June 15 – August 15, 2026 · Complete
Shift Your Summer 2026
Shift Your Summer 2026 challenged people across Massachusetts to walk, bike, and ride transit from June 15 through August 15. Every active trip earned a sweepstakes entry, towns and workplaces competed on the board, and more than $5,000 in prizes from 17 brands went home with participants.
What the summer added up to.
Two months of walking, biking, and riding transit across Massachusetts, June 15 – August 15, 2026.
- 11,747
- active trips
- by 157 people who logged a trip
- 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
Figures as of September 2, 2026.Read the full report →
How people got around
11,747 active trips across four kinds of travel.
Share of trips
Share of miles
- Walking
- 5,759 trips · 3,902 mi
- Biking
- 3,483 trips · 11,978 mi
- Train and commuter rail
- 1,809 trips · 15,176 mi
- Bus and ferry
- 696 trips · 5,649 mi
Walking made up half of all trips, while biking covered three times the miles. Fourteen of those trips were by ferry across Boston Harbor.
Momentum
Active trips by week. Weekly trips nearly doubled from the opening week to the week of August 3.
Prize winners
38 prizes claimed. Winners were drawn by weighted lottery, one entry per active trip.
Marty won a Segway MUXI Electric Bike w/ Accessory Bundle
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A Shift rider won a KryptoLok Standard U-Lock
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A Shift rider won a KryptoLok Standard U-Lock
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Armaan won a KryptoLok Standard U-Lock
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A Shift rider won a KryptoLok Standard U-Lock
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Samantha won a KryptoLok Standard U-Lock
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A Shift rider won an $200 Quad Lock Voucher
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Mike won an Elite Series™ White/Green Wearable Safety Light and Mounts
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Ben won a KryptoLok Standard U-Lock
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Dan won a Chapter MIPS Helmet
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A Shift rider won a Men's Syncline CC Jacket
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A Shift rider won a KryptoLok Standard U-Lock
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Ben won a Boston Metroboard from The Design Rules Co.
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A Shift rider won a KryptoLok Standard U-Lock
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Armaan won an $200 Quad Lock Voucher
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A Shift rider won a Noxgear Tracer 2 LED Safety Vest
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A Shift rider won a Noxgear Tracer 2 LED Safety Vest
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A Shift rider won a Noxgear Tracer 2 LED Safety Vest
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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
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Final standings
188 people joined the campaign.
| Rank | Team | Shift rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natick11 members | 100% | 1 |
| 2 | Braintree13 members | 89% | 8 |
| 3 | Brookline99 members | 84% | 645 |
| 4 | Cambridge230 members | 84% | 2,878 |
| 5 | Boston256 members | 83% | 4,158 |
Partners and sponsors
Every prize was donated. These organizations made the challenge possible.
Champion sponsors
Community sponsors and prize donors
Ready for the next one?
Keep shifting trips with Shift. Every one saves you money, and you will be first to hear when the next challenge opens.