Get ready to beat the streets of Rutherglen
NIKI TENNANT
Rutherglen is set to be transformed into a giant game as thousands of residents compete to see if their school, community or business can walk, run, scoot, or cycle the furthest.
Running from this Friday until March 29, Beat the Street is a free, fun challenge where participants are rewarded with points and prizes for exploring their town on foot, scooter or bicycle.
Almost 40 special sensors called Beat Boxes will appear across Rutherglen. Players tap the boxes with cards and fobs to track their journey and earn points for themselves and their team – and the more Beat Boxes swiped during a journey, the more points they earn.
Schools and community groups across the town will be competing against each other to see if they can travel the furthest, climb the leaderboards and win prizes of sport and fitness equipment.
Families are encouraged to play for their local school, while the wider community can create their own teams by emailing team. lanarkrutherglen@beatthestreet. me.
In addition to the leaderboard prizes, registered players can also win weekly Lucky Tap prizes for playing along – including vouchers and experience days.
More than 900,000 people have played Beat the Street to date, with previous games taking place in London, Dublin and Belfast, as well as North Lanarkshire.
Beat the Street is being delivered by Intelligent Health on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council, Smarter Choices, Smarter Places and the Scottish Government.
Council leader John Ross said: “We are incredibly excited to be bringing Beat the Street to Rutherglen and can’t wait to see how far everyone is able to walk, run, cycle and scoot.
“Anyone is able to get involved – it’s completely free and is a great opportunity to go outdoors, spend time with your friends and family.
“We hope the game encourages all participants to become more familiar with their communities.”
Visit www.beatthestreet. me/lanarkrutherglen for more information.