do so.

Here are the steps and what’s needed to create a team for this year’s Get There Challenge:

Create an account for free in Get There Connect or log in here.
Create your team

After creating your team you’ll receive a unique team URL that you can provide others to use in joining your team. You can create a team up until Oct. 11 (during the second week of the Get There Challenge; commute option trips/remote work days can be retroactively logged).

Your coworkers, friends, and neighbors can join your team by providing them with your unique team URL link. They’ll need to have an account set up in Get There Connect to join your team.

Here are the steps:

Share the specific team URL link to those you want to join your team:
1. Log on to Get There Connect.
2. Navigate to Programs > Challenges > 2023 Get There Challenge
3. Click on “View Team” in the 2023 Get There Challenge dashboard
4. Click on “Copy Team URL” and start sharing!

Participants can also navigate to the Get There Challenge page and search for your team name in the search bar. People that you don’t send the link to may request to join your team. A team join request will be sent to your email. Follow the instructions in the email to accept and invite them to join your team.

We’ve made it easy for you to invite others to join your team and bring them to victory!

Here are some tips:

Rally coworkers, friends, and/or neighbors to join your team by encouraging saving money/reaching financial freedom, boosting your health, and/or living more sustainably and reducing CO2 as benefits of joining the Challenge
Start an email thread or group chat with your team to connect and inspire each other
Send regular reminders to your team members to log their trips/remote work
Get your team to download the RideAmigos app to log their trips/remote work on the go
Plan a group ride or event with your team

Send this email to invite others to join your team. Send between Sept. 5-Sept. 30

Let’s team up for the Oregon Get There Challenge!

Hi [NAME],

Oregon’s annual Get There Challenge is happening October 1-15, and I’m looking for people to join my team!

The Get There Challenge is an annual competition to encourage people who live or work in Oregon to drive alone less and use transportation options more. For the first time, teams can compete by logging trips taken by bike, foot, carpool, vanpool, and transit and remote work days for the chance to win prizes! All trips for any purpose, work or personal, can be logged.

Teams can have up to 10 members, and I hope you’ll be one of them!

Here’s how to join my team:

Create an account for free in Get There Connect or login if you’ve already got an account here.
Join my team here [INSERT TEAM URL LINK] or type “[ADD TEAM NAME]” in the Get There Challenge page search bar
Log your trips and/or remote work in Get There Connect Oct. 1-15 for the chance to win prizes!

Here’s what we can win:

Week 1

Each member of the team who logs the first 40 trips or remote work days will win a $50 Ruffwear gift card

Week 2

Each member of the team who logs the first 40 trips or remote work days will win a $25 Cafe Yumm gift card and Get There swag

Grand Prizes

The grand prize of $1000 and top honors will go to the team with the highest score (avg trips per team member) at the end of the Challenge!
Each member of the team that reduces the most drive-alone miles will win a $100 gift card from Clever Cycles, a water bottle, and Get There swag
Each member of the team that saves the most CO2 will win a $100 River City Bicycles gift card and Get There swag
Each member of the team that logs the most vanpool trips will win a $25 Visa gift card (sponsored by Commute with Enterprise)

Even though the Challenge starts Oct. 1, you can get a head start and unlock individual early bird achievements now through Sept. 30 for the chance to win other bonus prizes here.

Find everything you need to know about the Get There Challenge here. Reach out to me or [email protected] if you have questions or support needs!

I plan to CC you all in future emails, giving you access to each other’s email. If you’re not comfortable with this, please reply to this email and let me know.

Are you in?!

Send this email to encourage team members to log their trips/remote work. Send after somebody joins your team

Log your trips and remote work days to help us win!

Hi [NAME],

Welcome to team [TEAM NAME]! The next step is to log your trips/remote work from Oct. 1-15 for our team to win. Here is a short video on how to do it.

You can log trips taken by bike, foot, carpool, vanpool, and transit and remote work days. All trips for any purpose, work or personal, can be logged.

Here’s what we can win:

Week 1

Each member of the team who logs the first 40 trips or remote work days will win a $50 Ruffwear gift card

Week 2

Each member of the team who logs the first 40 trips or remote work days will win a $25 Cafe Yumm gift card and Get There swag

Grand Prizes

The grand prize of $1000 and top honors will go to the team with the highest score (avg trips per team member) at the end of the Challenge!
Each member of the team that reduces the most drive-alone miles will win a $100 gift card from Clever Cycles, a water bottle, and Get There swag
Each member of the team that saves the most CO2 will win a $100 River City Bicycles gift card and Get There swag
Each member of the team that logs the most vanpool trips will win a $25 Visa gift card (sponsored by Commute with Enterprise)

I hope you’re as excited as me to win in this year’s Get There Challenge!

Send this email as a last chance message for your team to log their trips/remote work. Send during the Get There Challenge

⏰ Last reminder: Log your trips/remote work to help our team win!

Hi [NAME],

Great job on logging your trips and remote work so far! This is a last reminder to log your trips/remote work to help our team come out on top! We’ll have until Oct. 20, 11:59 PM to log remote work or trips taken between Oct. 1-15.

As of today, we are in X place on the leaderboard. Let’s log those trips to rise to the top!

Remember, you can log trips taken by bike, foot, carpool, vanpool, and transit and remote work days. Here are some resources if you’d like to try any of these options:

Find a carpool partner with Get There Connect
Find a vanpool with Get There Connect
Get tips to bike, walk, or take transit to your destination!

The grand prize of $1000 and top honors will go to the team with the highest score (avg trips per team member) at the end of the Challenge!

We’re almost to the finish line!

Use the posts below to recruit members for your team and/or help promote the Get There Challenge in your community! You can also share our posts on Facebook or LinkedIn to your feed.

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Facebook/Instagram Post 1 Post after Sept. 5 Get ready: the Get There Challenge is back October 1-15! If you live or work in Oregon, join my team and compete by logging trips taken by bike, foot, carpool, vanpool, and transit and remote work days for the chance to win prizes. Message me to get involved! GetThereOregon.org/Challenge	Twitter Post 1 Post after Sept. 5 Get ready: the Get There Challenge is back October 1-15! If you live or work in Oregon, join my team and compete by logging trips taken by bike, foot, carpool, vanpool, and transit and remote work days for the chance to win prizes. Message me to get involved! GetThereOregon.org/Challenge
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Facebook/Instagram Post 2 Post after Sept. 5 The Get There Challenge is right around the corner, starting Oct. 1! If you live or work in Oregon, join my team and compete by logging trips taken by bike, foot, carpool, vanpool, and transit and remote work days for the chance to win prizes. Message me to get involved! GetThereOregon.org/Challenge/	Twitter Post 2 Post after Sept. 5 The Get There Challenge is right around the corner, starting Oct. 1! If you live or work in Oregon, join my team and compete by logging trips taken by bike, foot, carpool, vanpool, and transit and remote work days for the chance to win prizes. Message me to get involved! GetThereOregon.org/Challenge/
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Facebook/Instagram Post 3 Post on October 1 It’s your chance to win great prizes, get active, reduce your carbon footprint, and save gas money by joining my team in the Get There Challenge! Message me to get involved! GetThereOregon.org/Challenge	Twitter Post 3 Post on October 1 It’s your chance to win great prizes, get active, reduce your carbon footprint, and save gas money by joining the Get There Challenge! Compete with your friends and colleagues to win big. Join or create your team: GetThereOregon.org/Challenge
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Facebook/Instagram Post 4 Post on October 7 The 2023 Get There Challenge has kicked off, but you can still join my team! Join by Oct. 11 to log your trips taken by bike, foot, carpool, vanpool, and transit and remote work days for the chance to win $1000, plus more weekly prizes! Message me to get involved! GetThereOregon.org/Challenge	Twitter Post 4 Post on October 1 The 2023 Get There Challenge has kicked off, but you can still join my team! Join by Oct. 11 to log your trips taken by bike, foot, carpool, vanpool, and transit and remote work days for the chance to win $1000, plus more weekly prizes! GetThereOregon.org/Challenge
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