Get There Challenge Employer Communications Toolkit

Tap into Oregon’s Get There Challenge Oct. 1-15 to boost employee engagement and retention, sustainability, and more!

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. Running for two-weeks, the Challenge is a timely reason to help make employee commutes and work experience better using commute options and remote work.

New this year, we’re changing things up to encourage some friendly competition by making the Get There Challenge team-based.

Teams will compete for recognition and prizes by logging trips taken by bike, foot, carpool, vanpool, and transit and remote work days.

Participants can join an already set-up community or worksite team or they can create a team of up to 10 co-workers, friends, and/or neighbors. We encourage worksites to set up a team (or multiple!) in advance for employees to join. See below for details.

Employer-specific FAQs about participating in the 2023 Get There Challenge can be found below. FAQs about general participation can be found here.

See the drop-downs below for ready-to-use content to encourage your employees to participate:

Email/newsletter content: let your employees know about the Challenge by tailoring and sending out pre-written emails.
Breakroom materials: spread the word through a printable poster/flyer and static TV slides.
Intranet/website content: publish grab-and-go content on your website or Intranet.
Photos & graphics: select from high-quality photos and graphics.
Videos: share/post promotional videos, plus instructional how-to participate videos.
Social media content: spread the word through social media channels. Create posts and/or share our posts on GetThereOregon’s Facebook or LinkedIn pages.

Looking to encourage and track employee participation and metrics? Set up a dedicated employer network in Get There Connect with a unique URL your employees can use to join. Network managers can use Get There Connect to directly communicate with employees and track organization-wide metrics. Email us at [email protected].

Participants creating teams can access our Team Captain Toolkit here to invite others to join their team and encourage them throughout the Get There Challenge.

Questions or have support needs/need help? Contact us at [email protected].

How can I create pre-set worksite teams for employees to join?

Employers can help create pre-set worksite teams for employees to join before the start of the Get There Challenge. One or more worksite teams can be created for your employees to join.

Each worksite team needs to be created by a different designated team captain (see steps below). You can serve as a team captain for one worksite team.

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. Top team rankings will be normalized using a formula based on participation percentage to remove the size advantage of larger teams.

All teams will need a unique name. If desired, worksite team names can be used that reflect your organization and even different departments or work shifts.

If you have a dedicated employer network in Get There Connect, you can offer additional recognition and prizes to your worksite teams. Email [email protected] to set up a dedicated employer network and/or for help administering internal prizes.

If you’re not looking to help create pre-set worksite teams, then encourage employees to create their own teams or join a team (pre-set community teams will be created by Get There Oregon).

Here are the steps for team captains to use in creating a team:

Create an account for free in Get There Connect or log into an existing account here
Create your team
Encourage coworkers and others to join your team and log commute option trips/remote work days during the Get There Challenge, Oct. 1-15 (see Team Captain Toolkit for resources)

How many worksite teams can be set up?
You can set up as many worksite teams as you’d like, but they must have a minimum of 2 members and maximum of 10. We recommend at least 4 members per team.

Can we keep worksite teams private/hidden so not just anyone can join?
No, but team captains can accept/deny team join requests.

How do I set up a dedicated employer network?
Email [email protected] and our team will help you set one up.

How do our employees join our dedicated employer network in Get there Connect?
Employees can search for the dedicated employer network upon registration, or once they’re logged in, they can click on their name in the upper right corner > Edit Profile > My Networks and search.

Can my organization offer internal recognition or prizes to our worksite teams and, if so, can Get There Connect be used for prize administration?
Yes, organizations can offer internal recognition or prizes to their worksite teams. Email [email protected] for help administering internal prizes.

Other questions or have support needs? Contact us at [email protected].

Let your employees know about the Challenge with this pre-written content. Just copy, paste, tailor (if desired) and use.

If you're not creating worksite teams: Use starting Sept. 5

Oregon’s Get There Challenge returns this October. Win an early bird prize today!

Hi [FIRST NAME],

Ready to win prizes, save money, boost your health, and reduce your carbon footprint by improving your commute? Join the first ever team-based Oregon Get There Challenge from Oct. 1-15!

You can join an already set-up community or worksite team or create a team of up to 10 coworkers, friends, and/or neighbors.

Teams will compete for recognition and prizes by logging trips taken by bike, foot, carpool, vanpool, and transit, and remote work days during the two-week challenge.

How to join:

Create an account for free in Get There Connect or login here
Join a team or create one.
Log your trips and/or remote work in Get There Connect Oct. 1-15 to win prizes!

Get a head start and unlock early bird achievements now through Sept. 30 for the chance to win a $50 gift card to Next Adventure here!

Plus, you can win team prizes, including:

$50 Ruffwear gift card
$25 Cafe Yumm gift card and Get There swag
$25 VISA gift card
$100 River City Bicycles gift card
$100 Clever Cycles gift card and a water bottle

The grand prize of $1,000 and top honors will go to the team with the highest score (avg trips per team member) at the end of the Challenge. View full prize details here.

Don’t miss your chance to come out on top and win prizes! Learn more at GetThereOregon.org/Challenge.

If you're creating worksite teams: Use starting Sept. 5

Subject: First ever team-based Oregon Get There Challenge starts Oct. 1!

Hi [FIRST NAME],

Get ready for some friendly competition in this year’s Get There Challenge, from Oct. 1-15! For the first time ever, teams will compete for top recognition and to win prizes. Save money, boost your health, and reduce your carbon footprint by improving your commute!

Join the [ADD ORGANIZATION NAME] worksite team(s) that’s already set up:

Add team name(s) and link(s)

Teams can include up to 10 members so if the team you’re interested in joining already has the maximum number of participants, then we’ll set up a new team and help get others to join.

If you’d like to create a team and serve as a team captain, follow these steps for creating a team and use the toolkit here to encourage others to join.

Teams will compete for recognition and prizes by logging trips taken by bike, foot, carpool, vanpool, and transit and remote work days during the two-week challenge.

How to join:

Create an account for free in Get There Connect or login here
Join a team or create one.
Log your trips and/or remote work in Get There Connect Oct. 1-15 to win prizes!

Get a head start and unlock early bird achievements now through Sept. 30 for the chance to win a $50 gift card to Next Adventure here!

Plus, you can win team prizes, including:

$50 Ruffwear gift card
$25 Cafe Yumm gift card and Get There swag
$25 VISA gift card
$100 River City Bicycles gift card
$100 Clever Cycles gift card and a water bottle

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. View full prize details here.

Don’t miss your chance to come out on top and win prizes! Learn more at GetThereOregon.org/Challenge.

Use Sept. 18-30

Subject: Oregon’s Get There Challenge starts in two weeks!

We’re about two weeks out from the start of this year’s Oregon Get There Challenge, running Oct. 1-15! Join or create a team and log your commute option trips and remote work days in Get There Connect for the chance to win prizes and be recognized.

Follow these steps to participate in the Get There Challenge:

Create an account for free in Get There Connect or loginhere
Join a team or create one.
Log your commute option trips and/or remote work in Get There Connect Oct. 1-15 to win prizes!

Get a head start and unlock early bird achievements now through Sept. 30 for the chance to win a $50 gift card to Next Adventure here!

Plus, you can win team prizes, including:

$50 Ruffwear gift card
$25 Cafe Yumm gift card and Get There swag
$25 VISA gift card
$100 River City Bicycles gift card
$100 Clever Cycles gift card and a water bottle

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. View full prize details here.

Don’t miss your chance to come out on top and win prizes! Learn more at GetThereOregon.org/Challenge.

Use Oct. 1-11

Subject: The Get There Challenge has kicked off—it’s not too late to join!

The 2023 Get There Challenge has kicked off, but you can still join and win!

The last day to join or create a team is October 11 (and, don’t worry, you can retroactively log commute option trips/remote work days). Don’t miss out!

Join or create a team and log your trips taken by bike, foot, carpool, vanpool, and transit, plus remote work days for the chance to win prizes.

Joining the Get There Challenge is easy as 1, 2, 3:

Create an account for free in Get There Connect or log in here
Join a team or create one.
Log your trips and/or remote work in Get There Connect Oct. 1-15 to win prizes!

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

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 $1,000 will go to the team with the highest score 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)

Don’t miss your chance to come out on top and win prizes! Learn more at GetThereOregon.org/Challenge.

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Tip: Email/newsletter content can also be used if looking to provide regular website/Intranet updates

If you’re not creating worksite teams:

Oregon Get There Challenge runs Oct. 1-15

New twist this year adds team competition!

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 commute options and working remotely for the chance to win prizes and get recognized.

For the first time ever, the Get There Challenge will be team-based. Join an already set up community or worksite team or create one with up to 10 of your coworkers, friends, and/or neighbors. Get details here on becoming a team captain and setting up your team.

Teams will compete for top recognition and prizes by logging trips taken by bike, foot, carpool, vanpool, and transit and remote work days. Plus, win bonus prizes by unlocking early bird achievements!

Here’s how to get started: it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!

Create an account for free in Get There Connect or log in here
Join a team or create one.
Log your commute option trips and/or remote work in Get There Connect Oct. 1-15 to win prizes!

Learn more at GetThereOregon.org/Challenge.

If you’re creating worksite teams:

Oregon Get There Challenge runs Oct. 1-15

New twist this year adds team competition!

Join our [ADD ORGANIZATION NAME] worksite team(s) that’s already set up:

Add worksite team name(s) and link(s)

Interested in creating a team and serving as a team captain? Visit the Captain Toolkit.

Teams will compete to be a top team and win prizes by logging trips taken by bike, foot, carpool, vanpool, and transit and remote work days. Plus, win bonus prizes by unlocking early bird achievements!

Here’s how to get started: it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!

Create an account for free in Get There Connect or log in here
Join a team or create one.
Log your commute option trips and/or remote work in Get There Connect Oct. 1-15 to win prizes!

Learn more at GetThereOregon.org/Challenge.

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