Nowon-gu Challenges 'Walking Challenge' for a Joyful and Safe Family Month

Online Walking Challenge Using Smartphone App (WalkOn) from 5th to 15th (11 Days)... Gifticon Recommended for Completing Stamp Tour Missions on Nowon-gu's Main Walking Trails

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Nowon-gu (District Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced that it will hold the ‘Walking in Nowon, Family (Most Satisfied Breadwinner)’ walking challenge in celebration of May, the month of family.

The challenge, starting on Children’s Day, May 5th, will run for a total of 11 days until the 15th. Participants can walk along five representative trails: Jungnangcheon, Danghyeoncheon, Gyeongchun Line Forest Trail, Bulamsan Healing Town, and Yeongchuksan Circular Trail, and earn mission stamps at designated spots on each course to receive entry tickets.

Each course grants one entry ticket, and completing all five courses earns five entry tickets, increasing the chances of winning. After the challenge ends, a total of 200 participants will be selected by lottery to receive mobile cultural gift certificates worth 5,000 KRW. Winners will be individually notified via text message on the 18th.

Since the online walking challenge, including registration and completion certification, is conducted entirely through mobile devices, anyone can participate alone or together at any time during the period without time constraints.

In particular, the challenge routes have undergone extensive improvement and maintenance projects by the district, making them barrier-free courses easily accessible by wheelchairs and strollers, allowing family members of various ages to use them comfortably.

Also, as part of the ‘City of Flowers and Gardens, Nowon’ project, participants can enjoy the spring flowers planted along each course together with the greenery of May, providing a healing time from the tiring daily life.

Residents who wish to participate can install the ‘WalkOn’ app from Google Play or the App Store → sign up → join the Nowon-gu official community ‘Walking City Nowon’ → and apply through the challenge tab (trophy icon) at the bottom.

Meanwhile, the district has made multifaceted efforts to increase the walking practice rate, which ranked 25th among Seoul’s autonomous districts in the 2017 Community Health Survey.

They declared ‘Walking City Nowon’ and promoted improvements in walking environments through enacting ordinances to activate physical activities and maintaining walking trails.

As a result of actively encouraging online walking using the WalkOn app to increase physical activity reduced by social distancing due to COVID-19, Nowon-gu ranked first in Seoul in the 2020 walking practice rate indicator.

District Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “We will continue to strive to create an environment where Nowon is a ‘pleasant and safe walking city.’ In particular, we plan to carry out various walking programs that can make walking a daily habit.”

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