Challenges
All active Downtown Cup challenges — rules, prizes, and live standings.
#1: Lunches Out
activeJune 1 – September 4
Get out of the office and support Downtown Portland restaurants. Log every lunch (or dinner!) your team eats out at a Portland restaurant during the challenge window.
The participating firm that earns the most points during the Challenge wins.
1 Point: One dine-in lunch at a downtown restaurant. Examples: A Tonkon Torp attorney takes a client to lunch. A Geffen Mesher employee has lunch with a colleague. An individual employee has lunch downtown on their own. 2 Points: A dine-in lunch that includes representatives from two or more participating companies. Examples: A Tonkon Torp attorney and a Geffen Mesher accountant have lunch together. Employees from multiple participating firms meet for lunch downtown.
To qualify, lunches must be: - Dine-in (takeout and delivery do not qualify) - At a restaurant located west of the Willamette River - Within reasonable walking distance of participating firms' downtown offices - During the Challenge period Participants are encouraged to explore and support a variety of downtown businesses.
Prizes sponsored by Tonkon Torp and Geffen Mesher First Place - The Downtown Lunch Champion - A catered lunch from a downtown supplier - A commemorative trophy - Bragging rights Second Place - Treats from a downtown supplier - A commemorative trophy Third Place - A commemorative trophy Team Spirit Award Awarded to the firm that best embodies the spirit of the Challenge through enthusiasm, creativity, collaboration, and support for downtown businesses.
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#2: Coffee Passport
activeJune 8 – September 4
Fuel up downtown. Log every visit to a Portland coffee shop during the challenge window and help your firm climb the leaderboard.
Between June 8 and September 4, visit as many downtown coffee shops as possible. The participating firm that earns the most points during the Challenge wins.
1 Point: Each person earns 1 point when they purchase an item at a downtown coffee shop. Examples: A PwC employee purchases a coffee before work and earns 1 point. Multiple Dunn Carney employees visit a coffee shop together and each purchase an item. Each employee earns 1 point. 2 Points (Double Points): Each person earns 2 points when they purchase an item at a downtown coffee shop with someone from another participating firm. Examples: A PwC employee and a Dunn Carney employee each purchase coffee together. Each person earns 2 points. A Tonkon Torp employee and multiple PwC employees meet for coffee. Each person earns 2 points.
Downtown coffee shops. Participants report points using the Downtown Cup Challenge tracking sheet. Leaderboards and standings will be shared periodically throughout the Challenge.
Prizes Sponsored by PwC and Dunn Carney First Place - Downtown Coffee Champion - Coffee cart experience delivered to the winning office - Downtown Cup Champion Trophy Mug - Bragging rights Second Place – Honorable Mention - Gift cards to local coffee shops - Commemorative trophy mug Third Place – Best Participation (for the firm with the highest percentage of participating employees) - Gift card to a local coffee shop - Commemorative trophy mug
Milestone bonuses are awarded once per person, as follows: - Visit 5 unique coffee shops: +5 points - Visit 10 unique coffee shops: +10 points - Visit 15 unique coffee shops: +15 points - Visit 20 unique coffee shops: +20 points
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