Posted: Monday 20 July 2009
It's A Knockout with Accenture
We hope this blog will bring back some hilarious memories of your fantastic It's A Knockout Event. Check out all the photos and video clips from the day, and don't forget to leave us a comment at the bottom of the page with some of your highlights and favourite moments!
Linden Hall provided the perfect setting for a spectacular It's A Knockout showcase with a fantastic group from Accenture. The excited bunch of 25 arrived with a sense of eager anticipation of the day ahead, and they were not to be disappointed.
The It's A Knockout event kicked off with the choosing of Team Captains and the picking of the teams! And so, the Blues, the Pinks, the Greens and the Yellows were all set up and ready to do battle for the ultimate prize...The Team Challenge Company Winners Trophy. The pumping music sparked up the traditional Team Challenge Company warm-up, and as soon as all competitors were suitably loosened up (and embarrassed) we dived head-first into the opening It's A Knockout Races!
Check out the hilarious video here!
Inflatable Fun Zones interspersed the It's A Knockout mayhem, with the four teams competing head-to-head on some tremendously fun inflatable activities. They stretched for glory on the Bungee Run, fought for victory on the Gladiator Duel, and played with passion on the Human Table Football. It was just a shame for many of the footballers that Simon still tackles like he used to in his professional (kind of) Rugby playing days! The individual performances throughout the teams were inspiring as each and every person gave it their all in a bid to walk away a winner!
Hilarity ensued in all our It's A Knockout Races, from the Chariot Race to the Bullseye Sack Contest, from the Caterpillar Tracks to the Water Pull - a sport in which Rich Tea dominated with his unorthodox yet incredible hip and shoulder action...what a legend of the game! The Sponge Fling perhaps provided some of the biggest highlights (and laughs) of the It's A Knockout morning, with the wet and wild action keeping the teams on their toes! The funniest moment was undoubtedly Gary's Big Head falling off and splashing the water everywhere!
It was soon time for the big finale to the It's A Knockout morning, as all the teams geared up for the greatest challenge of them all...the Assault Course! The competitors crawled under the Cargo Net before bounding across the 50ft Inflatable Assault Course, hurled themselves through the Giant Inflatable Tunnels and then bounced to victory on the Space Hopper dash! It was a spectacular finish to a fantastic morning of It's A Knockout fun, which saw the the Blue Team collect the Wooden Spoon for their last place finish! They were pipped into bottom spot by the Pink and Yellow Teams, which meant the Green Team stepped to collect the Team Challenge Company Winners Trophy!
The afternoon saw the Accenture group take part in a number of fun Team Building activities, which included Rollerball, Crane Build and Target Golf. The new teams were once again competing head-to-head on the Team Building challenges in a bid to walk away champions and take home the Team Challenge Company Winners Trophy. There were some sensational Golf shots, some outlandish Crane designs, and some incredible Rollerball Builds, all of which scored big points throughout the afternoon. The Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting provided great entertainment, though there weren't too many great shooters!
The final Team Building challenge of the afternoon, the mighty Bridge Build, had everybody roaring with laughter as each of the teams strived to create a design that would allow the RC Car to make it across the gap. The teams competed with awesome ability, with a stunning 3 out of the 4 teams making it across...if only Optimus Prime of the Tea Cosies could have driven straight...! The Bridge Build failure spelt disaster for the Tea Cosies, who were awarded the last place Wooden Spoon. The Messies and Team 1 finished in second and third respectively, with Team 2 walking away champs of the Team Building session.
A fantastic day of It's A Knockout and Team Building fun had been thoroughly enjoyed by the entire Accenture group. There are certainly plenty of hilarious highlights that will live long in the memory - especially our Olympic Diver Simon landing in the bucket of water...classic! A big thank you must go to Alison for her part in organising such a fabulous day of entertainment, you and your team were a pleasure to work with and we at Team Challenge Company certainly look forward to seeing you all again soon.
4 Comments
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Gerry replied on 21 Jul 2009 at 15:11
This was certainly a day to remember for us, an excellent fun group who literally threw themselves into each and every event. My favourite moment was when Simon threw himself (slipped ) into a large yellow bucket of water......I didn't laugh but did have a giggle about it afterwards.
Look forward to seeing you all again very soon and next time we should all wear a tea cosy! haha
Work hard, play safe. Gerry x
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Alison replied on 22 Jul 2009 at 09:40
Fantastic day and thank you to all the Team Challenge group for making it such a great event!!
Your energy and enthusiasm made it a special day and we certainly hope to see you again very soon.
Take care and thanks to all,
Alison :) -
Andrew M replied on 22 Jul 2009 at 11:03
A great day out of the office. The organisers did everything to get everyone involved and enjoying themselves. Good competitive fun, well I would say that, my team WON!
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Jo Edwards replied on 22 Jul 2009 at 13:28
A fantastic day that even the weather couldn't spoil. The pond at the bottom of the inflatable slide was class!!