A team building event with sports day games for adults is an exciting and fun way to bring colleagues together, build stronger relationships, and foster a sense of unity and collaboration within a group. The event typically involves various physical challenges and games, with a focus on teamwork, communication, and friendly competition.

Participants are divided into teams and engage in a range of sports day  games, which include events like thowing events, obstacle courses, and relay races. Each activity is designed to promote teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills, as teams work together to achieve common goals and overcome obstacles.

In addition to the adult sports day games, there are usually other team building activities, such as icebreakers, trust exercises, and problem-solving challenges. These activities help to break down barriers and encourage colleagues to work together more effectively.

The event can be customized to fit the needs and preferences of the group, with different levels of physical activity and a range of games and challenges to choose from. The emphasis is on fun, laughter, and building strong relationships, so participants can let their hair down and enjoy a day of friendly competition and camaraderie.

Overall, a team building event with an adult sports day games theme is a great way to boost morale, improve communication and collaboration, and create a more positive and cohesive workplace culture.

Sports Day Games for Adults

Relay Races

Leaky BucketRace


Each team is provided with two buckets and a container (such as a small cup or pitcher). One bucket, which has holes in the bottom, is filled with water and placed at the start of the relay line. The other bucket is empty and positioned at the end of the line. When the relay begins, the first player in line fills the container with water from the leaky bucket and runs to pour it into the empty bucket. They then return to the start to tag the next teammate, who repeats the process. The relay continues with each team member transporting water from the leaky bucket to the empty bucket until the time limit is reached. The team with the most water collected in their bucket at the end of the game wins.

Three Legged Race

A three-legged race is a competition in which pairs of participants are bound together at the ankle, and must work together to navigate a designated course. It's like hopscotch, but instead of using a single leg, you have to synchronise your movements with your partner's while sharing a leg between the two of you. Typically you’ll see individuals hobbling, stumbling, and tripping over each other while trying to maintain balance and momentum. The coordination required to move in unison while tied together makes it both a hilarious and challenging activity.

Egg Drop Relay

In the Egg Drop Relay, each team member receives a tennis ball, which they must carry between their knees as they waddle to a box set a fixed distance away. The goal is to get close enough to the box so that when they release their knees, the ball falls into the box, simulating a nest. After successfully depositing the ball, the player runs back to tag the next teammate, who then picks up another "egg" and repeats the process. The relay continues until all team members have completed the task and the final player returns to the starting line. The first team to finish wins. 

Egg And Spoon Race

A competition that truly separates the delicate and graceful from the clumsy and calamitous. Picture this: a group of determined individuals, each equipped with an egg, delicately balanced on a spoon, ready to take on the challenge of a lifetime. As players navigate the course, other teams introduce obstacles, requiring players to twist, turn, and duck with the finesse of a ballerina. With the finish line in sight, who will succumb to the pressure and watch in horror as their egg tumbles to the ground? In the end, it's a true test of skill, luck, and perhaps a little bit of magic. The Egg and Spoon Race: a delightfully quirky and unpredictable adventure.

Miniature Football Slalom

The Football Slalom Relay is an exciting and dynamic team-based activity that combines speed, agility, and precision. In this relay, players dribble a football through a series of cones, navigating the obstacles with skillful control and swift maneuvers. The objective is to complete the slalom course as quickly as possible while not losing the ball! At the end of the relay the final player must score a goal, perform a celebration and sit down with the rest of their team in order to secure their points. 

Mummy Wrap Relay

Provide each relay team with a roll of toilet paper of the same size. The following instructions are for 5-member teams but can be easily adapted for larger or smaller groups. One member of each team acts as the "mummy" and stands with arms outstretched and legs apart. When the relay begins, the second team member grabs the toilet paper and wraps one leg of the "mummy." Once the wrapping is complete, the toilet paper is passed to the next student in line, who wraps the other leg. The third student wraps one arm, the fourth student wraps the other arm, and the final team member wraps the mummy's body and head. The first team to use up its roll of toilet paper wins. To add an extra element of fun, students can vote to award a prize to the team that created the best-looking mummy, encouraging careful and creative wrapping.

Blindfold Item Retrieval Relay

The Blindfold Item Retrieval Relay is an exhilarating team-building challenge where communication and trust take centre stage. In this unique relay race, each team member is blindfolded and must rely solely on verbal instructions from their teammates to navigate their lane and find a specific item. The rest of the team directs the blindfolded participant with precise and clear guidance, ensuring they stay on course and successfully retrieve the hidden object. This activity not only tests the participants' ability to follow directions but also strengthens team cohesion and fosters a spirit of cooperation, as success relies entirely on the team's collective effort and effective communication

Wheelbarrow Race

It's like a race, but instead of running like a normal human, you're crawling on all fours like a farm animal. And instead of using your hands and feet to move, you're relying on a trusty wheelbarrow to carry you to victory. It's a test of coordination, strength, and balance, where the person pushing the wheelbarrow has to trust that their partner won't faceplant into the ground. It's a true test of friendship, where you have to rely on each other to make it across the finish line without tipping over. It's like a wacky obstacle course, where the obstacles are your own body and the barrow that's carrying it. So strap on your gardening gloves, because it's time to wheel your way to glory!

Space Hopper Race

It's like a herd of bouncy kangaroos, except they're not real kangaroos, they're humans riding on big rubber balls. They bounce and hop and race each other like they're on a wild intergalactic adventure, except in reality they're just in a field somewhere on Earth. It's the Space Hopper Race, where gravity takes a backseat and bouncing skills reign supreme. Get ready to hop, skip, and jump your way to the finish line!

Sack Race

It's like a potato sack fashion show, where people turn into hoppin' haute couture. Players are required to don their finest burlap ensembles and hop their way down the race track and shuffle their way to the finish line. It's all about the wobbly hops and awkward leaps as you try not to tumble over like a bowling pin. It's a race that's both ridiculous and exhilarating, and guaranteed to put a smile on your face. So grab your sack, hop in, and get ready to race like a spud-tacular superstar!

Clothesline Relay

Each relay team is given a laundry basket full of clothes and some clothespins. Each basket includes a variety of clothing items, such as pants, shirts, T-shirts, or socks, and two clothespins per team member. Extend a clothesline between two poles or trees. When the relay begins, the first member of each team grabs an item from the basket, runs to the clothesline, uses two clothespins to hang up the item, runs back to the team, tags the next person in line, and then moves to the end of the line. The next player then picks another item of clothing from the basket and heads for the clothesline. The relay continues in this manner until the last student hangs the final piece of clothing and returns to the end of the line. This fun and engaging activity promotes teamwork and coordination.

Over-Under Beanbag Relay

The first player on each team gets a beanbag. When the relay starts, the first player in line passes the beanbag over their head to the second player. The second player then passes the beanbag under (between) their legs to the third player. The third player passes it over their head, the fourth player passes it under their legs, and so on. When the beanbag reaches the last person in line, they run to the front of the line and starts the over-under process again. The game continues until the player who started the relay returns to the front of the line. The first team to finish wins.

Soak and Squeeze Relay

Each team is provided with a sponge and two buckets: one filled with water at the head of the line and one empty at the end. The first player in line dunks the sponge in the water bucket and passes it over their head to the next player. Each player continues passing the sponge over their head until it reaches the last player, who then squeezes the remaining water into the empty bucket and runs to the front of the line. The rest of the team steps back, and the process repeats, with the new front player soaking the sponge and passing it back. Thoroughly soaking the sponge ensures more water reaches the empty bucket, though it also means team members will get wetter. The team with the most water in the once-empty bucket at the end of the time wins.

Skipping Race

It's like a bouncy battle of fleet-footed frolickers, leaping and launching themselves into a speedy sprint. The ground trembles with each hop and skip as players strive to be the skippiest of them all. It's a contest, where the lightness of your feet could determine your victory. So don’t skip a beat, and let’s hop to it!

Hula Hoop Race

It's like a circular showdown, where you spin and swirl your hips to keep that colourful plastic ring from falling down. Your body becomes a blur of motion as you navigate through a twisting obstacle course, trying to out-hoop your competitors. It's a test of endurance, balance, and of course, your ability to look cool while gyrating your midsection. So grab your hoops, tie up your hula skirts, and let's see who can keep their hips swinging the longest!

Baton Medley 

Imagine a game of hot potato, but instead of a potato, it's a baton, and instead of standing still, you're running as fast as you can. And if you drop the baton, your team's hopes and dreams will fall faster than a clumsy toddler carrying a glass of juice. Oh, and you're not just running, each leg carries a different challenge... Think crab walk, hop on one leg, monkey crawl, running backwards, dodging cones and make shots. 

Throwing Events

Nerf Javeline

Nerf Javelin uses a soft foam-based javelin that can be used in a variety of games and activities, such as target practice, distance throwing, and relay races. It can be played individually or as part of a team, and can be used indoors or outdoors.

Tennis Shot Put

Traditional shot put is a field event that involves throwing a heavy metal ball, known as the shot, as far as possible. In this modified game, players use a tennis ball and racquet to strike the ball as far as possible, aiming for a specific target or trying to surpass a certain distance. The player who throws the ball the farthest would be the winner.

Bean Bag Toss

It’s time to toss and twirl your little legume-filled friends into the air, hoping to land them gracefully in their designated bucket. You must channel your inner circus performer, balancing your aim and your poise, as the bean bags soar through the sky. It's a game that rewards both accuracy and showmanship, as you cheer and jeer your opponents, all while indulging in the joy of throwing things around. So let's toss those beans and put on a show!

Tiebreakers

Tug Of War

Tug of war is an activity that involves two teams pulling on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal of dragging the other team across a designated line in the center of the playing field. The game requires both physical strength and strategic coordination between team members.

Obstacle Race

At our adult sports day, all participants come together for one final push to achieve glory in a thrilling obstacle relay race. The race features a variety of sequential events that are linked together to create a challenging course. Each player is required to complete a their challenge before passing the baton to the next team member, who then tackles the next obstacle. The points earned in this culminating round are doubly weighted, providing an opportunity for teams lower on the leaderboard to make a surprising comeback.

On Game Day

On the day of the event we will arrive 3 hours before the start time to set up all of our equipment.

What you'll need

Appropriate clothing for sports activity.