Loughborough is going to be transformed into a giant game as Beat the Street returns to the area

Special sensors called Beat Boxes will soon start to appear on lampposts across Loughborough.

Beat the Street, a physical activity game, is coming to Loughborough next month.

Around 3000 players took part in the innovative game when it was in the south of the borough late last year and children and families covered over 13,000 miles.

Residents will be able to take part in the game from the 2nd of March to the 30th of March. 

40 special sensors, called beatboxes, will be put onto lampposts 500 meters apart. Players have to walk, run, cycle, scoot, or skate between the sensors hovering a fob or card as they go. The further players travel, the more points they score.

Cllr Jenny Bokor, lead member for Loughborough, said: “Beat the Street is such an exciting game to come to Loughborough. We are so proud of our open spaces and showing off our town and this is a great way for people to get around and stay active.

“The game is free to play and encourage everyone regardless of age, ability or background to get involved as it is such an inclusive game.

“The more you travel to the different beatboxes, the more points your team will receive and there are some brilliant prizes to enjoy”.

 Primary school pupils from participating schools will be provided with fobs and parents and teachers will receive a fob from the school so they can accompany children. The wider community can register to play and pick up a free fob from a distribution point listed on the website.