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Think Outside the Glove Box! The Top of Michigan Trails Council (TOMTC) encourages you to get fit, be green and save money at Emmet County’s 4th Annual Smart Commute event on June 3 – June 7, 2013. Smart Commute promotes the use of alternative modes of transportation to get to work or school.

The Smart Commute Commuter Cup Challenge will again be the centerpiece event for the week. It is a friendly competition between local businesses and organizations. They compete to see who can encourage the highest percentage of employees to walk, bicycle, or carpool to get to work.

Team Captains Register for the Commuter Cup Challenge (Mail-in or Scan and email)

General Information about the Commuter Cup Challenge

Commuter Cup Registration Form

Commuter Cup Rules

Food and prizes - Free breakfast abounds for Smart Commuters from local eateries, Monday through Thursday. The week ends with the Awards Ceremony on Friday June 7^th at the Gazebo in Pennsylvania Park in downtown Petoskey from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. where team and individual awards will be distributed. Thanks to Latitude 45 Bicycles and Fitness, there will be a drawing for a bike again this year!

Look here for food and prizes.

Why should you Smart Commute? - As you know, commuting is expensive. Transportation expenses consume an average of 19 percent of a family’s budget; choosing to smart commute can save you money and time. Smart commuting also reduces air and water pollution by conserving gasoline and decreasing fuel emissions. Walking or bicycling to everyday destinations is also an easy way to achieve the recommended daily physical activity requirements. Did you know that people in the U.S. use their cars for 86 percent of trips between one and two miles, even though most people can walk one mile and bicycle two miles? Maintaining an active lifestyle can reduce health care costs, boost morale and decrease stress. The benefits of people powered transportation reach the whole community, from strengthening local economies to providing a strong sense of community.

Smart Commute Brochure

Smart Commute Poster

Smart Commute Map with Commuter Parking Lots

Smart Commute Regional Map with Commuter Parking Lots

Smart Commute and Public Transportation in Emmet County

Try Transit Day Flyer NEW 5/20/2013

Carpool Etiquette

Smart Commute 2013 is sponsored by (as of May 1, 2013):

Click here to learn how to become a sponsor

GOLD SPONSORS

Latitude 45 Bicycles and Fitness

Blue Cross Blue Shield Cross of Michigan