Taipei's U-Sport launches 'Team Walk' event: Earn U-Coins by reaching 600,000 steps

Taipei City's Sports Department is promoting physical activity through its U-Sport initiative, introducing a new "U-Walk Team Challenge" designed to encourage walking among residents. The program aims to make exercise a shared and sustainable activity.

The "U-Walk Team Challenge" requires participants to form teams of three. These teams will then need to collectively accumulate 600,000 steps during the month of August. Successful completion will reward each team member with 100 U-Coins, a form of digital currency within the U-Sport system.

Registration for the challenge is open from July 1 to July 15, with a city-wide limit of 2,500 teams. This initiative builds upon the success of last year's "U-Walk" personal walking tasks, responding to participant feedback that group participation enhances motivation and consistency.

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Last year's U-Walk personal walking task received enthusiastic responses from many citizens. Quite a few participants suggested that participating with family, friends, or colleagues would be more fun and easier to sustain.

To further incentivize participation, new U-Sport members or those who have verified their accounts but never earned U-Coins are eligible for an additional 100 U-Coins. This means individuals can potentially earn up to 200 U-Coins by joining the challenge and meeting the new user bonus criteria.

The Sports Department emphasizes that walking is an accessible form of exercise, free from age, location, or time constraints. By integrating walking into daily routines like commuting or shopping, citizens can easily accumulate steps. The program hopes to encourage more residents to take the first step towards a healthier lifestyle through this collaborative and rewarding mechanism.

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Walking is one of the easiest forms of exercise, without limitations on age, venue, or time. Whether commuting, strolling, or shopping, one can easily accumulate exercise volume.