Downtown Atlanta Walk There Challenge
October 5-31, 2009
The Downtown Atlanta Walk There Challenge is a FREE program encouraging Downtown Atlanta’s commuters to focus on promoting physical activity and walking Downtown as a means of transportation or just a way to be more active during the day. Contest participants do not have to walk to work to participate; all walking counts, whether it’s at work, at home or elsewhere.
All program participants are asked to log the number of steps they take during the month of October. We provide free pedometers and “walking kits” to all individuals who have registered online for the contest via Commuter Rewards. Participants must be pre-registered in Commuter Rewards to receive a pedometer.
Each week the Downtown TMA will award random Downtown-themed prizes and the Downtown stepper with the most steps logged at the end of October gets a grand prize: a night on the town (Downtown, that is!). The grand prize winner will receive a gift basket of tickets, gift certificates and more, perfect for an intown getaway.
Pedometer Distribution Times and Locations
**Pedometers are available on a first come, first served basis. All pedometer distribution events will last from 12-1:30p or until all allotted pedometers are retrieved.
Wednesday, September 9th
SunTrust Plaza, Food court area
303 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, 30308
12pm
Tuesday, September 15th
30 Allen Plaza, Lobby
30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30308
Tuesday, September 15th
Peachtree Center, Food court area (near the information desk)
231 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
12pm
Thursday, September 17th
Centennial Tower, Lobby
101 Marietta Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
12p
Friday, September 18th
34 Peachtree St. building, Lobby
34 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
12p
Tuesday, September 22nd
260 Peachtree St. building, Lobby
260 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
12p
Wednesday, September 23rd
191 Peachtree St. building, Lobby
191 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
12p
Thursday, September 24th
Woodruff Park
Reading Room area (located along Auburn Ave.)
12p
Monday, September 28th
55 Park Place building, Lobby
55 Park Place
Atlanta, GA 30303
12p
Tuesday, September 29th
Woodruff Park
Reading Room area (located along Auburn Ave.)
12p
**Pedometers are available on a first come, first served basis. All pedometer distribution events will last from 12-1:30p or until all allotted pedometers are retrieved.
Registration
Registration for the Downtown Atlanta Walk There Challenge is easy!
• Retrieve your designated Commuter Rewards logging site. If your company or building name is not listed, you will log under the general Downtown Commuters site.
• On your logging site, click on 'Registration' and enter the necessary information.
• Log your daily steps. Go to your desingated logging website and click 'Daily Commute Log'. Starting October 6th you will see a question on your logging page that asks how many steps you took the previous day. The question will not appear until October 6th.
**If you are currently registered for Commuter Rewards you do NOT need to re-register to participate.
Rules & Logging Instructions
• October 5th, the competition will begin, so start wearing your pedometer. The pedometer will calculate steps taken throughout your day.
• Each day, log onto your designated Commuter Rewards site (www.logyourcommute.com/DowntownCommuters or your specific company site). You must be registered with Commuter Rewards to receive a free pedometer.
• Each day (beginning October 5th), you will be prompted to enter your step count on your commute log. Enter the number of steps (walked on the previous day) at the bottom of the screen, below the questions about how you got to/from work. After reporting your steps, reset your pedometer to zero. (Walking done outside of the workday and on weekends counts too.)
• If you do not record your steps on the website on the weekend, record the combined total number of steps taken Friday, Saturday and Sunday when you log into the Commuter Rewards website on Monday morning.
• Each week in October, one Downtown Walk There Challenge participant will be chosen at random to receive a prize including tickets to a Downtown attraction/activity. Any participant logging their steps into the on-line system may be selected as a winner!
• Prize winners will be announced no later than the Monday following the completion of the previous contest week.
• Winners cannot win more than once for the weekly prizes during the Downtown Walk There Challenge.
• The Grand Prize winner is the individual Downtown Walk There Challenge participant who logs the greatest number of steps out of all of the in Downtown.
• Participants must report truthfully. We reserve the right to verify steps reported by winners.
Enrollement Guidelines
1. Pedometers are available on a first come, first served basis. Participants will be issued one no more than one pedometer per person.
2. Log your step count daily. It is participants’ responsibility to remember to log. The Commuter Rewards online logging system will allow participants to log steps for the current day and the 6 previous days. Participants will not be able to log days that are over one week old. The Downtown TMA is not responsible for missed logs.
3. All weekly winners will be notified of their winnings. Weekly prizes will be delivered to recipients. Upon delivery, weekly winners must sign stating that they have received their prize. Recipients must allow two weeks for processing and delivery of these rewards.
4. The Downtown TMA has the right to refuse your participation in this program and the right to withhold prizes if the Downtown TMA believes any participant has reported untruthfully. The Downtown TMA reserves the right to verify steps reported by winners.
5. If a dispute arises regarding any aspect of the Downtown Walk There Challenge program, including, but not limited to, interpretation of the program requirements, accuracy of the step count information provided by any participant, or eligibility of a commuter to participate, the Downtown TMA’s executive director shall be the final decision maker regarding such a dispute. Any decision by the executive director will be final and binding.
Questions? Contact Crystal Clark at cclark@atlantadowntown.com or (404-658-1877) for more information.
