IPS Podium Challenge - ten neon green wireless cones arranged across a garden lawn with digital scoreboard unit

IPS Podium Challenge

Hire From £345.

IPS Podium Challenge Hire

The IPS Podium Challenge puts ten wireless light-up cones across your event space. One cone illuminates, players run to touch it, the hit registers on the portable digital scoreboard, and the next cone activates. The system - also known as interactive sports cones or IPS sports cones - is completely wireless, so there are no cables running between the cones and the control unit, and the layout is entirely up to you.

You can spread the cones widely for a running and reaction challenge, close them up for an agility drill, or arrange them in a horseshoe for head-to-head play - each configuration changes the physical demands without changing the equipment. We've run the IPS cones at Rotherham United's fan zone and at corporate sports days, and the setup suits either context.

The game also works as a football or basketball training exercise. Players dribble to the lit cone rather than just running to it, which adds a ball-skills layer and gives coaches a drill format that holds a group's attention - particularly useful at school sports days and team-building sessions with a sports theme.

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Nine IPS cones in a horseshoe arrangement around the wireless digital scoreboard control unit

Three Game Modes

The control unit runs three modes. In the solo challenge, one player chases the sequence against the clock and scores are logged on a leaderboard across the day - straightforward to run and good for throughput at busier events. Head-to-head puts two players in competition: both react to the same cones and the one with more hits at the end of the round wins. The team mode is designed for groups - useful at corporate fun days or school sports days where you want everyone cycling through rather than watching from the sideline.

All three modes use the same ten cones and the same scoreboard - you switch between them on the control unit at the start of each round.

Perfect for

  • Team Building Events

  • School Events and Sports Days

  • Scout Events

  • Football and Basketball Training

  • Corporate Fun Days

  • Freshers Fairs

  • Fan Zones and Stadium Events

Size

Floor Space Height
Unit Size: 12ft x 12ft 8ft
Required Space: 13ft x 13ft 9ft

Branding

Branded cone stickers are available to customise the cones with your company name or artwork. Contact us for branding options and pricing.

Suitability

  • Indoors on Artificial Grass
  • Indoors on Hard Surface
  • Outdoors on Grass
  • Outdoors on Hard Surface
  • Suitable for Adults and Children

What's Included

  • Delivery, set up and installation by our team
  • Full operational briefing and instructions
  • 24-hour telephone support
  • Collection and removal from site
  • Optional in-house branding available
  • £5M public liability insurance as standard
  • Risk assessments and method statements emailed to you before the event

We can supply a member of staff to run the game and manage the leaderboard across the day - useful if you'd rather your team were competing than coordinating. Delivery charges and minimum order values may apply depending on hire duration and location. Discounts are available when multiple items are on the same delivery - contact us for an accurate quote.

Which Locations Do We Cover?

We deliver from our warehouse in Rotherham, five minutes from the A1, M1 and M18, which puts us within straightforward reach of the whole of Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and the Midlands. For larger packages we regularly deliver to London, Birmingham and across the UK. See all locations we cover.

Watch IPS Podium Challenge in action, and for more like this browse our YouTube channel.

Gallery

  • Ten neon green wireless cones arranged across a garden lawn with the digital scoreboard unit in the background

  • IPS cones set up alongside inflatable attractions at a private party

  • Cones in a semicircular arrangement under a blue pop-up gazebo at an outdoor event

  • IPS Podium Challenge at Rotherham United's fan zone outside the New York Stadium

  • Close-up of the cones on hard paving - neon green cylindrical body with black bands and rubber base

  • Nine cones in a horseshoe arrangement around the wireless digital scoreboard control unit

  • Indoor setup on carpet - adults and children in play

  • The illuminated Start cone in play, glowing bright yellow-green

Related Products

The IPS Podium Challenge pairs well with other reaction and competitive games for a tournament-style setup across a corporate fun day or sports event. The magnetic scoreboard works alongside it for a visible running leaderboard. Contact us to put a package together.

Hire the IPS Podium Challenge

Tell us your dates, venue and audience size and we'll send a quote. Want it as part of a wider team-games or sports-day package? Mention it in your message and we'll suggest a setup.

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