Lanarkshire Beat the Street competition enters its final week in East Kilbride

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Every Beat Box will be giving out double points during the final week of Beat the Street.More than 11,750 people have signed up for the interactive East Kilbride game and have together walked, cycled, wheeled, run and scooted an incredible 134,500 miles so far in the competition.And the community’s efforts this week in exceeding 125,000 miles have meant that organisers have donated an additional £100 to Kilbryde Hospice.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 The game will come to an end at 7pm on October 26 when the leaderboard will then be taken down and the winners announced shortly after the competition.Currently, Crosshouse Primary School leads the total points leaderboard, with St Kenneth’s Primary School in second place and Long Calderwood in third position.Mark McGinley, principal teacher at St Kenneth's Primary said: "St Kenneth's Primary is really enjoying Beat the Street, the enthusiastic response from our children, staff and parents has ensured it has been great fun."It has been brilliant to see so many children and parents at the Beat Box first thing in the morning and when leaving school, you can see them all keen to get started again earning points."It has been great to see everyone work together, a real team effort.