Clacton turned into virtual playground for 150th celebrations
A new street tag game has been set up around the town
Clacton is being turned into a virtual playground this summer.
A new 'Street Tag' game means different check-in points around the town, encouraging us to walk, run or cycle between them.
There will be a leaderboard, with those at the top winning prizes, all as part of the Clacton 150 celebrations.
With the option of teaming up - encouraging families to get involved - those at the top of the leader board win prizes, while there are also school and care home competitions, all with separate leader boards to the community challenge.
Alex Porter, TDC Cabinet Member for Leisure and Tourism, said he hoped the scheme would encourage families and people of all ages to get out and about:
"Street Tag is a great incentive to get out and explore your local area - at the same time as improving your physical health and mental wellbeing by being active, and of course helping the environment by ditching the car.
"With so much going on this summer with the Clacton 150 anniversary, and Octopus Ahoy across the district, there are so many good reasons to get out and about."
Tags will be placed along popular walking routes and open spaces from Jaywick Sands to Holland-on-Sea.
People can experience the local heritage and history of Clacton through audio, video, pictures, and text by going on Monument Tours in Augmented Reality within the Street Tag App.
Seun Oshinaike, Street Tag Founder, said:
"We are excited to be forging partnerships that help families and communities get physically active in a fun, sustainable, and accessible way."
The Clacton 150 celebrations received £250,000 from the National Heritage Lottery Fund, and Street Tag is one of the initiatives within the overall project.
For more information on Street Tag visit www.streettag.co.uk, and download the app on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Schools looking to get involved should email meenakshi@streettag.co.uk or fill an online form at www.streettag.co.uk/schools to express their interest.