Beat the Street physical activity game returns to Renfrewshire
There are prizes up for grabs for the schools and community teams which collect the most points
The physical activity game, Beat the Street, has officially returned to Renfrewshire for its third year.
The walking and cycling initiative designed to encourage active travel is now underway for the next six weeks until Wednesday 25 October 2023.
Beat the Street will turn Renfrew, Bishopton, Inchinnan, Erskine and Langbank into a huge game where players can earn points and prizes for themselves and their team by walking, wheeling or cycling around their local area.
During the game, 46 'Beat Boxes' will be placed on lampposts across the five areas and participants can play the game by swiping their card over a Beat Box to register the beginning of their journey, before walking, wheeling or cycling to the next Beat Box within an hour to score 20 points.
'It's a fantastic way to get your steps in'
There will be prizes for the school and community teams that travel the furthest.
Councillor Michelle Campbell said: “I’m delighted that Beat the Street is returning to Renfrewshire as the previous games have been extremely popular with people of all ages and abilities and contributes to our aim of encouraging healthy, active lifestyles.
"It’s a fantastic way to get your steps in and have fun at the same time and I’m looking forward to taking part when the game begins.”
'Substantial impact'
Beat the Street aims to get communities moving by helping people to make small changes every day to improve health and help make active travel become part of everyday life.
The game has previously been played in Johnstone, Linwood, Lochwinnoch, Elderslie, Howwood, Bridge of Weir, Houston, Kilbarchan and Paisley.
Organisers claim it has had a "substantial impact" on increasing active travel, as well as giving families, friends and businesses the opportunity to spend time together outdoors.