Go-Tober Challenge | Denver Regional Council of Governments

The 2025 Go-Tober Challenge is a wrap!

Each October, employers throughout the Denver region join the Go-Tober Challenge to improve air quality, encouraging commuters to skip their solo drives and choose sustainable transportation like transit, biking, walking and carpooling. During Go-Tober, participants reduced a total of 112 tons of carbon dioxide emissions and saved themselves almost $200,000 in commuting costs!

Congratulations to the 1,323 people and 87 organizations that participated in the 2025 Go-Tober Challenge! These five companies topped the leaderboard in their size categories:

XL (2,001 employees or more): Colorado Department of Transportation
L (501 - 2,000 employees): Town of Castle Rock
M (101 - 500 employees): Muller Engineering
S (51 - 100 employees): Consor Engineers
XS (1 - 50 employees): Regional Air Quality Council

Your organization can foster a work culture that provides employees with flexible commuting options. Call Way to Go 303-458-7665 or email the Way to Go team to set up a free consultation.

White text on a blue background that reads $198,698 saved in commuting costs. There is an image of a money bag at the top with the Way to gotober logo at the bottom.

White text on an orange background the reads, "279,739" Miles traveled by modes other than driving alone. There is an image of a route with a destination pin at the top and the "Way to gotober" logo at the bottom. White text on a green background that reads 112 tons of carbon dioxide emissions reduced. There is an image of a cloud at the top with CO and an arrow pointing down with the Way to gotober logo at the bottom.

White text on a blue background that reads, "1,323 participants". There is also an image of an award ribbon at the top and the "Way to gotober" at the bottom.

White text on an orange background that reads, "32,829 trips tracked 7,543 telework, 4,266 by foot, 11,839 by bike, 3,724 by carpool and vanpool, 5,021 by transit". There is also an image of a phone with arrows around it, with a Bus and bicycle on the right side. At the bottom is the "Way to gotober" logo.

White text on a green background that reads, "87 organizations got in on the fun by challenging employees to telework or commute by bike, foot, transit or carpool". There is an image of a building in the top left corner and the "Way to gotober" logo at the bottom.