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Walk & Roll Challenge FAQs

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1. Who is eligible to participate in the Walk & Roll Challenge?

Anyone who is 18 years of age or older and lives in the 12-county region surrounding San Antonio (Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, and Wilson) may participate.

Businesses, agencies, hospitals, universities and other organizations in the region may participate, too, and if you would like your organization to officially be a part of this challenge, please contact Annette Prosterman.

2. What kind of trips count towards this challenge?

Eligible to include in this challenge are trips participants record to and/or from a specific destination for transportation purposes (i.e., not solely for the sake of exercise or enjoyment).

In addition to travel that actually occurs by alternative means, such as by carpooling, vanpooling, riding the bus, riding a bicycle, or walking, “trips” for telecommuting (working from home instead of going to the office) and for working only four days a week or nine days every two weeks due to a compressed work schedule also count toward the Challenge.

Trips must be recorded by midnight on November 1 (that is, no later than 11:59:59 pm on October 31) to count toward this challenge.

3. How do I register on NuRide?

Go to Nuride.com, click on the green “Sign up” button, and simply follow the prompts from there. If you need help, you can contact NuRide or access frequently asked questions through links at the bottom of the pages.

If you have a work email address and your organization is located in the 12-county Alamo region, be sure to identify your organization when you sign up, so your organization can also get credit for your trips.

4. How do I sign up for the Walk & Roll Challenge?

Just sign up at NuRide.com and start recording your trips!

5. What can people win in the Challenge?

In addition to the regular reward points for recording trips on NuRide that can be redeemed for over 100 rewards from places as varied as Dick’s Sporting Goods, La Madeleine, The Witte Museum, and H-E-B, Challenge participants who record at least 3 trips during a week (Monday through Sunday) will be eligible for that week’s drawing of a $50 Visa Gift card. The first of 8 weekly drawings will be held on September 10 (the first drawing includes a few extra days; from September 1 through 9). In addition, there will be a $200 Visa Gift card grand prize drawing for everyone who has recorded at least one trip during the September-October challenge timeframe. The more trips recorded, the better the chances of winning!

6. I am already reporting my daily bus ride commutes on NuRide. Do I need to do something/record extra information to have these reports count, either for myself or for the place I work?

As an individual, you’re all set!

If you have a work email address and your organization is located in the 12-county Alamo region, please go into “My Account” to make sure your organization is listed under “Organization.” If not, your organization cannot get credit for your trip as part of the “corporate” challenge.

7. Do I have to reenter information for each and every trip I make, even if all I do is go back and forth to work every day?

No, if you take trips on a schedule to the same place, you can set up the system to record those recurring trips automatically during the first time you record the trip. Also, you can enter location information one time for your favorite restaurants, your gym, the library, and other places you usually travel by alternative means such as walking, and from then on, just select that location from a drop-down list. It’s easy!

8. I don’t want to have to record my trips on NuRide. Can I still participate in the challenge?

The only way to participate is by recording your trips on NuRide. In order to report accurately the impact the Challenge is having on vehicle emissions, it is important that all participants report trips in the same way; through NuRide. Remember, you’ll have access to nearly 100 different rewards from NuRide and may be eligible for additional drawing prizes when you record your trips on NuRide.

9. I drop off my kids at school on my way to work. Does that count as carpooling?

No, what you described does not involve two or more drivers who opt to ride together rather than each taking their own vehicle, thereby resulting in a reduction of vehicle miles traveled (and reducing vehicle emissions) by sharing a ride. If you are not riding with another potential driver who could be taking another vehicle rather than riding with you, then you are not actually carpooling.

10. How are the winners going to be determined?

All participants who record trips taken by biking, walking, busing, or carpooling, and trips saved through telecommuting or working a compressed workweek schedule can earn points towards NuRide rewards. During the Challenge, random winners will be selected weekly from among those participants who have recorded at least three trips in the previous week. In addition, there will be one grand prize drawing winner selected from among those participants who have recorded at least one trip during the Challenge.

Businesses that have informed AACOG that they are officially competing can win by having the most trips taken per employee in the small and large organization categories. For example, say Business A has 1,000 employees. Of them, 187 are involved in the challenge and they collectively record a total of 2,000 trips. Business A’s 2,000 trips would be divided by 1,000 employees, and its average would be 2 trips per employee. Business B has 650 employees. Of them, 178 are involved in the challenge and collectively record 1,995 trips. Business B’s 1,995 trips would be divided by 650 employees, and its average would be 3 trips per employee. Even though Business A recorded more trips, Business B would be the winner, because proportionately more people were involved from Business B and they collectively recorded more trips.

11. How do I find out more?

Please check out the list of Frequently Asked Questions linked at the bottom of the NuRide site pages. Also, check out Walk and Roll Challenge.com. You may also contact Annette Prosterman at aprosterman@aacog.com or (210) 362-5213.