Street Tag - user story

Street Tag is a family friendly app, rewarding friends, families, and individuals for being active. Gain points every time you go for a walk, run, bike ride and move up your local leader board whilst connecting with new people in your community. Read David's experience with the Street Tag App:

"I am not someone who is particularly fit but I am active - I like to get out and about and am often out on walks with my family or with the dog. I enjoy using Street Tag because it allows me to keep track of how much activity I've been doing and there's the added bonus of being able to win a prize. I am a little competitive so I do like to see myself fairly high up on the leader board!

My main walks are early in the morning with my rescue dog, Rio - on a weekday I'm out before 7.00am walking 2 to 3 miles around the local area. I use the time to listen to various podcasts and enjoy some 'me time'. At the weekends, we always go out for some longer family walks with the dog, although it is definitely not as early in the morning!

A couple of years ago I got rid of my car to force me to cycle to work. I bought an eBike (because One Tree Hill is very steep!) and now every time I go into the office I cycle - this keeps me fit and is better for the environment too. I highly recommend an eBike because it allows you to get a decent amount of exercise and go further afield - I've been on some 15-20 mile cycles in the last year which I would never have considered in the past, and the added bonus is that you can collect a lot more tags while cycling instead of walking!"

You can download the app in the Google play or Apple Store. Find out more: https://www.basildon.gov.uk/streettag