Commute Options Week Winners Announced!
It’s that time a year again! The Commute Options winners have been announced and the Gear Peddler tied with the Bendistillery with 100% participation!
Small Business: (6-20 employees)
Gold – 2 way tie with 100% participation: Pine Mountain Sports & Gear Peddler
Silver – Bendistillery – 89%
Here are the rest of the results:
Large Business: (101-999)
Gold: Deschutes Brewery – 46% participation
Silver: Juniper Swim & Fitness Center – 28% participation
Bronze: Eagle Crest Resort – 15% participation
Medium Business: (21-100 employees)
Gold: Pine Tavern – 62% participation
Silver: G5 Search Marketing – 55% participation
Bronze: Strictly Organic – 50% participation
Small Business: (6-20 employees)
Gold – 2 way tie with 100% participation: Pine Mountain Sports & Gear Peddler
Silver – Bendistillery – 89%
Extra Small Business: (5 employees or under)
Gold – 2-way tie with 100% participation: Ambient Architecture & Repeat Performance
Silver: Downtown Bend Association – 88% of participation
Best First Time Effort
Otmar Borchard from PV Powered – “Bought a bike off Craigslist just in time for Commute Options Week with almost no experience cycling”
Runner Up – John Bambe from Deschutes National Forest – “Left his ever-present diesel long bed pick up at home and biked 11 miles round trip”
Most Dedicated
Genara, Felipe and Refugio Gamboa from Brightwood Corporation – “Three brothers who carpool every day and have done so for 20 years”
Special Nods to year round commuters: Brian Jorgenson, Brian Rankin, Heidi Faller, Seth Epps, Neil Roberts, Erik Hammer, Chiho Gray, Colin Mahood, Rob DeClerk, Colleen Moyer, Ron Alvarez, Cherie Touchette, Steve Jorgensen – Keep up the good work!
Most Unusual
Lance Kasari from PV Powered – “Rode a unicycle 5 miles, took about 75 minutes”
Runner Up – Paul Evers from TBD – “Rode a unicycle 1.5 miles”…. Not quite the 5 miles of Lance but still an honorable mention!
Biggest Reward
Jim Bendis from Bendistillery – Bought all employees a bike
