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Sample Itinerary for 20 Delegates for a Full Day of Activities

1000 Arrival: tea/coffee & Bacon Sandwiches

1015-1030 Activity Briefing

The Minefield Team Conundrum Zone Bridge Build Challenge

1040-1130Team 1 Team 2 Team 3



1330-1415Lunch

Segway Challenge Dodgeball Target Archery




1715 Results & Scores &Depart

08.30 – 09.00 Arrive for Tea, Coffee & Bacon Sandwiches

09.00 – 10.00 Presentation

10.00 – 10.30 Team Assembly & Event Briefing

10.30 – 13.00 What A Wipeout!10 Teams

13.00 – 1350 Lunch

14.00 – 15.00 Archery TagTeams 1 to 5

DodgeballTeams 6 to 10

15.00 – 16.00 Teams 6 to 10 Teams 1 to 5

16.00 – 18.00 Bar OpensBar Olympics Competitions Start

18.00 Dinner

19.00 Depart at Leisure

Sample Itinerary for 70 delegates, Morning Meeting, Mixed Activities, Evening BBQ


Sample Itinerary for 30 Delegates for AM Meeting & PM Activities

0900 Arrival: tea/coffee & Bacon Sandwiches

0930-1300 Meeting

1305-1350Lunch

1355-1405Activity Briefing

Bridge Building Challenge Team Conundrum Zone The Minefield




1730 Results & Scores &Depart


Sample Itinerary for 50 Delegates for full day of Activities

0900 – 0930 Arrive for Tea, Coffee & Bacon Sandwiches

0930 – 0945 Activity Briefing

Segway Challenge

Target Archery Sheep Dog & Duck Herding

Team Conundrum

Escape Room TargetGolf

10.00 – 10.50 Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 5 Team 6

10.55 – 11.45 Team 6 Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 5

1150 – 1240 Team 5 Team 6 Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4

1245 – 1330 Lunch




1645 Results & Scores & Depart at Leisure


What A Wipe Out!

Inspired by BBC's smash hit TV series, Totally Wiped Out! sees teams battle it out to win side-splitting games and events in the great outdoors. Think inflatable obstacle courses, bouncy challenges and blow-up fisticuffs. This is team building at its peak!

Designed and created by us, these exclusive games are played in unique custom-built environments. Bounce across the Big Red Balls and power across the challenging inflatable Punch Wall. Games are either continuous team relays, which get everyone involved in a fun, competitive environment; or individual challenges - perfect for learning more about management, communication and delegation.

The Sweeper ArmClimb the pedestal and don’t fall off. Simple! Oh, did we mention that the giant rotating arms are trying to sweep you off your feet?

Drop & DriftEver wondered what a curling stone feels like? Now'syour chance to find out. Drop yourself down a foamyslide as far as you can get, and you'll score points foryour team based on your distance.

Punch WallScramble across the horizontal inflatable climbing wall without touching the floor… Easy, you say? It would be if it wasn't for your opponents punching inflatable rods through the wall to knock you off! Hang on for dear life and win points in the relay!


Obstacle CourseTeam members must run the gauntlet of ourtreacherous obstacle course, emerging from the other end where they are faced with the task of shooting hoops for points.

Tricky TrunksMake like a monkey and shimmy along the tricky trunks-two huge slippery inflatable tubes! If you can cling on despite the foam, you're in with a chance of winning! Teams race head to head in a continuous relay.

The Big Red BallsEveryone’s favourite! Leap like Indiana Jones from ball to ball to qualify for a victory slide at the end. if you don’t make it you'll have to scramble back up and try again!


What A Knockout!

Unique, unforgettable and a total scream, It's A Knockout is team building at its biggest and bounciest. Battle it out in slapstick style to win. We're talking giant costumes, huge inflatables, soaking wet slides, wacky relay races with enough foam to fill a bubble factory. You could be scrambling up a slippery summit one minute and wobbling across a magic carpet the next. Plus it's not every day you get the chance to see the boss dressed as a giant penguin! Round up the troops, pick a pun-tastic team name and get stuck in.

These are the original inflatables, costumes and games from the beloved BBC series, which ruled teatime telly during the 1970's and 1980's. This is the authentic It'sA Knockout experience - accept no substitute!

Slippery SummitYou'll be required to make as many climbs of this mountain with the aid of the rope. Sounds easy, until you see the soap and water!A game that will require as many of your teammembers to make as many trips over the inflatable inthe alotted time.

Fi Fi Fo FallIn this frantic event, participants climb inside a 10ftGiant costume complete with giant shoes and quitesimply run across the crazy carpets operated by theopposing teams.

Medieval MadnessThe whole team form a human chain standing on pedestals. The anchor person collects the sponges from the large bucket of water and passes them down the line. The last person in the team must catapult wet sponges over the castle wall to their team mate who will squeeze all the remaining water into a container.


Hats OnThis game consists of a giant inflatable hurdle course.The whole team compete across the course wearing a hat containing a cup full of water. The more water they keep in the cup the more points the team get.Once everyone has completed the course the teamwith the most water wins!

Penguin PursuitDon flappy-footed penguin suits and race for your life.Penguins who get caught by their opponents will haveto sit and watch while the remaining combatants gotoe-to-toe in Penguin Sumo. Have you got what it takes to triumph in the Ring of Ice?

Bangers & CrashTeams must mount the giant inflatable sausage links, make their way through the slalom and be the first to make it out of the frying pan! A full team game that requires coordination and timing, it's not as easy as it seems! With plenty of hilarity and a good dose of team spirit, teams must try to make sausage meat out of the opposition.


Segway X2 Experience - Experience the unique feeling of riding one of our Segways. Segways are upright two wheel vehicles that guests stand on and using weight distribution only for speed and direction. Segways are great fun and can operate on a variety of terrains.

Axe ThrowingThis is a real gem of an activity. Who hasn’t wanted to try throwing a tomahawk at a target?! This brings out the child in everyone, and is not as simple as it looks. Everyone gets plenty of practice and tuition be fore starting on their scoring throws. A very addictive activity!

Bomb DisposalYour team have been called to an unexploded bomb, and must follow all the relevant clues and decipher a code to find out the correct sequence of cutting the wires. Be warned – we do actually use a loud Thunder Flash which will go off if this isn’t done correctly!

CSI InvestigationA true test of teamwork, clear thinking and deduction. As you enter the room you are faced with a crime scene, and your task is to work out who committed the murder and how.

Target Archery or CrossbowCan you consistently hit the ‘Gold’ and record the highest team score for the day? As well as traditional target scoring, we also have a number of different targets we can use such as balloons, where the teams can score bonus points.

Target Golf Using specially weighted balls this is a real leveller, with no previous golfingexperience required. Multiple targets ofvarying difficulty and at varying ranges, worth a different amount of points, make this a highly addictive and sometimes frustrating event! But always great fun.

Clay Pigeon ShootingWe are looking to find the ‘Top Gun’ of the day. Whatever your ability, we will have you knocking the clays out of the sky. THE CHALLENGE: - To shoot as many clays as possible.


The VelodromeA rare opportunity to try your hand at track cycling on one of Yorkshire’s only velodromes. Under expert tuition you will learn the skills, intricacies and tactics that make this one of the most popular spectator sports in the country.

The Bungee RunTwo players compete to see who can get their baton the furthest along the centre wall of the inflatable. However, whilst doing so you are fastened to safety harnesses with bungee cords which will try to pull you back. The bungee cords can be changed according to each individual.

Human Table FootballScaled up version of the popular table football. This 6-a-side game has humans strapped to the pole which allow only movement left and right. This is a good activity to run as a whole group, round robin tournament.

Boot CampTake on the Boot Camp Challenge! With 26 meters (86 feet) of inflatable fun, the Boot Camp Challenge offers something different for your next event. Contestants have to negotiate their way through different obstacles, from squeezers to the tyre gauntlet challenge, swinging across our inflatable ravine, through the tunnels, up the steps and down the slide!

Mobile Escape RoomThe popular Escape Room brought to the venue of your choice. Teamwork, logical thinking and communication are all key to a successful escape.

Inflatable VolleyballTeam vs Team action in this large inflatable arena

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE, FROM WHICH WE CAN CREAT A TOTALLY BESPOKE PACKAGE FOR YOUR TEAM.


Abseiling & Climbing ChallengeWe have a mobile climbing wall rather than using a natural rockface. There are varying levels of difficulty which caters for the less confident. We can also use this for abseiling.

Land RaftYour challenge is to transport as many of your team and random pieces of equipment along the virtual river in the specified time available. Logical thinking and communication is vital to succeed.

Nuclear Fuel Rods – mobile versionYour team has been chosen to assist in a nuclear facility. Your challenge is to insert the fuel rods in their correct housings. The problem is that only one team member can make it into the chamber at a time and must communicate to the rest of the team how to progress with the challenge…the fuel rods are different lengths as are the housings….tricky one!

The Minefield Each team is stranded at one end of the Minefield. They must work out a route through the Minefield, and then a way to execute the crossing using only the equipment provided. Nothing must touch the floor or trigger any of the mines.

Bridge BuildingUsing the equipment provided teams must first plan and design their bridge, before allocating resources and roles, and then starting the actual build. The bridge must be strong enough to allow a box of essential supplies to be transported across the bridge, and back again, without the bridge collapsing.

Team Conundrum ZoneTeams are presented with a number of different tasks, requiring mental planning, physical effort, and manual dexterity to complete tot the best of their ability. Challenges will include The All Change, Chuckles, and Tower Of Babel.


Mini or Bar Style Olympics

A variety of fun, quick fire games and challenges requiring head to head competition.

Rapid Reaction TableHit the buttons as they light up to put the light out as quickly as possible.

Giant BuzzwirePass the metal hoop along the wire without touching it and sounding the Buzzer. 3 strikes and you’re out!

Higher or LowerA straight forward to guess to see how far along the rows of cards you can get.

Inflatable DartsScore as many points as possible with our giant inflatable Velcro dart board

Target GolfMultiple targets of varying difficulty and at varying ranges, worth a different amount of points. No previous experience is required.

Archery Tag, Laser Tag & Dodgeball


Money Makers Competition (Indoor or Outdoor)

Money Makers is a fast paced, fun, exciting and VERY competitive event that involves

everyone in the room!

The group is split into teams. Each individual must help to accumulate the most money for their team. This is done by placing wagers with opposing teams to see who can win when competing at our games. Some games are a pure gamble, such as the Roulette wheel and higher or lower, but others will require teamwork to earn as much money as possible. We

provide personalised Fun Money, bespoke to your event, that all the contestants will compete with.

Your group would be split into 10 teams to take part in at least 10 different activities. Samples of the activities are shown on this page. We will provide more than enough

activities for the teams to compete at, be it testing their logic, their physical skills, or how they work together as pairs.

A brilliant activity for competitive individuals as it means they must motivate and help other members of their team in order for them to win!

Money Makers Table Football Higher or Lower Giant Inflatable Darts Wind Up Horse Racing

Mini Scalextric

Roulette Head to Head High Speed Reactions Game

Giant Connect 4

Giant Buzz Wire


COMPANY & FAMILY FUN DAYSA great way to reward your staff and their families

Boot Camp Assault Course

Bungee Run

Radio Controlled Cars

Demolition Zone

Water Zorbs

Wipeout Sweeper Arm

Face Painting

Target Archery

Hands-On Falconry & Displays

Trampoline Bungees


Wellness & Wellbeing Event :-Super Smoothie Making, Tai Chi & Laughing Yoga – Example Programme

Super Smoothie Making CompetitionA highly interactive, imaginative and informative

Using an imaginative range of ingredients, participants are encouraged to analyse their Company Brand identity and generate creative recipe ideas which reflect its key properties. (An alternative scenario is for teams to design a smoothie for an internal customer group, which could correspond to different departments within the organisation).

The teams then take up their positions and get to work on creating their smoothie within a tight time limit. Once they have experimented with their ingredients and made and decorated their drink, they must prepare a short 2-3 minute presentation explaining their choice of recipe and their rationale.If this activity is positioned as a competition, we would recommend having a panel of “judges” or representatives from the client’s organisation to assess the teams’ performance (for example, in terms of “brand/ customer fit”, taste, appearance and presentation quality).

Our service includes all the planning, key equipment, ingredients, materials and event management required to deliver the activity, specifically:• Tailoring of the session to your brief• 2 members of “Smoothie” staff on the day (1 facilitator, 1 assistant)• All drinks making equipment required• Small self-contained sink (depending on access to kitchen facilities)• A wide range of ingredients to make the drinks• Materials (glassware, cups, labels, straws, napkins etc.)• Staff travel, accommodation and subsistence (where required)• Set up and pack up• Event preparation and project management


Tai Chi WorkshopTai Chi is a relaxing and educational activity, teaching stress management skills that are applicable to everyday life, and demonstrating effective techniques for relaxation and mindfulness. It is also a spiritual practice inspired by martial arts, with tenets based on the ancient Chinese philosophy of Taoism: the natural balance in all things; the yin and yang. The mental aspects of the movements have parallels to meditation, and they’re suitable for everybody.

Tai Chi Chuan was born in China around the twelfth century. It is a mixture of Taoist knowledge (a tradition dating back 4000 years) and martial arts of the Wu Dang and Shaolin temple.

Laughing Yoga & Laughter TherapyOnce tried or even witnessed, this is never forgotten!

Laughter Therapy and laughter itself boosts people’s health, communication, positive thinking and creativity and our therapy sessions are just the ticket to give you the boost you need!

Laughter Team Building involving heaps of interactive energy, fun, laughter yoga and relaxation with a powerful health message!

The Benefits of Laughter TherapyLaughter, and thus Laughter therapy, has been shown to have beneficial effects on various aspects of biochemistry, in particular:-• Reductions in stress hormones• Pain relief• Boosts communication• Enhance positive thinking and creativity• Increased energy and wellbeing

Bushcraft & Survival Skills

How well would your team survive in the wild?

Experience nature at ground level as groups learn how to survive and thrive in the wilderness. Teams progress along a journey of discovery acquiring new skills, completing challenges and learning more about each other.

Free from the stresses of civilisation, this is a great way to build and cement relationships in a memorable, fun and highly informative way. We combine primitive skills and modern techniques with a hands on approach. The possible activities are vast and we can tailor each event to the group, your objectives and the venue.

• Led by our Bushcraft Expert• Fire lighting, knife skills and much more• Extensive, professional Bushcraft equipment• Field refreshments prepared by the teams• Exciting finale tests new skills and teamwork

• Fire Starting• Shelter Building• Axe Throwing• Archery• Wild Cooking


Treasure Hunt around York

A Treasure Chest has been discovered!!

It’s heavy and It’s sealed wIth a combInatIon lock.

what wondrous bounty does the chest contaIn……… can anyone discover the correct numbers for the lock?

Follow the trail, solve the clues, complete the tricky calculations and your team may just win the valuable bounty in the treasure

chest.

however, thIs treasure chest doesn’t gIve up Its secrets wIllIngly!!!

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Designed to be done at a slightly leisurely pace, the competition is stIll fIerce and the “wInner takes all” fInal ceremony at the end

provides a really tense end to the Treasure Hunt.

Other Activity Ideas for Daytime & Evening Events

Hands On Falconry Displays

Sheep Dog & Duck Herding

Conference Energisers

Comedy Murder Mysteries

Big Screen QuizNights

Race Nights

Pub Games Night

Acts, Entertainers, Magicians, Bands

Room Dressing & Themes, Lighting & AV

Casino Nights

Wine Tasting Casino!

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York Conferences Event Ideas€¦ · The Minefield Team Conundrum Zone Bridge Build Challenge 1040-1130 Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 1135-1225 ... 09.00 –10.00 Presentation ... These are