Join Julian For The BIG Commuting Challenge!

We've got Heart Drivetime's Julian to join in the Big Commuting Challenge and you've the chance to win great prizes!

We know the daily commute to and from work can be a bit of a nightmare, so how about doing something different and taking on the BIG Commuting Challenge?

This is a fun and wsy way of tackling congestion, improving your health and fitness, ans saving you money...so what are you waiting for?

We're joining TravelWest for the BIG Commuting Challenge which runs from 16th June right through to 1st August 2014.

The aim is to get as many people as possible commuting to work (and back) by walking, cycling, motor cycling, using public transport or lift-sharing. Journeys for work are also included, such as cycling to a meeting.

So we thought where better to start than getting one of our own presenters to take up the Challenge! 

All week, from Monday 23rd through to Friday 27th June, Heart Breakfasts’ Ed, Troy and Paulina will be setting Drivetime's Julian a different way of commuting and a different challenge to complete each day.  

And all you have to do is listen to Heart Breakfast each morning and guess how many times Julian can complete the challenge, then be ready to text the word 'CHALLENGE' followed by the number to 82122.

We've a fantastic prize to be won each day, check out all the challenges and prizes below, and don't forget you can be part of The BIG Commuting Challenge too, find out more below and register now!

Heart Competition Terms and Conditions

	MONDAY - BUS CHALLENGE How many people can Julian get to sing the correct next line to the song he starts to sing to them, in just 2 minutes? Prize - Kindle plus £100 Amazon Vouchers
	TUESDAY - WALKING CHALLENGE How many high fives can Julian get on his commute in 2 minutes? Prize - iPod Touch
	WEDNESDAY - TRAIN CHALLENGE How many “selfies” can Julian take on the train in 2 minutes? Prize - Kindle plus £100 Amazon Vouchers
	THURSDAY  - CAR SHARING CHALLENGE How many people can Julian get to wave back to him whilst he’s car sharing in 2 minutes? Prize - iPod Touch
	FRIDAY - CYCLING CHALLENGE How many people can he get to ring their bike bell in 2 minutes? Prize - iPod Touch

The Big Commuting Challenge

The BIG Commuting Challenge runs between 16th June and 1st August and is designed to encourage individuals and businesses to travel to and from work more sustainably by cycling, walking, car-sharing, or using public transport.

Anyone who works in Bristol, North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire can take part. It's great fun and TravelWest will be giving out loads of prizes along the way and setting a series of weekly challenges. You can compete on your own or why not get everyone in work involved and make it a real challenge! 

All you have to do is register and then start logging your journeys to get on the leaderboard - you can even download the app so you can log your journeys on the move!

And as well as all the fun of taking part and challenging your work mates, just think how you'll be helping reduce traffic congestion and those nasty greenhouse gases. You'll also be more active so there's health benefits and could be saving yourself money on petrol - now that's got to be good news!

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Find out more here... 

The LSTF (Local Sustainable Transport Fund) programme is a joint initiative across the four councils making up the West of England (or old Avon) - Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire & North Somerset.

It's funded by the Department for Transport to promote environmentally friendly modes of transport such as walking, cycling, public transport or car sharing as alternatives to single occupier car journeys.