Interactive Beat the Street game is coming back to East Kilbride

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Beat the Street - the popular interactive game that turns whole communities into a giant active travel competition - is set to return to East Kilbride.Beat the Street was created by GP Dr William Bird MBE - a specialist in physical activity, to encourage people to explore their local areas and to make exercise fun.The game has been played by more than 1.9million people in more than 170 locations across the UK including several games in East Kilbride and South Lanarkshire.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android East Kilbride residents are veterans of the Beat the Street competition and have clocked up hundreds of thousands of active travel miles while taking part in the game.

The last game took place across East Kilbride in the autumn of 2022 when 11,803 people took part - which is about 15 per cent of the local population.Together, they walked, cycled and ran 58,478 miles during the six-week game.The aim of Beat the Street is to encourage communities to move actively and sustainably across their local area whilst making small lifestyle changes, such as walking or cycling to school or work every day.As well as making a significant impact on increasing low levels of physical activity amongst adults and children, the game also helps reduce congestion, improves air quality, and helps families spend time in