Giant transparent human hamster balls you climb inside and steer round an
inflatable track by leaning your weight. Two race at a time, children and
adults both ride, and it runs on indoor hard floors as well as grass.
Hire from £895 plus VAT.
How the Zorbs Work
Each zorb is a transparent ball with a double skin - two layers with a
cushion of air between them - grab straps on the inside and an entrance
hatch on the side. You climb in, the attendant seals you in, and from
then on the ball goes where your weight goes. It takes most people a lap
of the track to get the hang of steering, and after that it comes down to
who can hold their line, because the surround is wide enough to race two
balls side by side.
Children and adults both ride, and the rounds tend to turn over quickly
enough that a queue keeps moving. A transparent sphere rolling across a
hall with someone inside it also pulls a crowd without any help, which is
the half of zorbing that matters most when you are hiring it onto a busy
floor.
Most big inflatables need grass. This one doesn't: the track runs on
indoor hard floors and indoor artificial grass, so a sports hall, a
feature area at ExCeL London or a hall at the
NEC all work. The balls are clear, so the
riders are visible from across the floor, and the red and black track
reads from a distance too.
The surround takes artwork as well - our in-house branding
service can put your colours on the track - and between the
branded surround and the riders inside the balls there is plenty for the
event photographer to work with.
The kit needs floor space, so it suits feature areas and open floors. If
the plan is a 3m shell scheme, the stand-sized
games are a better fit for the room.
Where It Gets Hired
Exhibition floors and trade shows
It runs on a hard indoor floor, so it can anchor a feature area inside the hall instead of living out in the car park.
Brand activations and launches
A brandable surround, riders you can actually see through the balls, and short races that keep visitors cycling through. Ask about the artwork when you enquire.
Corporate fun days and away days
Racing is head to head and easy to understand from the sidelines, so it works as one station on a multi-activity field without needing explaining.
Team building and competitions
Our attendant can run it as heats that build to a final, with a leaderboard across the afternoon, which suits an It's-a-Knockout-style timetable.
Scouts and Guides camps
We have taken the zorbs to jamboree-scale camps, Mega Moot in Nottinghamshire included, where around 4,000 were on site.
Family fun days and fetes
On grass it sits alongside the rest of the inflatable range, and children and adults ride the same balls so families queue together.
What's Included
The inflatable surround track with its striped start arch, and the zorb balls
The electric blower that keeps the track up, plus safety mats
Delivery, set-up and collection on our own vans with our own crew
A trained attendant to run the zorbs hands-free if you want one
£5 million public liability as standard, with indemnity to principal cover when our staff are supplied
Risk assessments and method statements emailed to you or your venue before the event
Hire is from £895 plus VAT. A minimum spend may apply depending on where
the event is, and we can usually discount multiple items travelling on
the same delivery - contact us for a quote.
We have been hiring games out of a 25,000 sq ft warehouse in Rotherham
since 1999, five minutes off the M1, A1 and M18. Around 95% of the kit we
list is owned and maintained in-house, surround and balls included, and
the inflatable is inspected and tested annually. Deliveries to the
NEC Birmingham, Manchester
Central and the Telford International
Centre are regular runs, and
larger packages go nationwide.
At Mega Moot, the Scouts and Guides camp in Nottinghamshire with around
4,000 people on site, the zorbs went out among a full field of activity
kit. June Bingham said afterwards: "from initial enquiry to staff on the
event they could not have been more helpful and professional."
Where It Runs
Surfaces
Indoors:
hard floors or artificial grass
Outdoors:
grass
Not suitable:
tarmac, concrete, hard standing, wood chip, or a mix of grass and hard standing
What we are really booking against is a level sports hall or a flat
stretch of grass. If you are not sure whether your venue's floor or field
fits that, send us the details with your enquiry and we will confirm
before you commit.
What It Needs
A level area big enough for the track - the exact footprint varies with the layout, so tell us the space and we will confirm it fits
A power socket within reach of the pitch for the electric blower, which comes with the kit
A petrol generator at extra cost covers venues with no mains nearby
A trained attendant if you want the zorbs run hands-free, and safety mats wherever they are needed
Gallery
The track set out with its striped arch and two balls on the course
Two riders race the track side by side
Two riders rolling round the track
The balls wait by the arch between races
Two lanes divided by inflatable bumpers
The entrance hatch on the side of a zorb ball
An attendant steadies the ball while a young rider gets set
A young rider inside a ball on the track
Three balls lined up with riders inside
The grab straps and tether points inside a ball
The zorbs running on a sports hall floor
Zorb Hire Questions
What surfaces does the zorb track work on?
Indoors it runs on hard floors and on artificial grass. Outdoors it
runs on grass. It does not run on tarmac, concrete, hard standing or
wood chip, and not on a mix of grass and hard standing either, so a
level sports hall or a flat field is the booking we are making.
How old do riders have to be?
Our activity rules set the minimum age at six. Children and adults
both ride the same balls, and the attendant paces each ride to
whoever is inside it.
How many people can race at once?
The surround is wide enough for two balls side by side, so racing is
head to head. With a leaderboard running it keeps a queue of riders
and spectators moving through an afternoon.
What if the venue has no power?
The electric blower that keeps the track inflated comes with the kit
and needs a socket within reach of the pitch. If there is no mains
nearby we can bring a petrol generator at extra cost - mention it
when you enquire and we will quote it with the hire.
Pairs Well With
On a fun day or a camp the zorbs sit alongside the other big team games
below. On an exhibition floor they work the feature area while the
stand-sized games keep visitors busy on the stand itself. Send us the
shape of the day and we will suggest a combination that fits the space.
Send the dates, the venue and whether the surface under the track will be
a hard floor or grass, and how much clear space you have. We will come
back with a quote, confirm the track fits, and price the generator if
there is no power on site.
