Nowon-gu Gyeongchun Line Forest Trail Online Walking Event Held

Ongoing until the 26th on the Gyeongchun Line Forest Trail Course... Join via the WalkOn smartphone mobile app and participate in the official community 'Walking City Nowon'... First 200 completers receive coffee coupons

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) is hosting an online walking event that is not restricted by time to naturally spread a daily walking culture.

The online walking event, held over 7 days until the 26th on the Gyeongchun Line Forest Trail course, uses the smartphone mobile app ‘WalkOn’.

The walking section is a 3.8km route starting from Wolgye-dong next to Nokcheon Middle School, the starting point of the Gyeongchun Railroad Bridge, passing by the visitor center in front of Hagye 2-dong Community Service Center, then continuing to the Gyeongchun Line Healing Shelter near Korea University of Science and Technology, Dokkaebi Market in Gongneung-dong, and Hwarangdae Station Railroad Park.

Both participation and completion certification are conducted through the mobile app. First, residents who wish to participate search for WalkOn in the smartphone Play Store, install the app, and sign up.

Next, after registering in the Nowon-gu official community ‘Walking City Nowon,’ they check the ‘Nowon-gu Challenge’ online walking event under the Challenge tab (trophy icon) at the bottom of the app and press ‘Join.’

It is important to note that participation is only recognized if you access WalkOn on the Gyeongchun Line Forest Trail course and press ‘Join.’ Also, only users with Android operating systems on their smartphones can participate.

Participation certification is automatically measured using location-based services (GPS) on the WalkOn mobile app based on the current location. Completion certification requires passing at least 90% of the entire course. To encourage participation, coffee coupons will be given to the first 200 people who complete the course. Coupons can be checked in the WalkOn mobile app gift box.

The endpoint of the walking course, Hwarangdae Railroad Park, opened a light garden last December. It features 17 types of nighttime landscape sculptures, including a light tunnel, LED sculptures, 3D mapping, lighting structures, and projection devices, providing visual attractions for walking event participants.

This online walking event is characterized by the slogan “Walking alone is good, walking together is better in daily life,” allowing anyone to participate without time restrictions or limits on the number of participants during the event period.

Additionally, the district has been operating small walking groups since the ‘Walking Club Launch Ceremony’ in May last year. Monthly themes such as moonlight walking, walking with stories, and autumn foliage viewing make it easy for any resident to join.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, said, “Walking is an aerobic exercise that anyone can easily practice,” and added, “I hope walking the Gyeongchun Line Forest Trail, the online walking course, will help strengthen both body and mind.” Health Promotion Division (☎2116-0727)

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