Flagship Event · 2026

Shift Your Summer 2026

Challenge complete

Shift Your Summer 2026 challenged people across Massachusetts to walk, bike, and ride transit from June 15 through August 15. Participants earned sweepstakes entries with every active trip, competed on town and workplace leaderboards, and shared in more than $5,000 in prizes from 17 brands.

June 15 – August 15, 2026

Green Streets Initiative · moving Massachusetts since 2006

Summer 2026 impact

Two months of walking, biking, and riding transit across Massachusetts.

11,747
active trips
by 157 participants
36,706
miles walked, biked, and ridden
across Massachusetts
13.9
metric tons CO₂ avoided
equal to 634 trees’ annual absorption
$25,694
saved on transportation
money kept in participants’ pockets
2,299
hours of active travel
walking, biking, and riding transit
38
prizes awarded
across 17 brands

How people got around

11,747 active trips across four modes — walking, biking, bus, and rail

Share of trips

49%
30%
15%

Share of miles

11%
33%
41%
15%
Walking5,759 trips · 3,902 mi
Biking3,483 trips · 11,978 mi
Train & commuter rail1,809 trips · 15,176 mi
Bus & ferry696 trips · 5,649 mi

Walking made up half of all trips — but biking covered 3× the miles.14 of those trips were by ferry across Boston Harbor.

Momentum

Active trips by week, June 15 – August 16

1,781
Jun 21Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26Aug 2Aug 9Aug 16

Prize winners

38 prizes claimed. Winners selected via weighted lottery drawing.

Tara won a 20% off at Athletic Brewing

A Shift rider won a 2-hour Level99 Game Session

A Shift rider won a 20% off at Athletic Brewing

A Shift rider won a 20% off at Athletic Brewing

A Shift rider won a 20% off at Athletic Brewing

Ryan won a 2-hour Level99 Game Session

A Shift rider won a 2-hour Level99 Game Session

A Shift rider won a 2-hour Level99 Game Session

A Shift rider won an $50 Roche Bros. Supermarkets Gift Card

A Shift rider won a 20% off at Athletic Brewing

A Shift rider won an $25 Gift Card

Aditya won an $25 MBTAgifts E-Gift Card

Armaan won a Family Six-Pack of Admission Tickets

Armaan won an $25 MBTAgifts E-Gift Card

A Shift rider won a Two Day Passes with Gear

Erick won a 20% off at Athletic Brewing

A Shift rider won a 20% off at Athletic Brewing

A Shift rider won a 20% off at Athletic Brewing

Margaret won a Four Swan Boat Rides

Sarah won a 1 Ticket to TreeTop Adventures

See the Official Rules for drawing details and eligibility.

Final standings

188 people participated.

RankTeamShift Rate
1
Brookline71 members
84%
2
Cambridge180 members
84%
3
Boston195 members
83%
4
Somerville163 members
81%
5
Watertown49 members
80%

Partners & sponsors

Made possible by these organizations

Champion

Segway
Robinson Cole

Community

Quad Lock
Harvard Federal Credit Union
Kryptonite
Showers Pass
Thousand
Guardian Angel
Landry's Bicycles
Noxgear
Level99
Rock Spot Climbing
The Salem Witch Museum
Athletic Brewing
MBTAgifts
4Imprint
Metro Board
Roche Bros. Supermarkets
TreeTop Adventures
Swan Boats

Sweepstakes

Official Rules

Eligibility, entry mechanics, prize details, and the free mail-in entry process.

Read the official rules

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