Seattle’s Department of Transportation is encouraging people to walk, bike or ride public transit more often this summer to get active, connect with your community and even win some great prizes.

To make things even more interesting, this summer the program is having a friendly competition to see which neighborhood can switch the most trips and miles to walking, biking and riding. Will Ballard win this competition? It’s up to you. Stay tuned for occasional updates this summer.

Once you sign up for the WBR Challenge, you become part of community making Seattle a better place to live. You receive weekly emails with tips on walking, biking and riding and can track your individual progress and the program’s collective impact online. The more trips you report, the higher the chance you have of winning.

“Summer is a great time to try walking, biking or riding transit to work, to get to know your neighborhood and to start lifetime habits that keep you healthy,” Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen said in a press release.

The WBR Challenge is part of the Seattle Department of Transportation’s Way to Go, Seattle! Program. It encourages people to walk, bike, ride transit and carpool more by offering incentives, tools and information and runs on a two month cycle. The current round is for July and August.

Click here to sign up for the Walk Bike Ride Challenge and earn chances to win these prizes:

· Electric bike from e-Moto
· Apple iPad
· Night stay at Pan Pacific Hotel in South Lake Union
· $250 Zipcar gift card
· $100 Nordstrom gift card
· $100 REI gift card
· $100 farmers’ market gift card (accepted at seven farmers’ markets, including Phinney and Lake City)