Motorised Beer Kegs – What an invention from the southern hemisphere where else could you possibly think of it, powered by a electric engine with top speeds of 8 mph with no brakes these vehicles are great fun, each team has a practice run, before the race around the slalom course with pit stops F1 style, exciting to ride, hilarious to watch.
Motorised Bath Tubs - Yet another invention to match the Motorised Beer Kegs, these bath tubs go 20 mph and have both forward and reverse gears, ideal for Corporate Events and product launches.
Blind Driving – It sounds easy! Negotiate a tight course using forward and reverse gears while blind folded, a seeing colleague in the passenger seat will guide you with verbal directions and penalties will be awarded for any of the gates hit around the course, the automatic vehicle is easy to drive and with an instructor close by for safety an excellent trust and communication exercise.
Quad Obstacle –After a safety briefing by the instructors on all of the controls its off for some practice laps of the course, these all terrain vehicles are made for all types of off road conditions. Their qualities will be put to the test over our challenging obstacle course, featuring both slalom and limbo sections, penalties will be given for any of the obstacles not completed and a team time calculated for the overall result.
Segways – The ultimate off road personal transporters are easy to master after a practice session with the instructor on hand for safety and coaching tips, to move forward or backward on the Segway PT, the rider just leans slightly forward or backward. To turn left or right, the rider simply moves the Lean Steer frame left or right. You get the sense of power and speed, yet you also feel a sense of safety and absolute control. It all feels natural, safe, and instinctive, when everyone has had a practice teams then compete head to head driving through the slalom course to achieve the quickest time.
Max Kats – The original banana split vehicle, Max ATV have been in production since 1969, these Amphibious 6x6 vehicles that will go anywhere, mud, swamps and even cross lakes using there wheels for propulsion, with the Max ATV each side drives independently, this means smooth turns, turning from a standing start and no uncontrolled transfer of power from one side to the other in any terrain with just two levers and hand throttle to control the vehicle experience driving the ultimate 6 wheeled amphibious off road machine around a challenging land and water based course, an instructor will be sat next to you at all times to ensure complete safety.
Human Table Football – Everyone has played the table top version in the pub, now experience the full Human version, with the pitch over 30 feet long and 20 feet wide surrounded by an inflatable the players are harnessed to the poles which means they can only move sideways and have limited movement during the game, goalkeepers need to be on form as there’s no off side in this game! subs are allowed and a foam football is used to prevent injury in this closely fought battle of 2 teams of 5/6 a side.
Air Rifle Scrabble – This activity is both an individual and team challenge, first team members will be given instruction on use of the gun and rules of the challenge then each team member must hold there nerve to hit the alphabet target using the .22 Air rifle, any letters hit on the alphabet target will be given to the team to make as many individual words on the scrabble board to achieve the teams score, strict scrabble rules will be in place and the English Oxford dictionary will have the final say.
Air Pistol Target Shooting –This activity is both an individual and team activity, first team members will be given instruction on use of the .77 Air pistol and rules of the challenge before each player has a practice session, a steady hand and keen eye will be required to hit the target, team scores will be awarded the points or with a scrabble format.
Laser Clay Shooting – Lasersport is played with authentic, but de-activated 12 bore shotguns, each system having five Lasersport guns and a scoreboard, guns fire an infrared beam at the reflective and reusable clays- there’s a realistic shotgun ‘bang’ – hits are indicated by the sound of a breaking clay and points appear on the scoreboard with 2 points for hitting on the first shot and 1 point for the second shot, team and individual scores can be given.
Archery – Try your skill at this traditional sport, suitable for beginners or keen archers allow the instructor to turn you in the next Robin Hood (green tights optional) after a briefing and demonstration each team will have a practice session before the scoring begins, 10 points is the ultimate for hitting the gold bull.
Target Golf - A team game for anyone whether total beginner or ken golfer, hit the balls on to the target and score the team points, practice balls are used for safety and the instructor will be on hand to help anyone.
Sumo Wrestling – Wearing a huge padded Sumo suit, grapple with your opponent and shove them out of the ring, after the initial bravado teams will go head to head with best of 5 bouts in each round, players will have to fight multiple opponents during the competition with the highest scoring team being crowed the winners.
Crossbows – These medieval weapons date back over 200 years when the Normans first brought them to England, If you fancy having a go at a traditional target sport then this is the ideal activity, with an instructor next to you try your hand at shooting the 5 inch bolt at the bulls eye target, a steady hand will be required to score in the Gold centre. Individuals in each team will practice before the team competition.
Powerturn Buggies The Powerturn is a completely new type of vehicle providing maximum fun with maximum safety. It's two drive wheels are "powered" at different speeds (by two engines) to make the Powerturn "turn". It is also the first vehicle that anyone can wheelie safely even around corners and can often be driven round a track quicker than a conventionally steered vehicle - but it's also great fun sliding it and spinning it in all directions.
Water Based Activity
Wetsuits and safety equipment will be provided for all water sport events with experienced instructors present at all times.
Water Skiing – Early water ski’s where made of wood and the skiers strapped them on to there feet with rubber ski bindings, now all skis are made of carbon fibre and are lightweight with ski boots fixed to the skis, beginners start with a short land lesson before starting in the water on a fixed training bar at the side of the boat which makes it easy to get out of the water for the first time, once you have mastered the training bar its on to the rope behind the boat.
Wakeboarding – Wakeboarding arose in the late 1980’s after the advent of snowboarding and was developed through a combination of water skiing, snowboarding and surfing techniques, the rider is towed behind the boat typically at speeds of 18-24 mph, using edging techniques, the rider can move outside the wake or cut in toward the wake. Jumps are perrformed by hitting the wake and launching in to the air, like waterskiing beginners can start with a land lesson before progressing on to a training bar at the side of the boat which makes it easy to get out of the water for the first time.
Banana Rides- using our 5 seater inflatable Banana which is towed behind the boat around the lake, buoyancy aids and crash hats are provided and all participates must be able to swim as you will undoubtedly fall off at some point.
Ringo Rides – Bounce across the water and hang on tight for a thrilling ride behind the ski boat, buoyancy aids and crash hats provided for this fast moving experience.
Raft Building & Racing- A great team exercise to motivate and develop teams, design your raft using the kit supplied to transport team members around the set course against opposing teams, strict rules will apply for the race with penalties for getting wet and any interference with other teams, planning will be essential for team success.
Bell Boats- Designed by Olympic canoe coach David Train, the Bell Boat is a totally unique design in watercraft, its purpose is to remove the fear of taking part and to help with team work and co-operation. The versailty of the Bell Boat holds no bounds, it is a long lasting robust platform for introducing all ages to the water. specially designed for all ages and abilities, the nine metre stable catamaran design enables safe paddling for up to 8 adults plus a helm/instructor.
Zap Cat Rides – The off road buggy of the water! Zap Kats are incredibly fast and incredibly fun. This is a truly unique and amazing event allowing you to ride around the lake at a pace that will leave you breathless. hang on for a high speed ride with g-force turns! Not for the faint hearted!
Build a Boat Challenge - Each team will be given a build a build kit of cardboard, plastic and various other materials and a brief to design a boat capable of carrying a team member around the course against opposing teams, careful planning will be required to succeed with no practice runs teamwork will be required for the whole session to get back to shore without sinking. All safety equipment supplied.
Kata Kanu – The Kata Kanu is not a canoe! It is not even two canoes bolted together, the hulls have been designed to work as a catamaran. They are slim for speed and have the right compromise of rocker for tracking / manoeuvring and the correct volume and buoyancy to safely support its recommended load even if swamped. Its 5 metres long and 2 metres wide this very stable canoe is ideal for teamwork experientially, with a max capacity of 6 people it is easy to manoeuvre and a safe way to take to the water.
Team Building & Activity Descriptions
Team Building Challenges
Our range of team building challenges have been designed specifically to re-inforce team and personal management skills.
Most of the challenges are designed to run for 30-40 minutes.
A large number of challenges are totally mobile and can be run anywhere with suitable space, both indoor and outdoor, multiples of each activity can be used at once for groups of up to 1000 people in one session participating in teams.
Rocket – Design, build and test an air powered rocket, lots of opportunities to evaluate performance, modify and re-launch until you finally reach the target.
Escape – Using only the equipment provided the whole team must negotiate their way over the minefield and retrieve the designated equipment within the time given, penalties will be given for any team members or equipment that touch the ground
Rescue Barbie – Save Barbie from the shark infested island in the quickest time, team members will be blindfolded and have to coordinate together to save Barbie within the time given.
Countdown – Working against the clock teams have to retrieve sufficient liquid to recover the key to open the safe, before the alarm sounds.
Wizard – on foot or mountain bikes - Teams are given a set of photographs taken around the venue – they have to find the site of each photograph and copy down the information displayed there. All the information once retrieved is a brainteaser about Gandolf the wizard and his village friends, teams must answer the questions correctly first time or will concede penalties, attention to detail will be vital to complete the challenge within the time.
Blind Sheep – All the team members except the Shepard are blindfolded, the Shepard is then given the challenge of herding all the sheep through the maze safely, using only the communication tools provided.
Bomb – The team are challenged to burst the balloons and recover the eggs within them (unbroken of course) There are constraints , not least the fact that the balloons are suspended in a no go area and teams must cross a minefield first in order to start the challenge.
Ballista – Design and build a giant missile launcher, capable of firing a water filled balloon at the target.
Spiders Web – The whole team must pass through the spiders web without touching it, and only using each hole once. Problem solving, trust and support become issues as the team works out how to transfer members from one side to the other – sometimes at head height.
Watershute – A pile of seemingly useless equipment is presented to the team, the challenge is to build a system capable of transporting the liquid gold through the course with out any spillage, design and building will be crucial to achieving success.
Walking Ski Race – The ultimate test of team co-ordination, as the whole team has to negotiate the course in the quickest time using a set of skis, 4 to 10 man skis can be used to make this challenge the ultimate test of teamwork.
Barrel Building – Instructors will demonstrate the art of re building an original full size barrel, the challenge then will be for the team to rebuild and complete the course rolling the barrel in one piece.
Evening - Indoor & Murder Mystery Events
Scoop -A highly interactive and fun event for 25-200 people Scoop! is the perfect way to improve your communication, time-management and team-work skills - and your ability to express yourself creatively. As well as opening your eyes to how tabloid newspapers are really put together, it will give you all the resources needed to create your own: laptops, digital cameras, design blueprints, research tools and a number of breaking news stories for you to report on. In teams, you will research, design, write and edit your own hot-off-the-press publication - and take all the photographs, avoid all the lawsuits and sell all the advertising! Everyone will get to see the results – and prizes will be awarded for the best.
Treasure Hunt for groups of 30 +
Manhunt is a treasure hunt for up to 250 people that can be run in almost any location – e.g. the grounds of a conference centre, a quiet village or a city centre. Along the way there will be undercover actor characters for you to track down, challenges for you to carry out and, most likely, several pubs for you to visit. What makes our Manhunt a very different kind of treasure hunt is that it’s “themed”. We will treat your group as if they are all secret agents or East End villains, vampire hunters or footballers and footballers’ wives. We have a selection of themes for you to choose from or you can suggest your own!
We provide the research, clues, equipment, professional actors and small prizes for the winners. We also give each team a Polaroid camera with which to carry out one of the challenges.
Murder Mystery
Braithwaite's Will
“It was on this day in 1926 that Lord Braithwaite died – shot with an arrow with an Arrow while he worked..”
Braithwaite’s Will has all the elements that make Agatha Christie’s writings, Midsomer Murders and other ‘traditional’ English crime stories so enjoyable: it’s a ‘sealed room’ mystery featuring village life and vicars, a Lord of the Manor and a local bobby, wild rumours, rum doings and wickedness.
The plot is played out over a meal and every guest is given a character in it. Professional actors are there to play the key characters and share the crucial evidence with everyone. But most of the fun is created by you in your interactions with each other. The story will intrigue you and the solution surprise you: one of you will be the murderer!
We also can provide many other themes for murder mystery events.
Drumming – conference energizers – interactive entertainment – open, energise, or close your conference with drumming, within minutes our sessions break the ice and leave your delegates refreshed, inspired and focused.
