2026 Get There Challenge Westside Winners

Oct 20

3 min read

Thanks to all the Get There users who joined us and our partners statewide this month to log trips during the annual Get There Challenge.

On the Westside, over 240 users logged more than 3,500 alternative trips totaling over 32,200 miles (that's equivalent to traversing the circumference of the earth once and nearly another third of the way around).

Alternative trips logged avoided 12.5 tons of carbon emissions (that's more than what 11 acres of forest sequesters annually), and saved over $21,000 compared to driving alone.

Winners:

Top individual trip loggers:

🥇 Nic Westendorf: 80 trips

🥈 Florin Veja: 68 trips

🥉 Shayna O'Doran: 58 trips

Top member networks (average trips per active user):

🥇 City of Tualatin: 7.61 trips

🥈 City of Hillsboro: 6.74 trips

🥉 Vernier Science Education: 5.74 trips

All individual user winners and members of winning networks have been notified and TIPs have been added to their balance if eligible.

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2026 Get There Challenge: October 1–14

Oregon’s annual Get There Challenge is back, running Oct. 1-14, 2026. Save some money, get active, and live more sustainably by driving less. Plus, you can win prizes like $25 and $100 gift cards!

👥 How to participate

Join an employer, school, or community network in Oregon’s free Get There Connect tool (if you’re not in one already) at GetThereOregon.org
Log transit, bike, walk, carpool, vanpool and remote work trips from Oct. 1-14 to complete individually and help your network win.

Individuals who log the most trips will win prizes and get recognized. Top ranking employer, school, and community networks will also get recognized.

Every trip counts for your wallet, well-being, and the planet! The more trips you log in this October’s Get There Challenge the greater your chances are to win.

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🏆 What you can win

The top three individual trip loggers in Washington County will receive 50 TIPs instantly redeemable for rewards worth $15 (or more as Hop Fastpass value).
Users* in top ranking WTA Member networks will receive 20 TIPs.

*Active challenge participants are users who log at least four eligible trips during the campaign.

🧰 Toolkit for employers

We need your help promoting the 2026 Get There Challenge—and we’ve made it easy! See the drop-down menu below for ready-to-use content to encourage participation:

Written content

To: your audience

Subject: Ready to Compete? The Get There Challenge Starts October 1!

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The Get There Challenge is back October 1–14 and you’re invited to join the fun!

Get ready to log your walk, bike, transit, carpool, vanpool, or remote work trips to compete individually and as part of our network while supporting a more active, greener Oregon.

Here’s how it works:

Join our network (if you haven’t already): You can join [insert your network] network by following this link [link to network join URL].
Log as many trips as possible Oct. 1-14.
Win prizes and get recognized!

Visit GetThereOregon.org/Challenge for details.

Let’s show Oregon what [Your Organization Name] can achieve!

To: your audience

Subject: One Week Left! Log Your Trips & Help Us Climb the Leaderboard!

We’re already halfway through the 2026 Get There Challenge, but there’s still plenty of time to compete and win!

Whether you’re walking, biking, taking transit, working remotely, or sharing rides, every trip logged helps us climb the leaderboard.

Haven’t joined yet? It’s not too late. Visit [network join URL] to sign up, join our network, and start logging.

Let’s finish strong and show what [Your Organization Name] can do!