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Travel smart to win big this April

March 26, 2024 • 
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Track all of your smart trips in April to earn the most points (and the grand prize).

Photo courtesy of GoTriangle

Celebrate Earth Day every day during GoTriangle’s Around the World Challenge, happening Monday, April 1-Tuesday, April 30.

It’s simple: track your smart travel in Share the Ride NC to earn points + help the region collectively log 24,000 miles — the circumference of the globe.

Smart travel includes:

  • Riding the bus
  • Biking
  • Walking
  • Rolling (skating and scooting)
  • Carpooling
  • Vanpooling

The globetrotters who log the most miles in each smart category will win a pair of AirPods.

Learn more + join the challenge

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