PLAYERS in the Beat the Street Llanelli game can clock up double points on Beat Boxes around traditional commuting hours.
From Wednesday, October 5, this week is ‘Go Travel’ week where people are encouraged to think about walking or cycling to work or school rather than taking the car.
This week, all Beat Boxes in the game will be giving out double points between 7am and 9am plus 3pm and 6pm.
Participants in Beat the Street Llanelli have already racked up 10,300 active travel miles and 4,663 people have signed up to take part. It’s not too late to get involved in the free physical activity game that encourages players of all ages to get active and to ditch the car, and walk, scoot, wheel, cycle or run instead.
Collect a card and map from one of the distribution points listed on the www.beatthestreet.me/llanelli website, join a team and start playing!
There are total and average points leaderboards for schools, community teams and charities with vouchers for the teams that travel the furthest.
Currently, Ysgol Gymraeg Ffwrnes leads the total points leaderboard, with Llangennech and Ysgol Y Felin in second and third place.
Taking place until Wednesday, November 9, Beat the Street is transforming Llanelli into a real-life game with players tapping special sensors called Beat Boxes dotted across the town.
Beat the Street Llanelli: commissioned by Carmarthenshire County Council, supported by Sport Wales, provided by Intelligent Health.
Ian Jones, Head of Leisure at Carmarthenshire County Council, said: “We are really enjoying seeing people getting out and playing the game. It’s great to see people of all ages making the most of the game while it’s here to help get exercising safely in green spaces with friends and family.”
To find out more about the Beat the Street game, including where to collect a card, visit www.beatthestreet.me/llanelli or social media @BTSLlanelli
