Join the 'Walking Guro Jjakkung' Challenge Together!

Published 05 Oct.2020 07:43(KST)

Conducted in Two Phases This Month and Next Month... Using Smartphone App... ‘Outstanding Partner’ Selected, Health Packages and Coffee Coupons Offered via Lottery

Join the 'Walking Guro Jjakkung' Challenge Together!

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Guro-gu (Mayor Lee Sung) is launching the ‘Walking Guro Partner’ challenge for residents whose physical activity has decreased due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

On the 5th, Guro-gu announced, “To promote the health and vitality of residents exhausted physically and mentally by COVID-19, we have prepared the ‘Walking Guro Partner’ challenge, which will be conducted as an untact project through a mobile app.”

The ‘Walking Guro Partner’ challenge will be held in two phases: the first phase this month and the second phase next month.

Residents of Guro-gu who wish to participate can apply by phone to the G Valley Health Center. After applying, participants fill out the application form sent via text message, download the WalkOn app, and join the ‘Walking Guro Partner’ challenge, where their walking amount will be automatically measured. When setting the name, write the partner’s name together in the format ‘Hong Gil-dong(Chunhyang)/Chunhyang(Hong Gil-dong).’

Participants can freely choose a comfortable walking location and must follow quarantine rules such as wearing masks while participating in the event. Wearing a mask is mandatory even when taking photos.

After each phase of the challenge ends, Guro-gu will select ‘Best Photo Partner’ for photos taken with partners at beautiful locations in the district, ‘Best Walking Story Partner’ for outstanding stories about motivation, positive experiences, and reviews, ‘Best Senior Partner’ for the couple with the highest combined age, and ‘Best Long-Distance Walking Partner’ for the couple with the highest step count. A lottery will also be held for all participating partners to select ‘Walking Guro Partner’ and ‘Best Lucky Partner.’

Guro-gu will provide health packages (including yoga rings, latex bands, cordless jump ropes, etc.) to the ‘Best Partners’ and coffee coupons to the ‘Walking Guro Partner’ and ‘Best Lucky Partner.’