SAFMARINE- Survivor Challenge
21 people

Another fabulous survivor challenge from the ship's management team of SAFMARINE-a separately-managed member of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, the largest liner shipping group in the world.
We held this one at Millers Point near the Cape of Good Hope, which is an incredible setting, consisting of secluded beach, dunes and sandy paths and lush grassy areas.
5 teams competed against each other in this fun challenge, before finishing the day's activities with a delicous meat and fish braai.

"Once again thanks for a magnificent success!! The feed back was excellent - we really feel more of a team now, ready for the challenges ahead."
Kathy Petersen Secretary - Marine Division

Datchworth Colts
30 people

We spent 2 great days with the lads from the UK rugby team. First we took them on a mornings rock climbing and abseiling in our awesome venue on Table Mountain.
Their last day on tour was spent with us at Atlantis Dunes Nature reserve for a fun day of sandboarding, quad biking, volleyball and other fun games. For a winter's day it was a scorcher- at least the boys all go home with a tan. We took them to the beach on the way home for a dip in the ocean, but had no idea this would involve a streak!!

Cheers to Jamie and the lads for a great laugh and excellent day.

SYMANTEC- Amazing Race
50 people

Our Team-building events just grow from strength to strength. What an Amazing Race our Symantec event turned out to be! 5 teams raced around the Cape Peninsular competing in challenges such as laser Skeet Shooting, High speed boat chases, 3 fire fighting tasks, rock climbing and blindfold abseil, forest mountain bike challenge and of course, lots of cryptic clues, maps and the elusive next task envelope. The final race destination was Oudekraal Nature Reserve where we held the awards ceremony, prize giving, drinks and a whole lamb winter spit braai. A day to remember!

NEOTEL- Desert Experience
32 people
In May 2008 we ran an adapted version of our Sandboarding & Quad Bike combo day at the Dunes complex in Atlantis- just 30 minutes out of Cape Town.
We put a whole host of fun activities together- sandboarding lessons, quad bike adventure ride, volleyball court, lie down tobogganing races, tug-of-war challenge etc with gazebo's, lots of snacks and cool drinks. One client brought his own motorcross bike and was generous enough to allow everyone who wanted a blast.
We finished the day with a plenty of ice cold beer and a braai consisting of

• Grilled Lamb Chops,
• Marinated Chicken Kebabs,
• Grilled Boerewors,
• Whole marinated Yellowtail on the Fire,
• Traditional Braaied Snoek with a touch of garlic & apricot jam
• Calamari Potjie
• Your choice of 3 Salads
• Fresh Cocktail Rolls or Garlic Bread
  

"We were very impressed with the way Downhill Adventures Staff interacted with us. We didn't expect it, but it showed us that it's not just about the Event , that your staff care about the people as well. Your team were excellent. I would really recommend your Company to others."
Angela Heemro Project Administrator

TDS Yellow Pages WINELANDS CHALLENGE
60 people
In May 2008 we organised a unique team-build event for Telkom Directory Services- TDS at the stunning LANZERAC wine estate near Stellenbosch.

Based on their cycling theme of TOURING THE CAPE we organised various bike-based and other team-building challenges. The teams had to assemble bikes from parts discovered, follow a paper-trail and collect clues around the wine estate, shoot to survive, complete the mental Toxic Waste problem, lead the blindfolded group to safety through the vineyards and other great tasks.

Catering and conference facilities provided at the Wine Estates luxuruous premses, completed a perfect Team Event.

"What an adventure; cycling in a beautiful estate, being blindfolded and going through the trenches, having to carry toxic waste and then off to do some shooting. A very eventful morning with everyone well and truly united as a team from the events."

"Thank you Nick for all the planning and preparing and on such short notice too. I would use your services again and again."
Chantel Kruger
Regional Manager TDS Directory Operations (Pty) Ltd

ESKOM SURVIVOR CHALLENGE
In April 2008 we ran a version of our Shipwrecked Survivor Challenge Team-Building day.

Activities including build and shoot, white water croc canoe rescue relay, blindfold island navigation, Mountain Rescue and Signalling for help, and a whole host of other tasks. Teams followed clues around the beautiful Oudekraal Nature Reserve situated just 10 minutes out of Cape Town.

We ended the day with some drinks, a fish and meat braai and a fun prize giving ceremony. Of course we had to throw in a few load-shedding jokes along the course of the day too!

DESERT EXPERIENCE
In conjunction with FO8, we put together an awesome DESERT EXPERIENCE for over 80 VIPs from German Pharmaceutical company FERRING.
Check the photo's- we had overland trucks, 4x4s, Laser Skeet Shooting, Quad Biking, Sandboarding, Tabogganing, free-form bedouin tents, DJ's, luxury chill out areas- the works!

To top it off we ended the day at a beach restaurant an hour up the West Coast from Cape Town with Power Kiting, and and introduction to Kite Boarding for those that fancied it, and live performers and a 6 course fish barbeque.
Read more about this team building event here>>

OLD MUTUAL AMAZING RACE

Downhill Adventures organised an INCREDIBLE Amazing Race style team building event for Old Mutual property investments group. With 200 people in 20 teams contesting against each other in a race that covered the whole of the southern region of the Cape peninsular. Following cryptic clues and directions, the teams navigated between locations where they had to select the right person for each task which included three Fire-fighting challenges, abseiling from Cavendish Square, Mountain Biking, an awesome high speed boat ride, paintball shooting and white-water sea canoeing.
To top it all off, we threw a huge party on a stunning roof-top studio over looking the city and mountain, with gourmet braai buffet, bar, DJ's and an awards ceremony. Read more about this team building event here>>

SHELL SA

Downhill Adventures organised a team building / incentive day for SHELL South Africa where we took 84 of their new call centre team to the stunning Oudekraal reserve for a fun filled day, with loads of great activities. The day wasn't just about having a good time however as the activities required them to work within their allocated teams, get creative, show initiative and succeed in achieving their goals.
With nine of the Downhill Adventures team on hand to facilitate and evaluate the teams in a safe environment, the day was a huge success. The activities involved canoes, archery, Volleyball, pyramids, ropes, blindfolds, sculptures, stretchers, and a heap of innovation!

The barbeque and awards ceremony put the final touches to a fantastic day. The staff at Downhill adventures would like to send their thanks to everyone who participated for making it such a great event.

Read More about our Survivor Team Building Event here>>

Survivor Team Building Movie Part I

Survivor Team Building Movie Part II

KONE GROUP (France)

We took 86 clients from the French Company- Kone Group cycling through the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, from the viewpoint at Smitswinkel Bay to Buffels Bay where they had a Marquis, a Braai and even a band waiting. It certainly made interesting viewing for the baboons!

Captain Morgans SA

We took the guys from the Western Cape Division of Captain Morgans for the "Marauding Pirates challenge". The winning team will be taken to Namibia to compete against the winning teams of other divisions.

The day included lots of pirate themed puzzles and tasks, a quad-biking treasure hunt through the Atlantis Nature Reserve, Sandboarding and tobogganing challenges (never thought I'd see a totally naked grown man flying down a dune, and to be honest- I hope i never do again!!) as well as a gruelling paddling/surfing / life saving event at Ysterfontein and a 'Sink the Ship" competition using a giant catapult at Paternoster.

Of course all the participants were well rewarded at the end of the day regardless of how they did, with a lekker braai and of course plenty of Captain Morgans