Gear up for the Alamo Commutes Bike Month Challenge! Throughout the month of May, we invite you to join us in celebrating the joys and benefits of biking as a mode of transportation. Alamo Commute’s Bike Month Challenge is an opportunity to encourage all commuter in our region to ditch the car and hop on a bicycle to take them where they need to go. Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or new to cycling, this challenge is for you.
Throughout May, record your bicycle trips on the Alamo Commutes mobile and web app to be automatically entered to win one of four $100 gift cards. Log in or sign up for Alamo Commutes for free to participate.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @alamocommutes to stay up to date on all things Bike Month including themes for each week!
Step 1
Become an Alamo Commutes member by downloading the Alamo Commutes app or visiting the website to create a profile and begin recording your bicycle trips. In order to be eligible, make sure that you’ve included an updated email address as well as your employer or where you go to school.
Step 2
Once you’ve set up your Alamo Commutes profile, go to “Trips” and select “Record a Trip”. Select “New Trip”, then select your mode (bicycle). Remember to be on the lookout for the themes of the week! You can also sync Alamo Commutes with your Strava or FitBit account to automatically record your trips! On the Alamo Commutes mobile app, go to “Trips”, then select your syncing options. You will be directed to log into that account and agree to share that data.
Step 3
Once you’ve started recording your trips, you’re done! The more bicycle trips you record in the app, the greater your chances of winning this month. However, you can record any mode trip during the month as well. Make sure to check your email, both main inbox and spam, once the month is over to see if you have won.
Rules & Prizes
The Alamo Commutes Bike Month challenge will begin on May 1, 2025 and end at midnight on May 31, 2025. Qualifying biking trips must be correctly recorded on the Alamo Commutes mobile or desktop app before midnight on May 31, 2025 in order to qualify as entries for Bike Month Challenge prizes.
Prizes:
Challenge participants are eligible to win a $100 gift card. Four (4) participants who record bicycle trips as a mode of transportation (bicycle trips for recreation are not eligible) will each receive a $100 gift card.
Entry:
Entering the Bike Month Challenge is simple, easy and completely free.
- Download the Alamo Commutes mobile app or visit the desktop site.
- Sign up as an Alamo Commutes member.
- Start recording bicycle trips during the month of May. All recorded, non-recreational biking trips will count towards the challenge. The more bicycle trips recorded, the more likely you are to win!
- Prize winners will be notified by June 6 via email and announced via the Alamo Commutes website, alamocommutes.org.
Eligibility:
- Participants must live and/or work in the Alamo Area region (Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall counties and a portion of Medina County).
- Participants will be eligible to win by recording non-recreational bicycle trips for transportation purposes on the Alamo Commutes mobile or desktop app.
- Members that record other types of trips (walking, carpool, vanpool, transit, telecommute, etc.) can still earn points towards rewards available in the Alamo Commutes mobile and desktop app during the challenge period but are not eligible for the Bike Month Challenge prizes.
Terms and Conditions:
Winners must agree to share their first name, employer (if listed) and provide a photo to be used on the Alamo Commutes and Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO) social media channels, newsletters and other marketing materials. Winners will be notified using the email associated with their Alamo Commutes account. If the potential winner does not respond within five (5) business days, they will forfeit their prize and another winner will be selected among eligible users. The Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO) and its associated partners and vendors are released from any liability regarding challenge participation.
If you have any questions, email Lily Teran at Teran@alamoareampo.org.