How to play
Aim of the game
Earn as many points as possible for you and your team by walking, cycling or wheeling between Beat Boxes across - .
Set Up
Children aged 11 and under play with a Beat the Street card, which they will receive directly from their school. Anyone aged 12 and above plays with a Beat the Street card that can be collected from a local distribution point.
All players over the age of 13 can create an account online or via the Beat the Street App, but anyone under 13 will need a parent or carer to do this for them. Parents/carers can then add additional family members to their account via our family management feature.
Once an account has been set up, players can connect their card to their player profile. When you're ready to start, use the Beat Box map to plan your route and get going!
The game in runs from 0.00am on until 7pm on .
Ways to play
You can play in one of two ways:
- By using a Beat the Street game card at physical Beat Boxes fixed to lampposts across your area. Adults and children can both play this way.
- By downloading our Beat the Street App. Players 13+ can download the app and collect points at virtual Beat Boxes across the area (located in the same position as physical Beat Boxes).
Playing the game with a card
- Explore your local area, finding Beat Boxes nearest to you on the map.
- Hover your card at the contactless Beat Box until it beeps and flashes.
- Visit two Beat Boxes within an hour and collect 10 points for each Beat Box - this is 20 points for the journey.
- Carry on your journey and score 10 points for each extra Beat Box you visit.
Playing the game with the app
- Explore your local area, finding Beat Boxes nearest to you on the app's map.
- Once at the Box, press the Beat Box icon on the app. Move the “slide to collect” button to collect points and start the timer.
- You have 60 minutes to walk, cycle or wheel to another Beat Box and collect 10 points for each Beat Box - this is 20 points for the journey.
- You can choose to collect Gems during this time, which appear on the map after you visit your first Beat Box.
- Carry on your journey and score 10 points for each extra Beat Box you visit.
Win Beat the Street
The teams at the top of the leaderboard at the end of the game win great prizes. There are leaderboards for school & community teams. Highest average and highest points prizes are available.
Registered players can also win weekly Lucky Box prizes and Beat the Street goodies for taking part.
Children can also complete challenges and receive certificates.
Hints & Tips
Create an account and connect your card or sign in via the app to join a team, track your points and win prizes. Help your team by getting friends and family to join in the game - further cards are available through local distribution points.
Play Beat the Street on your way to school or work, or play at weekends.
If more than an hour passes since swiping a Beat Box you will need to start a new journey.
Keep track of your points and team's position on this website.
Follow Beat the Street on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram to find out about extra events, bonus points and even more prizes!
Every week there will be something new so look out for details on the website, social media or sign up to our e-newsletter to keep up to date!
Definitions
Beat Box - contactless card reader attached to street furniture across your area.
Card - contactless cards for players to hover against Beat Boxes to score points. The card needs to be registered online to monitor points and miles, win prizes and join a team.
App - the app can be used as another way to play the game. Collect points at virtual Beat Boxes as you walk and cycle around your local area.
Lucky Box- draws will take place throughout the game where a swipe on a Beat Box from a registered player will be awarded a prize.
Cheating - driving between Beat Boxes, swiping multiple cards per person (this refers to one person swiping multiple cards ), or using someone else's card constitutes as cheating.
Read our terms and conditions.