A DINOSAUR-THEMED treasure hunt is proving to be a roaring success with East Renfrewshire families.

Rouken Glen Park is hosting the DinoCHUMs East Ren event throughout July.
Scores of families from across East Renfrewshire have already taken part – and there is still time to get involved.

DinoCHUMs East Ren is an app-based challenge being staged as part of the Choose How U Move East Ren programme, which runs until the end of October.

It rewards sustainable travel for commuting and leisure trips and encourages regular activity amongst people who live and work in East Renfrewshire.

Many local people are already taking part in Choose How U Move East Ren.

Between them, they have travelled by bus, walked, run, wheeled and cycled approximately 7,100 miles, which is around the same distance as travelling from Barrhead to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

By travelling this way, they have burnt more than 749,000 calories and mitigated around 1,800 kg of CO2.

Eilish Doherty, who has two children, aged five and seven, joined the Choose How U Move programme in mid-May and has been working on building up her BetterPoints balance ever since.

Prior to joining the challenge, Eilish did the school drop-off each morning and visited the shops in the car along with her children.

She said: "Since downloading the app, I'm way more conscious of the way I travel, especially on shorter journeys, so instead of driving a short distance to get essentials, I now walk there instead.

"The app is really easy to use. I just have it on in the background for all my activities and get notifications when I've been out walking, or in the car, which gives me even more accountability about the way I travel and encourages me to do it more actively when I can."

Eilish, from Newton Mearns, is planning to take her children to Rouken Glen Park to take part in the DinoCHUMs treasure hunt.

She said: "I'm always looking for something to keep the kids entertained over the summer and this will be perfect."

East Renfrewshire Council leader Tony Buchanan added: “It has been wonderful to see so many families getting active at Rouken Glen Park, taking part in the DinoCHUMs Treasure Hunt and earning rewards to spend with local traders.

“As this event has been so popular, we are considering holding a treasure hunt in a new location later in the year. Keep an eye on the Choose How U Move website and your BetterPoints app for details.”

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