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Commuter Challenge 2010 News

These National results include bulk entry data.

 

LocationProvinceParticipation in %ParticipantsPopulationCO2E Savings (kg)Distance (km)Vehicle Savings (Dollars)Calories burned
Over 500,000
WinnipegMB1.18%7934675,100     222,407.2 799,862.4 $64,012.807,382,598
CalgaryAB0.46%50141,079,310131,360.7 347,827.6 $68,140.646,388,888
Waterloo RegionON0.28%1440508,00027,157.9 94,911.0 $14,275.151,329,523
OttawaON0.11%909846,80227,767.9 74,411.0 $14,895.251,520,930
EdmontonAB0.05%350730,3729,881.6 24,987.9 $5,096.89466,755
Greater VancouverBC0.03%6081,866,46416,856.0 40,696.0 $9,330.00824,367
TorontoON0.02%3852,503,2819,312.1 19,674.6 $5,053.72398,145
Hamilton ON0.02%77504,5591,902.0 5,794.7 $936.92108,705
MontrealQC0.00%983,161,9673,001.8 7,165.7 $1,636.2759,813
MississaugaON0.00%8668,549237.6 1,131.0 $117.893,011
QuebecQC0.00%6659,545138.0 199.4 $74.9122,352
North YorkON0.00%2624,00047.7 212.3 $21.201,639
250,000 to 500,000
Halifax NS0.03%127407,0003,391.6 11,150.5 $1,900.86154,401
LondonON0.01%27352,395614.7 1,941.3 $334.5720,751
MarkhamON0.01%19250,000638.8 1,023.0 $351.2515,520
EtobicokeON0.00%16330,000114.9 494.0 $70.971,375
Richmond Hill-MarkhamON0.00%4424,277225.1 215.2 $128.000
100,000 to 249,999
Kelowna and Central OkanaganBC0.57%942165,0009,922.1 53,622.7 $7,586.92693,736
Regina SK0.27%506190,00013,851.9 40,306.5 $6,907.29592,193
GuelphON0.18%205114,9435,274.7 14,889.9 $2,652.07248,490
Thunder BayON0.10%107109,1402,928.9 5,985.5 $1,540.13182,907
SaskatoonSK0.08%175220,0004,798.0 14,868.9 $2,383.94215,459
GatineauQC0.01%33242,150882.1 2,238.0 $461.0256,742
St John'sNL0.01%6100,700264.5 982.1 $122.141,320
Sainte-FoyQC0.00%4110,00099.3 307.6 $47.638,386
KingstonON0.00%4124,00073.7 341.5 $34.082,131
BurlingtonON0.00%5164,415104.8 -277.2 $75.937,688
AbbotsfordBC0.00%3123,86495.9 -409.0 $67.7810,035
OakvilleON0.00%4171,894220.57 1,326.60 $214.290
Chatham-KentON0.00%2108,17744.2 239.2 $19.140
Port CoquitlamBC0.00%1100,00024.6 120.0 $17.9412,387
St CatharinesON0.00%1129,17043.0 105.3 $20.424,975
SherbrookeQC0.00%1134,6102.4 2.0 $1.561,540
50,000 to 99,999
DartmouthNS0.06%3965,800869.4 2,309.2 $421.2526,016
FrederictonNB0.04%1850,535582.4 4,307.8 $538.949,856
VictoriaBC0.03%2778,057800.2 2,471.9 $398.6728,551
Fort McMurrayAB0.03%1351,496390.6 842.3 $207.021,210
Saint JohnNB0.02%1280,000191.2 1,102.1 $138.19220
MonctonNB0.01%964,128200641.9 $92.562,231
Kawartha LakesON0.01%974,561320.8 1,211.1 $184.2016,516
Red DeerAB0.01%982,772228.1 826.3 $102.750
SarniaON0.01%671,419143.2 386.8 $71.9915,250
Prince GeorgeBC0.01%570,981178.4 276.2 $97.7223,821
BrantfordON0.01%690,192220.6 948.0 $97.436,180
KanataON0.01%590,00086.7 168.2 $53.810
LethbridgeAB0.01%474,637100.4 330.6 $48.293,114
Sherwood ParkAB0.01%358,00055.8 54.4 $28.075,194
St. AlbertAB0.01%359,00084.1 260.0 $49.350
NanaimoBC0.01%478,69258.6 245.2 $70.717,433
BrossardQC0.00%365,02525.7 63.0 $13.69275
Maple RidgeBC0.00%368,94991.1 556.1 $69.040
North BayON0.00%253,96649.2 175.2 $23.860
PeterboroughON0.00%274,89873.7 327.0 $33.272,355
Medicine HatAB0.00%156,99740.9 90.0 $22.077,326
Sault Ste. MarieON0.00%174,94835.7 148.3 $17.503,443
KamloopsBC0.00%180,37624.6 103.3 $11.321,834
AjaxON0.00%191,00024.6 120.0 $10.661,743
25,000 to 49,999
VernonBC0.43%15535,9442,266.0 9,099.4 $1,180.1756,333
BrandonMB0.09%3841,511976.0 2,784.2 $485.6426,607
AirdrieAB0.05%1835,000422.6 1,293.9 $201.636,672
CharlottetownPE0.02%732,100218.3 1,096.5 $96.605,124
Grande PrairieAB0.02%847,076212.5 626.9 $102.624,499
Port MoodyBC0.01%329,00067.2 221.0 $35.141,641
PentictonBC0.00%131,90916.4 72.0 $7.42 
RimouskiQC0.00%142,24016.4 80.0 $7.110
Saint-EustacheQC0.00%145,00023.3 122.4 $10.130
CornwallON0.00%145,96541.3 160.0 $20.080
10,000 to 24,999
WhitehorseYK0.98%20120,4615,550.1 17,116.3 $2,676.67348,545
TerraceBC0.16%1811,320510.1 1,462.8 $254.7247,083
YellowknifeNW0.13%2518,700792.4 3,193.1 $360.0933,199
SudburyON0.12%2621,392643.6 2,487.5 $425.8827,343
CollingwoodON0.06%1017,290225.2 673.4 $108.961,966
CastlegarBC0.05%816,000145.8 411.9 $100.586,327
CanmoreAB0.04%512,00047.1 164.1 $23.31 
SummerlandBC0.03%411,44345.0 838.0 $25.7810,211
LindsayON0.03%618,000147.2 434.5 $70.918,801
KenoraON0.03%415,177102.5 416.4 $47.274,307
BathurstNB0.02%312,714103.6 349.8 $51.071,486
Swift CurrentSK0.02%317,00046.7 80.0 $24.960
SquamishBC0.01%214,00062.1 318.3 $29.142,856
LloydminsterAB0.01%215,91084.1 222.7 $39.42 
High RiverAB0.01%110,00024.6 120.0 $24.74 
Moose JawSK0.01%220,00014.8 76.8 $6.460
Corner BrookNL0.01%220,08395.99 500.80 $64.110
Williams LakeBC0.01%110,74410.0 38.0 $4.441,331
SteinbachMB0.01%111,06640.9 150.0 $19.73 
SidneyBC0.01%111,30040.9 200.0 $29.500
BedfordNS0.01%114,0003.3 14.3 $1.43 
La BaieQC0.01%119,9408.2 40.0 $3.55 
Vaudreuil-DorionQC0.00%121,17640.9 120.0 $20.90 
5,000 to 10,000
NelsonBC1.58%1469,2587,610.3 35,690.5 $4,978.48254,315
BanffAB1.16%786,700318.2 97.2 $191.7051,925
TrailBC0.08%67,250140.9 130.9 $78.306,646
StettlerAB0.07%45,420137.9 395.8 $61.24 
Creston/Kootney LakeBC0.06%35,20080.4 262.9 $37.568,143
AylmerON0.04%37,07075.7 298.3 $33.6115,480
YarmouthNS0.03%27,16238.6 105.3 $20.24 
WeyburnSK0.02%29,43344.3 180.0 $34.120
AldergroveBC0.02%15,0006.7 24.0 $2.880
ClarenvilleNL0.02%15,30028.3 88.2 $12.33 
SackvilleNB0.02%15,41135.6 40.5 $20.04 
The PasMB0.02%15,58916.8 40.0 $8.092,200
ListowelON0.02%16,0002.9 10.0 $1.260
KentvilleNS0.02%16,00040.9 100.0 $21.68 
MordenMB0.02%16,57132.8 160.0 $23.910
ArnpriorON0.01%17,50051.2 192.0 $24.100
BridgewaterNS0.01%17,94419.3 18.0 $10.430
RenfrewON0.01%18,00011.6 40.0 $5.050
ParksvilleBC0.01%18,00019.8 123.9 $8.50 
MintoON0.01%18,16010.6 0.8 $6.620
SelkirkMB0.01%19,51540.9 150.0 $19.733,330
Less than 5,000
KasloBC0.33%61,80018.8 79.9 $9.432,021
RichmondQC0.33%113,356298.6 455.2 $155.227,288
MassetBC0.10%198019.4 117.0 $8.34330
RosslandBC0.09%33,200119.1 388.0 $58.751,278
DalhousieNB0.08%33,700133.3 61.3 $79.45 
North BattlefordSK0.08%22,66052.5 127.9 $25.562,273
Cambridge BayNU0.07%11,50032.8 40.0 $18.910
La RongeSK0.04%12,72524.6 120.0 $10.66 
Bowen IslandBC0.03%13,20057.6 240.0 $40.900
         
CANADA TOTAL 0.10%20,32420,805,970530,170.4 1,708,482.7 $229,673.9222,192,260

 

Commuter Challenge Media Coverage

May 18, 2010 - Trail Rossland News 'Take the national commuter challenge'

May 18, 2010 - The Brandon Sun 'Get ready for Commuter Challenge'

May 18, 2010 - Winnipeg Free Press 'Time to gear up for Commuter Challenge'

May 19, 2010 - Winnipeg Free Press 'Commuter Challenge Underway'

May 21, 2010 - The Winkler Times 'Commuter Challenge returns'

May 28, 2010 - Chilliwack Times 'Bike to Work and Fitness Challenge kicks off'

May 28, 2010 - Leader-Post (Regina) 'Regina aiming to defend Commuter Challenge title'

May 28, 2010 - The Record (Kitchener) 'Stepping up for the commuter challenge'

May 31, 2010 - Edmonton Journal 'Walk, ride, don't drive'

June 1, 2010 - Castlegar News 'Commuter Challenge on, still time to sign up'

June 1, 2010 - 570 News (Waterloo Region) '2-for-1 Transit Tuesday'

June 2, 2010 - The Daily Gleaner (Fredericton) 'Freddy the Commuter Dude up and running ... well, walking'

June 10, 2010 - The Record (Kitchener) 'Region first in Ontario, second in Canada in the Commuter Challenge'

July 13, 2010 - Castlegar News 'Castlegar Sixth in Commuter Challenge'

July 17, 2010 - News Talk Radio 980 (Regina) 'Regina "Up" For The Commuter Challenge'