Street Tag Is Now in Harwich & Walton To Help Residents Stay Active

Street Tag is now in Harwich & Walton!

On Wednesday, June 15 2022, we officially turned the parks and streets of Harwich & Walton into a giant virtual playground.

To promote physical activity in families, individuals and communities, and reward users with points and prizes.

Our family-friendly free mobile app will help participants earn points when collecting virtual tags scattered around Harwich & Walton. Thereby making physical activity a fun game for the communities by converting walking, running, and cycling into Street Tag points.

Residents can compete in teams or play alone to top the leaderboard and win prizes.

Becky Dowling from Community Voluntary Services Tendring is running the event alongside Active Essex this year.

She said: “After an amazing Beat the Street game in Harwich last year, we are hoping this virtual game to encourage physical activity will be just as successful.

“The idea is to get people active and exercising in any way they like – this could be walking or running, cycling or skipping.

“The game starts on June 15 - just download the app and start collecting tags.”

Tags can be found on school routes, in local parks, public spaces, and at local events making it easy for residents to join in the fun and be in the running for prizes.

Points add up in real-time on the school and community leaderboards. And, after every 12 weeks, those earning the most points while collecting virtual tags will win prizes.

Cheryl Lomas, from Active Essex, said: “Street Tag is a great interactive game where you can earn points and get prizes for walking, running, cycling or rolling around your local area and beyond.

“All you need is the app to take part and start collecting points.”

There are many tags across Harwich and Walton waiting to be collected - and several more can be added by users in areas where the tags are few.

One significant tip to help you always be in the running for prizes at the end of the season is to turn your commute to work or school into a game to help you move more and earn more points. Also, you can earn points from doing your daily activities, such as going out to walk your pet or going for walks with your friends, significant other or family. 

Download our fun app today from Google Play or the Apple App Store. And, get ready to have a remarkable experience exploring your local area and staying active!