Buddies are being invited to take part in a physical activity game that will see them pound the pavements in Paisley for the chance to win prizes.
Beat the Street is a real-life physical activity game that aims to get whole communities moving together by making exercise into a fun competition where participants of all ages can win points and prizes for taking part.
The competition has already made a foothold in Renfrewshire, with thousands of residents of Bridge of Weir, Elderslie, Houston, Howwood, Kilbarchan, Linwood, Johnstone, and Lochwinnoch getting out and about competing in their towns and villages last year.
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This year will be the first time the competition is being held in Paisley. The competition runs between Wednesday, August 31 and Wednesday, October 12.
As part of the game, 69 special sensors called Beat Boxes will be installed on lampposts around the town.
Eager participants are to scan a card at each of the sensors collecting points for the amount of distance they’ve walked, cycled, or wheeled to do so.
The game is free and open to anyone of any age. Primary school children will be provided with cards and maps via their school and the wider community is invited to collect a free card from a distribution point listed at beatthestreet.me/paisley
Players can join a school team, a workplace team, charity team or community and the further that participants walk, cycle or wheel, the more points they will win for their team. The teams that top the leaderboards will be in with a chance of winning vouchers for books and sports equipment at the end of the six-week game, with prizes for average points too, so smaller teams are also in with a chance of winning prizes.
The competition was commissioned by Renfrewshire Council with support from Paths for All’s Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme and is being delivered by Intelligent Health.
Councillor Michelle Campbell, convener for the Economy and Regeneration Policy Board at Renfrewshire Council, said: “Beat the Street has been played several times around the area, but this is the first time it’s been played in Paisley!
“We’re delighted to have been able to bring the competition to the town and look forward to seeing how far everyone can walk, cycle, and wheel in the six-week game.
“Previous games nearby have shown that Beat the Street is a great way of getting children, families and our communities active. Not only that, but the game enables the community to lower its carbon footprint and also brings the community together which in turn improves wellbeing, increases feelings of safety and reduces isolation.”
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