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<p>One your marks, get set… BEEP! Slip into your Challenge Anneka jumpsuit, it&#8217;s time to get competitive. <strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Beat The Street (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.beatthestreet.me/wokingham/" target="_blank">Beat the Street</a></strong> has arrived in Wokingham – turning the town into a giant interactive game until the 20 July. Are you game enough to play?</p>



<p>We may have been in some form of lockdown for 7,254,763 days and counting, the kids have binged on screen time, but this is your chance to hit the reset button, get outdoors, have some fun and win hundreds of pounds worth of prizes. I can&#8217;t promise a helicopter or Soundman Dave to help you, but here&#8217;s the Muddy lowdown on how it works and more importantly how you&#8217;re gonna win.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">WHAT IS IT?</h2>



<p>Well, it&#8217;s a bit of FREE fun that gets you out of the house and exploring your local area. <strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Beat The Street (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.beatthestreet.me/wokingham/" target="_blank">Beat the Street</a> </strong>is a giant game covering a staggering 1,445 miles – and no you can&#8217;t whizz round in your car or in Anneka&#8217;s helicopter or beach buggy. In fact, anything with a motor in it, is cheating. So comfy shoes on because you&#8217;ll be getting around on your own steam. Walk, run, scoot or cycle, it&#8217;s up to you.  </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">WHAT YOU&#8217;LL NEED</h2>



<p>First of all, get your mitts on a whizzy key fob or card. They&#8217;ll be handed out by schools, clubs or your can pick them up <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="several places in the town centre (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.beatthestreet.me/wokingham/faqs/#q-where-can-i-pick-up-a-card" target="_blank">several places in the town centre</a>. Next, create an account for each individual player, and join a team. There&#8217;s an individual and team leaderboard and the winners will be showered in riches. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">GAME ON</h2>



<p>Warning! This does not involve a screen. It&#8217;s good life gaming that&#8217;ll bring out your competitive spirit without frying your brain after staring three hours solid trying get Mario and friends to the next level or hunting down Pokémon. There are 73 Beat Boxes tied to posts all over Wokingham and the surrounding areas. Follow the map, beep the box, bank your points and  head off to find another. It&#8217;s also a great opportunity to boot your family out of your house for hours. They&#8217;re getting fresh air and exercise and you can watch <em>Schitts Creak</em> again without having to hide in the bathroom. Everybody wins.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="666" src="https://berkshire.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/06/WBC-Beat-the-Street_095.jpg" alt="Beat The Street wokingham" class="wp-image-35859" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/06/WBC-Beat-the-Street_095.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/06/WBC-Beat-the-Street_095-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/06/WBC-Beat-the-Street_095-720x480.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/06/WBC-Beat-the-Street_095-150x100.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/06/WBC-Beat-the-Street_095-768x511.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/06/WBC-Beat-the-Street_095-788x525.jpg 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">POINTS WIN PRIZES</h2>



<p>It&#8217;ll be raining money (actually, vouchers) but.school and community teams can win up to £350 to spend on cool bits of kit and individual players will get their mitts on a ‘Lucky Box’. The mind boggles.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">GREEN MEANS GO</h2>



<p>Polish your halo, because this is play with purpose. A bit of exercise, shot of Vitamin D, mental health boost and (shhhh) by ditching the car you&#8217;ll reduce your emissions too. Make every journey count.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="665" src="https://berkshire.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/02/DogandDuck-plants_Fotor-e1600065289405.jpg" alt="Hanging terrarium Dog and duck emmbrook stylish pub bekrshire" class="wp-image-13944" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/02/DogandDuck-plants_Fotor-e1600065289405.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/02/DogandDuck-plants_Fotor-e1600065289405-150x100.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/02/DogandDuck-plants_Fotor-e1600065289405-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/02/DogandDuck-plants_Fotor-e1600065289405-768x511.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/02/DogandDuck-plants_Fotor-e1600065289405-720x479.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/02/DogandDuck-plants_Fotor-e1600065289405-789x525.jpg 789w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">PERFECT PITSTOPS</h2>



<p>Obviously, you&#8217;re going to need to refuel. Plot your routes to ensure they pass a good pub or café. <a href="https://berkshire.muddystilettos.co.uk/little-black-book/directory/the-dog-duck-emmbrook/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Dog and Duck in Emmbrook (opens in a new tab)">The Dog and Duck in Emmbrook</a> isn&#8217;t too far from a Beat Box. In the town centre <a href="https://berkshire.muddystilettos.co.uk/little-black-book/directory/sit-sip-wokingham/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Sit &amp; Sip Wokingham (opens in a new tab)">Sit &amp; Sip Wokingham</a>, <a href="https://berkshire.muddystilettos.co.uk/little-black-book/directory/bar-56/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Bar Fifty Six (opens in a new tab)">Bar Fifty Six</a>, <a href="https://gailsbread.co.uk/bakeries/wokingham/?diss=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Gail's Bakery (opens in a new tab)">Gail&#8217;s Bakery</a> and the <a href="https://www.blueorchidbakery.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Blue Orchid Cafe (opens in a new tab)">Blue Orchid Cafe</a> are close to a cluster of boxes. There&#8217;s also cafe in <a href="http://www.jacksonscalifornialake.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="California Park (opens in a new tab)">California Park</a>. Work smart, people.</p>



<p>More information is available at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.beatthestreet.me/wokingham">www.beatthestreet.me/wokingham</a>&nbsp;and on social media at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/btswokingham/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="@BTSWokingham (opens in a new tab)">@BTSWokingham</a></p>


Will you Beat The Street? Challenge accepted!

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