Collect Sculptures
The Short Tail Trail consists of almost 90 beautiful sculptures of Hares and Tortoises. Our FREE interactive app includes a map showing the locations for each sculpture, along with information about the artists and designs!
Can your team collect all the sculptures?
Using the COLLECT + button which pops up in the app, simply enter the 4 digit code found on the plaque to collect the sculpture, and your app will register which sculptures you have found.
Are you Team Hare or Team Tortoise?
The trail continues for 10 weeks throughout the summer, so you can take your time to collect them all like #TeamTortoise or try and do them as quickly as you can with #TeamHare. Why not challenge your friends to a race to see who can collect them all in the shortest time. Whether you’re #TeamHare or #TeamTortoise, have fun!
Find Sculptures with our interactive map
The interactive map is really easy to use. Simply Pinch and swipe the map to zoom in and out, to get the precise location of each sculpture! Don’t forget that the location settings need to be turned ON on your phone or device to see your location on the map.
If you’d rather search by looking at the sculptures in the app, just visit the sculptures tab and search for the sculpture name or artist.
The designs of each Hare and Tortoise connects with Luton as a Town, it’s history and heritage, the people and the diverse communities, and we’re sure you’ll agree that all the artists have created some unforgettable artwork.
Collect Rewards
When you collect sculptures you’ll collect lots of exciting rewards along the way! There are also stars available when you complete certain milestones.
Stats
Track your progress around the trail. See how many sculptures, rewards and milestones you’ve collected. Plus you can see the most voted and most collected sculptures across the entire trail.
Gallery
Upload your photos to the public photo gallery. Images uploaded will be vetted by the team prior to being published. Your photo will be seen by other app players and can be shared on social media. So get creative!
Events
Trail related events will be published in the app. Visit the Events section to stay in the know.
FAQs
I can’t find the app in the app store
Search for “Short Tail Trail” in the app stores.
Problems creating an account
Check you’re connected to the internet, either Wi-Fi or a mobile network. Then ensure you’ve selected your age by clicking either the ‘under 16′ or ’16+’ buttons. Your age needs to be selected before being allowed to progress.
Problems signing in
Check you’re connected to the internet, either Wi-Fi or a mobile network. Then please try again. If you see a message saying you have already registered go to ‘log in’ and log in using the email and password you used to create your account.
Lost progress stats
Log out via the menu in the top left and log in again this usually resolves the issue. If not, close the app completely and re-open it (or restart your device).
Sculpture collected but not updated in stats
Log out via the menu in the top left and log in again this usually resolves the issue. If not, close the app completely and re-open it (or restart your device).
Finding Sculptures
Use the map; pinch and swipe the map to zoom in and out. Location settings on your phone need to be turned ON to see your location on the map. Or go to the sculptures tab to access the sculpture listings and search for the sculpture name, artist or location.
Collecting Sculptures
There is a 4 digit code found on the sculpture plaque. Click COLLECT + and enter the number. You have now collected that sculpture and if you’re lucky, you may have collected a reward at the same time.
Uploading to the gallery
You can upload a photo to the app Gallery by clicking Upload on the sculpture page. You’ll be asked to either Take a photo or Choose from library. Images uploaded will be vetted by the team prior to being published on the app. Your photo will be seen by other app players and can be shared on social media. So get creative!
Incorrect codes
If you’ve already collected a sculpture the app will display an incorrect code message. Check your sculpture listing pages to see if you have already collected it.
Need more help?
If you’re having problems with the app, please let us know by emailing our app support team with the details here.