Here are the incredible Outdoor Activities!

Paintballing – Outdoor Activities

Paintballing is a great team-building activity so it’s highly recommended for larger groups. Your group will be split into two teams and will compete in games such as Capture the Flag and Trench Warfare. It’s a lot of fun as you run around looking to take out the other team using only your quick thinking and your paintball gun equipped with lots of paintballs. Choose your strategy beforehand though. Sometimes it’s best to stay on the move as you run and gun your way through the course. Other times it might be best to take things a bit slower and plan your tactics with your team. The choice is yours but you’ll have lots of fun either way!

Karting

Karting is another activity that brings great fun to any group. Whether you’ve got a small group or a large group, this is the perfect activity for you! Race all your mates and vie for the ultimate bragging rights as you weave in and around them on the racetrack. One of the best things about Karting is that no previous experience is needed. The karts are super easy to get used to because there are only three things to remember: the accelerator keeps you going, use the brake before turning to avoid spinning out, and use the steering wheel to take the turns well. It’s super easy to get the hang of and you’ll all be racing like you’re in Mario Kart in no time…minus the banana skins of course.

Adventure Centre

A trip to an Adventure Centre is super fun and it’s a great way to do the things you wouldn’t normally do. Adventure Centres feature things such as Zip Lining, Rock Climbing, Archery, Orienteering and also Team Tasks. You’ll be working together, supporting each other and egging each other on as you face each obstacle. For this reason alone, an Adventure Centre is a fantastic choice for a team building activity. So face your fears, bond with friends and get the heart racing with an Adventure Centre. It won’t disappoint!

So how do these amazing outdoor activities sound to you? If one of them sounds like the right activity for your group then all you have to do is contact us. Pop us an email on info@bigpotatoes.ie and we’ll help you get your preferred activity booked! We look forward to hearing from you.

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It’s amazing really that in a world and at a time when engineers are desperately trying to perfect driverless cars. People absolutely love to get behind “The Wheel” and have a go. Nowhere is that more evident than on karting circuits. As a team building exercise it ranks close to the top. The buzz that’s generated among team participants when karting is proposed as a team building event is palpable.

What is it that gets team members so excited? After all it is just a low slung car on small tyres with an engine the equivalent to the size of one on a small motorbike.

Perhaps team members just love the idea of racing on a track and splitting into teams and competing against each other. Karting certainly gets the adrenaline rushing. Team competitors can travel at a top speed of about 60 miles per hour.

Competition is the common denominator in sporting occasions that involve team building. That so, but that on its own would not be one of the top reasons for kart loving as a team building event. It has to be taken in conjunction with other factors. Many of the team building Karting events are held at night under floodlights. This adds another level of excitement to the team event.  The mystique is further enhanced with the check-in, fitting of special racing drivers multicolored suits, the team getting fitted out with helmets and gloves and teams been selected from the main team building group.

Next, team competitors upload their individual details plus car number into computers. So that each individual team member will have his or her lap time monitored and recorded and printed out for comparison after the race. Each team will add their combined totals and those with the quickest times and lowest numbers will be the winners.

This of course generates more competition as individual team members and for that matter individual teams. They will be anxious to improve their performances and score better times.

The second reason and most important one why team building driving karts is so addictive is the actual race itself. As drivers are not scaring the daylights out of each other on the track or bend. They do compete against themselves as they try to up their lap speeds.

The third reason has got to be the noise of the machines. Add in the smell of fuel, the challenge on the corners and the instinctive built in challenge in all of us. But in particular in the team competitors to push as hard as possible and as close to the edge of danger as is humanly possible. That does get the adrenaline pumping.

As we have said, the cars are small and close to the ground so flipping them over is nearly impossible. The health and safety of team building group is paramount so track organisers keep a close monitoring eye on procedures. Travelling at 60 miles per hour so close to the road also adds to the excitement and adds to the joy of the sport.

The fourth reason why team building by karting is loved by team participants. It’s the fantasy illusion of driving a real racing machine, belting along the track, breaking at corners, speeding out of the bends and trying to get faster than the other team members while improving your performance on every lap.

The fifth reason has to be the interaction of the team members after the racing. The team bonding and the friendships that are being built up which ultimately helps improve performances in the work environment.

Photos, videos and time cards from the night out are great to have.

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8 Unusual Team Building Activities

If you’re looking for a team building activity that’s just a little different. Then you have to check out these 8 Unusual Team Building Activities! Not only are these activities brilliant fun from start to finish but they also encourage team bonding and trust in a variety of ways.

1. Blindfolded Food and Drink Tasting

This ream building activity is all about trust. Trust is key in building strong long term working relationships. A team member is blindfolded and is fed food or drink. They then have to guess what it is. Obviously include a few trick foods and some weird foods that’s sure to catch people out. The faces people pull will lead to some hilarious moments in the office. So, do make sure to catch it on camera.  Oh also, just heads up, make sure to check for allergies beforehand.

2. Drink Tasting & Cocktail Class

Another unusual team building activity is going to on a Beer, Wine or even Whiskey Tasting. It’s a fantastic way for a team to unwind, learn about the make up of craft beers, wine and whiskies. It’s also a great way to kick off a team night out and allows the team to bond in a relaxed setting.

If you fancy something a little sweeter, you can always try a Cocktail Making Class. Try new concoctions and learn a few tricks from an experience mixologist. It’s sure to come in handy for any more team building events down the line.

3. Opposite Gender Day

Now this team building activity will turn a few heads. If everyone agrees to it, you and your team are in for one of the funniest days you’ll ever have in the office. The guys dress up as the girls and the girls dress up as the guys as they go about there normal working day. You can take it up a notch and try take on a team members traits and mannerisims. Also seeing guys trying to walk in heels is always funny. Photos are essential for the staff room. This is a brilliant team bonding and building activity.

4. Paintball

There’s something just a bit magical about shooting your boss or co-worker with a high powered paintball. This team building activity is certainly an unusual way to develop stronger work relationships. But, it has been a massive hit with teams and companies over the years as a team building event. It encourages people to work together as a team, improve communication, and brings people closer together.

5. Cake Day

Everyone loves cake. I’ve yet to meet someone who doesn’t love cake. So, use this universal love of cake as a team building activity. Organise a Cake Day each week and some different each week brings in something delicious for the team to eat. It’s brilliant fun, and tasty, but it also continues to reinforce team bonding in the workplace on a weekly basis.

6. Karting

There’s something about some friendly competition and adrenaline pumping high speed karts that just seems to bring closer together. It’s seems unusual that this activity would be such an effective team building tool. But, once you’ve spent a day doing a Karting grand prix you’ll understand. You’re building memories with your team and without knowing it strengthening the links within the group.

7. Twister

This is a fantastic team building activity to reinvigorate any team in the office. Break out Twister and relive a few childhood memories with this game. It’s bound to get plenty of laughs and spills as people try to flex and stretch into place. But, ultimately fall flat on their face.

You can always take it to another level and bring in a host of different board games from you childhood like Mouse Trap, Buckaroo or even some Scalextric to bring a real element of fun into the office. Now that’s what we call a team building activity.

8. Sky Diving

Now this is most certainly an unusual team building activity. Throwing yourself out of a plane at 12ft let alone 12,000ft with a work colleague is an unusual activity. But should you and your team decide to take the plunge you are sure to come away with an unforgettable memory, experience and strengthen team bond. Racing towards the Earth will do that for ya. All you have to ask yourself is do you have the nerve?

So, there you have it ladies and gentleman. These are our 8 Unusual Team Building Activities for you and your team to try. Some are in the office and others are full day away from the office. Whatever you decide, we’re sure you’ll have a fantastic time.

As we always say, don’t go big, Go BigPotatoes!

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