See Journal Sentinel reporters race on five modes of transit in downtown Milwaukee

Reporters Keith Schubert (from left), Sarah Hauer, Jordyn Noennig, Meg Jones and Bruce Vielmetti touch the starting point, the Robert Burns statue in downtown Milwaukee, as they wait for the starting horn to sound and begin a race across downtown Milwaukee, on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. The reporters teamed up to see which modes of public transportation were quickest to make their way across the city to the Milwaukee Public Market by: riding the bus, calling an Uber, riding a Bublr Bike, taking the streetcar and walking. Hannah Schroeder/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

They're off! Business editor James Nelson sounds the starting horn as five reporters race across downtown Milwaukee on five different modes of transportation on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Starting at the Robert Burns statue downtown, the reporters teamed up to see which modes of public transportation were the quickest to make their way across the city to the Milwaukee Public Market by: riding the bus, calling an Uber, riding a Bublr Bike, taking the streetcar and walking.

Reporter Meg Jones removes a piece of glass from her shoe as she prepares for the start of a race on five modes of transit in downtown Milwaukee on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. The race started at the Robert Burns Statue in Burns Commons Five reporters teamed up to see which modes of public transportation were quickest as they race to the Milwaukee Public Market by. They competed by riding the bus, calling an Uber, riding a Bublr Bike, taking the streetcar and walking.

Journal Sentinel newsroom staff James Nelson (from left), Meg Jones, Jordyn Noennig, Bruce Vielmetti, Pete Sullivan and Keith Schubert listen to Lainey Seyler give the final instructions for the Journal Sentinel’s version of the Amazing Race in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Five Journal Sentinel reporters teamed up to see which modes of public transportation were quickest to make their way across the city to the Milwaukee Public Market by: riding the bus, calling an Uber, riding a Bublr Bike, taking the streetcar and walking.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Meg Jones is the first to arrive at the Milwaukee Public Market in the Journal Sentinel race on public transit on Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Meg Jones is all smiles as she arrives first at the Milwaukee Public Market in the Journal Sentinel race on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. The goal was for five reporters, five modes of transportation and one mission, to go from Burns Commons to the Milwaukee Public Market in downtown. Get there on foot, with an Uber, a bike, The Hop, or a city bus. Which way is fastest? For Jones the winner, it was by Uber.

As the first place winner, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Meg Jones kicks back with a soda at St. Paul Fish Company 's tiki bar at the Milwaukee Public Market on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 while waiting for the other race participants to arrive. The goal was for five reporters to take five modes of transportation with one mission: Go from Burns Commons to the Milwaukee Public Market in downtown. Get there on foot, with an Uber, a bike, The Hop, or a city bus. Which way is fastest? For Jones the winner, it was by Uber.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Bruce Vielmetti is the second person to arrive at the Milwaukee Public Market on a Bublr bike in the Journal Sentinel's race on five modes of transit.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter, Bruce Vielmetti touches a sculpture as the second person to arrive at the Milwaukee Public Market in the Journal Sentinel's race across Milwaukee on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Vielmett's mode of transportation was a Bublr bike.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Sarah Hauer records her walk to the Milwaukee Public Market as five reporters race on five modes of transit in downtown Milwaukee on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Hauer placed third in the race.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel intern, Keith Schubert talks about the experience of participating in the Journal Sentinel race on five modes of transit on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Schubert who took a Milwaukee County bus, was fourth in the race.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Jordyn Noennig arrives at the Milwaukee Public Market after catching The Hop for the Journal Sentinel's race on five modes of transit on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Noennig, although the last to arrive, was all smiles as she makes her way to the end of the race.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters cheer on Meg Jones, who won the Journal Sentinel's race across downtown Milwaukee on five modes of transit on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Also competing were, left, Keith Schubert, who took fourth place, Sarah Hauer, third place, Bruce Vielmetti, in bike helmet, second place and Jordyn Noennig, right, who came in last place. The goal was for five reporters, five modes of transportation and one mission, go from Burns Commons to the Milwaukee Public Market in downtown. Get there on foot, with an Uber, a bike, The Hop, or a city bus. Which way is fastest? For Jones the winner, it was by Uber.