Subiaco Active Commuter Challenge

The results are in!

164 people who work or live in Subiaco entered the Active Commuter Challenge

• 49% changed the way they travel, either by starting to take active transport, or by increasing their number of active transport trips per week.
• Of those that didn't change, most were already using active transport to get to work.
• There was a 43% reduction in car trips, a 25% increase in bike trips, a 12% increase in walk trips and a 3% decrease in public transport trips to work.
• The percentage of participants that gained the required 30 minutes of exercise per day from their main mode of travel increased from 56% before the Challenge, to 89% after the Challenge.
• The most common health benefits experienced during the Challenge were: improved fitness, more energy, weight loss, and improved mood.

 

Many participants made comments about the Challenge:

"I discovered that it's just as fast to get to work on bike as it is by public transport or by car".

"The Challenge helped me form a healthy habit."

"I found it interesting to see how much money I was saving and energy I was burning by cycling to work every day".

 

They also commented on the health benefits of the Challenge:

"I feel more energetic".

"I have dropped 3-4kgs and my fitness has increased."

"I like getting to work refreshed and energised after a short bike ride".

"Better state of mind".

"My legs now look fantastic, I'm trim and athletic-looking and I sleep better'

 

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