Beat the Street North Lanarkshire is underway and more than 7000 people have signed up in 48 hours!

The Beat the Street North Lanarkshire game has launched across Motherwell, Wishaw, Bellshill and Shotts with more than 7,000 participants signing up on its first day!

Article Source: Beat The Street
Last Updated: 17 September 2021 13:26

Beat the Street is a free, interactive game that encourages people of all ages to move more and to get active; it started on Wednesday, 15th September and takes place until Wednesday, 27th October.

As well as helping people create healthier lifestyle habits, it also improves air quality, congestion and pollution, and connects people to their communities and green spaces.

Beeping and flashing sensors called ‘Beat Boxes’ have been placed on lampposts around the town for the duration of the game to help participants explore the local area and all it has to offer and to develop the habit of regular exercise.

Primary school pupils have been provided with fobs while parents and teachers will receive a card from the school so they can accompany children, or take part on their own. The wider community can pick up a contactless card from one of the distribution points which are listed on the website at www.beatthestreet.me/northlanarkshire

Players then walk, cycle or roll between the Beat Boxes which are spaced approximately half a mile apart – hovering their fobs or cards over the Beat Boxes to score points. The further players travel, the more points they score for their community or school team. The first Beat Box you hover your card over marks the start of your journey. Walk, cycle or wheel to the next one and score 10 points.

There are leaderboards for schools, community teams and workplaces, plus players can also opt to support St Andrew’s Hospice to win up to £500. Each leaderboard is divided into total and average points to ensure that smaller teams are in with an equal chance of winning.

Currently, Knowetop Primary School is at the top of the total points leaderboard, with the St Andrew’s Hospice team at the top of the average points leaderboard. However, with six weeks to go, it’s all still to play for!

The first week of the game is themed ‘Go Play’ for players to get to grips with the rules and subsequent weeks have a different focus, from Go Explore to Go Wild and Go Travel.

Beat the Street is brought to you by North Lanarkshire Council, Smarter Choices, Smarter Places, and Paths for All. It is delivered by Intelligent Health.

Councillor Jim Logue, Leader of North Lanarkshire Council, said: “Even prior to the pandemic, many children in our borough were not meeting the Chief Medical Officer’s recommendation of 60 minutes a day of physical activity. The picture for adults is much the same, and as we find our way out of the pandemic, Beat the Street provides an incredible opportunity to support children and their families to become active as a habit, through a fun and friendly competition.

“We’re delighted that the game will give everyone of ages and abilities the opportunity to explore the area, to spend time together as a family and to enjoy walking, cycling and rolling outdoors in all the wonderful green spaces across our towns.”

More information, including where to collect a free card is available at www.beatthestreet.me/northlanarkshire and on social media at @BTSNorthLan

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