Tuesday, 15th October 2024
As we enter the 5th week of Beat The Street, participants are invited to Go Wild this week!
The themed week aims to encourage local residents to explore their local parks, waterways and green spaces which helps improve mental wellbeing as well as physical health.
Double points are available across the district, keep checking the app and website for information.
Already, more than 9665 people of Pendle have signed up for the real-life interactive physical activity game and have together walked, cycled and rolled over 50’000 miles – that’s more than twice around the equator!
There are total and average points leaderboards for school, community, workplace teams and individuals with prizes for sports or book vouchers for the teams that top the tables at the end of the six-week competition.
At time of writing the top 3 teams on the leaderboard look like this:
But with two weeks left, there’s still plenty of time for it all to change.
Beat the Street Pendle has been commissioned by Pendle Leisure Trust. It is funded by Pendle Leisure Trust, Canal & River Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB, Pendle West Primary Care Network, Lancashire County Council, Pendle Borough Council, Active Lancashire, Nelson Town Council, Brierfield Town Council, Great Places Housing Group, and the National Lottery via Sport England. It is being delivered by Intelligent Health.
Alison Goode, Chief Executive of Pendle Leisure Trust, said: “Well done to everyone who is getting involved with Beat the Street Pendle and getting more active! The Go Wild week is an absolutely crucial part of the Beat the Street game as it is also about positive mental wellbeing and the importance of parks, waterways and green spaces on our health. Green and blue spaces are restorative and uplifting and there are bonus points on Beat Boxes located in these areas.
“We’re loving the feedback we’re receiving from players who are getting in touch to let us know how much fun they’re having playing the game and that the Beat the Street is enabling people to choose more sustainable and eco-friendly forms of transport such as walking or cycling.”
Anyone of any age is invited to take part in the free game and you can still get involved for the remaining weeks. Just pick up a card from one of the distribution points listed at www.beatthestreet.me/pendle (or download the free Beat the Street app (players over 13), register, join a team and get playing!
More information is available at www.beatthestreet.me/pendle and on social media at @BTSPendle