Just Like on TV!
This is your chance to recreate the mayhem of one of the all time classic BBC TV programmes, ‘It’s a Knockout’.  Using many of the original props and some well crafted new ones, the day takes place on a huge sports field complete with all the water traps and slippery slides that you’d expect. 

As you slip your head up the backside of a 12-foot penguin you may well begin to wonder about the wisdom of the round of tequila slammers you bought at 3am the previous morning... Your stamina, co-ordination and willingness to ‘take one for the team’ will be well tested! A bottle of champers will be on offer for the winning team.

Groups Sizes & Teams:
You will compete against many other stags, hens and merrymakers on the day.  Depending on numbers, groups will be split into teams of 8-12 people. There may be a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 18 teams participating in any one event.

The Games:
There will be six games in the event. Below are the main combination of games that are run, however these are subject to change:

- Magic Carpet Capers
- Penguin Pursuit
- School Boy Holiday
- Slippery Slope
- Funnel Tunnels
- Bomb The Castle

Duration:
The duration of the event is dependant on the number of teams but it could last anywhere between 1.5 and 3 hours, starting at 1pm each Saturday. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the commencement of the event.

Notes:
Bring some warm clothes and prepare to get wet!
Please ensure that you arrive at 12.30pm. The event will start at 1pm

Overview:
The West Country is stereotypically known for it's 'ooh arrr' breed of Farmers, drinking copious amounts of home-brewed Cider, 'moy traactor', and - well - who could forget the Wurzels? In celebration of this sub-culture of the western world, we present to you - the West Country Games! So much for challenging stereotypes - it's time to embrace them!

You and your group will head over to the heart of the countryside to engage in a series of 'It's a Knockout' style events, all with a west country twist! Let your farmer and farmgirl hosts take you around the following activities:

Activities:
The Cider Run - All you have to do is place a cider glass on one of three trays set up along the runway in front of you. Sounds easy, but not when you're attached to a bungee cord. Well, we wouldn't want to give you an easy ride would we? The further away you get the glass, the more points you score!

'Vicky Pollard Handbags' - Think an epic battle of wits. Except you're wearing 'Bubbles DeVere' naked fat suits, and you're walloping your opponent with a handbag rather than your fists. Think jobcentre, arguing in the queue, but with two scantily clad really fat women. Ugh. In a true one-on-one battle, those with the most direct handbag thumps on their opponent will win!

Pitchfork duel - Back in the day, Farmers used to settle disputes over trivial things such as who got the last pasty in the gentlemanly sport of pitchfork dueling. Whoever didn't die from fatal stab wounds got the pasty, and most likely a lengthy life sentence! However, luckily, society has become much more tolerant in the modern world - now, these pitchfork duels are more reminiscent of gladiators - two platforms, two 'contenderrrrrs', and two inflatable pitchforks. Mmm. Much less stabby.

Welly Wanging - A traditional village event, each contestant takes it in turns to lob a welly boot into a series of tyres 5, 10 and 15 metres away points are awarded for the most accurate shots!

Wurzel Knockout - The Wurzels have had it coming for years - now's your chance to dish out some watery justice - you'll be armed to the teeth with tennis balls, and a huge catapult, which attaches to your feet, and you aim by lying down with your legs in the air. You'll get the most points for hitting the wurzel-themed mannequin furthest away from the launch zone!

Tractor Tyre Rolling - Starting from small to large, you'll have four tractor tyres on a start line - each team will be required to roll each tyre over the finish line, one by one - the team with the quickest time will get a fat wad of points added to their total. 

Farmer's Shower - The stag will be sat on a chair below an ice-cold bucket of water and asked three impossibly difficult questions by their group - incorrect answers will result in the bucket being tipped more and more - three questions wrong, and it's an early bath for this stag! 

Crazy Combines - Like a hamster ready for some exercise, you'll be zipped inside a giant inflatable ball, and be made to negotiate your way around a series of cones - the quicker you do it, the more points you'll be awarded.

West Country Pub Skittles - This is real bowling - you won't find any sissy curveballs down here! This is real west country skittles, with a wooden alley as your lanes, and a set of wooden skittles ready to be decimated by your eager hand! Most skittles knocked down gain the most points!

Mangold Danglin' - Much like old English bar skittles, this is the stag's chance for revenge! The group will be positioned in a semi-circle, standing on cider kegs, on one leg. Then, the stag will have the chance to swing a sack of 'taters from a huge pole to try and knock the unsuspecting group off their lofty cider-based perches!

Somethin' A Wee Bit Extra?
Once you've finished the Games, you can opt to add on a Cider & Cheese Tasting session at a local cider farm for an extra fee - You'll taste four different farm-brewed ciders, accompanied with Locally-produced cheese, while your able hosts give you a tour of the real working cider farm, whilst supping the good stuff!

The Cider & Cheese add-on will last 45 minutes to an hour.
The farm is 5 minutes from the games site, and you'll have to get yourselves there - we'll provide a map.
There's on-site parking facilities at the farm and toilets too.

Zider I Up, Landlord!

Activity Times:
Morning Session - 11am Arrival, 11:30am Games
Afternoon Session - 1:30pm Arrival, 2pm Games

Notes:
- Once the games are done, you'll have a much-needed picnic lunch with pasties, crackers and cheese, chutneys, apples and a couple of locally brewed ciders to keep your energy levels brimming ready for the evening ahead! Veggie Options are available - please state at time of booking!
- Duration is 2-3 hours approx
- Please note this activity is seasonal, and will begin running again in the last weekend of March 2012.