More than 5,000 people sign up to Chesterfield’s new addictive game Beat the Street

Participants have also walked, cycled and run 3,500 miles since the initiative launched on Monday.

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Beat the Street, which is open to children and adults, will take place until April 8.

It is free to take part and players tap contactless cards or key fobs against 120 special sensors called Beat Boxes on lampposts to track their journey and earn points for their team.

Schools, workplaces and community groups will be competing against each other to see if they can travel the furthest during the six-week challenge, top the leaderboards and win hundreds of pounds worth of prizes.

The teams which score the most points over the course of the addictive game can win hundreds of pounds worth of vouchers for sports or fitness equipment or books.

Beat the Street is being delivered by Intelligent Health in partnership with Chesterfield Borough Council and is funded by a National Lottery grant through Sport England and Chesterfield Health and Wellbeing Partnership.

Councillor Jill Mannion-Brunt, the council’s cabinet member for health and wellbeing, said: “We’re inviting anyone to get involved in the game and consider walking, cycling or running instead of driving. Not only will you be getting active and doing great things for your health but you’ll be benefiting the community too by easing congestion and improving air quality. Plus, you could win prizes along the way.”

To find out more, visit www.beatthestreet.me/chesterfield

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