This indoor challenge will give you and your team the chance to build bicycles for children in need, bond as a group, and get creative with a fun, hands-on activity.
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About
What Is Charity Bike Buildathon
Charity Bike Buildathon is a heartwarming, self-hosted team building activity that brings your group together to make a meaningful impact. Perfect for teams of any size, this experience challenges participants to collaborate as they assemble brand-new bicycles while navigating fun problem-solving tasks and creative challenges.
Once the bikes are built, your team’s efforts culminate in a special donation ceremony where the finished bicycles are gifted to a local children’s charity. It’s a moment filled with joy and purpose, highlighting the power of teamwork and giving back.
Whether you’re aiming to boost morale, enhance collaboration, or simply do something meaningful together, Charity Bike Buildathon offers a memorable way to bond as a team and make a difference in your community.
Charity Bike Buildathon Agenda
Welcome and Team Formation
The event will begin with awelcome from your event host, who will assist in organizing the group into teams. Following this, participants will receive a detailed briefing on the activity.
15 minutes
Charity Bike Buildathon Launch
The event host will give instructions on Charity Bike Buildathon. Each team will be responsible for creating a functional children’s bike, decorating it around a theme, and creating a marketing presentation including a visual and spoken element.
15 minutes
Charity Bike Buildathon
Teams will build their bike, begin their decorating and prepare their marketing presentation. Teams will have a budget they may use at the Outback “store” to purchase items like tools and decorations. Teams must past safety inspections before building their bike.
60-90 minutes
Charity Bike Buildathon Marketing Presentations
Participants will gather to experience each team’s marketing presentation. Hosts will score presentations and bike quality.
30 minutes
Charity Presentation
When available, the recipient charity will offer a brief presentation about the organization and offer thanks to the participants for their generous donation. If the charity cannot be present at the event, your event host will conduct the presentation on the charity’s behalf.
15 minutes
Wrap Up, Recognition and Photo Op
Teams will reconvene to exchange experiences and review their efforts. The event host will facilitate discussions on key takeaways and lessons learned, culminating in the announcement of the winning team. Winning teams will be awarded Outback Team Building medals. The event will wrap up withcongratulations all around to commemorate a successful event.
15 minutes
What's Included With Your Charity Bike Buildathon
Included
Professional Event Host
Media Package with Team Photos
All Bicycle Parts, Equipment, and Decorations
Dedicated Event Planner
Set Up and Tear Down
Required From You
Venue for Your Activity
Preferred Charity to Receive Your Donation
Charity Bike Buildathon Brochure
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Charity Bike Buildathon Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if we have inclement weather on the day of our activity? (For outdoor activities)
We appreciate that weather is not always predictable, so we have a back-up plan in the event of poor weather.We can switch your event to our indoor app-based Team Pursuit event at no extra charge.You would need to arrange a backup space for the activity, and we need notice of 2 hours to make the switch.
What if I need to change the date of my event?
We understand that plans can change, so please reach out as early as possible, and we’ll do our best to accommodate your needs. Date changes may incur a change fee, please reach out to your Sales Engagement Consultant to discuss further.
Where do these events take place?
Our events can take place anywhere. We have event coordinators located across North America who can come directly to you—whether it’s your office, a venue of your choice, a meeting space, or a unique location that best suits your needs. We’re flexible and ready to make your event seamless, no matter the location!
What if I need to make a last-minute change to my activity?
Depending on what the change is, we recommend discussing all changes with your dedicated Event Manager to see if we can accommodate the change.
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What Our Clients Are Saying
Everything was well organized and planned out
It was a great event. Everything was well organized and planned out and people enjoyed it!
Unilever
The facilitator was AMAZING!
The facilitator was AMAZING! So engaging and dealt with all of us in a really great way.
NorthStar Utilities
The bike building was fun for participants and helped them to bond with their team members.
Facilitators were very engaging and did all setup and group management. The bike building was fun for participants and helped them to bond with their team members, and the charitable impact was very clear.
EY Canada
The best thing I've seen here in all the decades
Of all the events we have ever done, in all the many years – this was the most positive, rewarding, and touching. It makes you feel really happy that we did something so great and wonderful as a team. It was phenomenal. I want to thank the organizers again – the best thing I’ve seen here in all the decades.
Suncor
It was a perfect reflection of what our meeting/training is about
Our event facilitator was able to capture our entire audience. He had them completely engaged and genuinely impacted them with this activity. It was a perfect reflection of what our meeting/training is about and a great end to a fabulous evening
TD Bank
An absolutely phenomenal experience
We had an absolutely phenomenal time this afternoon. We saw a lot of collaboration, a lot of teamwork, a lot of shenanigans. We now have a lot of great footage that may be used in the future. Overall, it was an absolutely phenomenal experience and the best part is that we were able to donate the bikes to an amazing cause. Lots of fun, lots of laughs, lots of collaboration, and lots of teamwork.
Mars-Wrigley
Delivered on event-day as advertised
Nicely done. Our experience with Outback Team Building & Training was very positive, and you delivered on event-day as advertised. Our group was fully engaged and we hit my targeted skill areas in communication, collaboration and problem solving.
ASSA ABLOY
Awesome to give back to the community
It was a great activity and it was awesome to give back to the community. I really appreciated your phenomenal support and attention to detail.
Accenture
All we did was provide the venue
It was a fun event. The facilitator was great to work with and it was easy to schedule. Our group enjoyed it AND felt good about supporting a local charity with the bikes they built. The event coordinator was right on time, and very likeable. She made all the arrangements for the bikes and took care of everything — all we did was provide the venue and the people to build them.
Virginia Association of REALTORS
The event provided all of the fun and excitement we were promised
The Outback Team Building & Training team handled all of our requests quickly and efficiently, even the last minute ones. They were available to answer questions whenever we needed them, and the event provided all of the fun and excitement we were promised. All of our participants were taken care of, and enjoyed the event. 10/10!
Coca-Cola
Your team was the best we have ever worked with for any of our company events
IT WAS AWESOME! All day today, our employees have been sharing with us how much fun they had, how they take such pride in helping the children in the community, and all in all, how fun the entire day was! Your team was the best we have ever worked with for any of our company events.
Musco Family Olive Co.
Team members are still talking about how great the event was and that we need to do more events like it!
I didn’t have a lot of time to plan our team building event. As soon as I signed on with Outback, they took care of everything related to the event from procurement of the materials, shipping them, coordinating with the event space team, and the charity our activity supported. Once on site, our two hosts really brought the energy. Team members are still talking about how great the event was and that we need to do more events like it!
Skip
Great interaction
Great interaction and team building opportunities. Love the give back component!
Desjardins Insurance
Everything was well organized and planned out
It was a great event. Everything was well organized and planned out and people enjoyed it!
Unilever
The facilitator was AMAZING!
The facilitator was AMAZING! So engaging and dealt with all of us in a really great way.
NorthStar Utilities
The bike building was fun for participants and helped them to bond with their team members.
Facilitators were very engaging and did all setup and group management. The bike building was fun for participants and helped them to bond with their team members, and the charitable impact was very clear.
EY Canada
The best thing I've seen here in all the decades
Of all the events we have ever done, in all the many years – this was the most positive, rewarding, and touching. It makes you feel really happy that we did something so great and wonderful as a team. It was phenomenal. I want to thank the organizers again – the best thing I’ve seen here in all the decades.
Suncor
It was a perfect reflection of what our meeting/training is about
Our event facilitator was able to capture our entire audience. He had them completely engaged and genuinely impacted them with this activity. It was a perfect reflection of what our meeting/training is about and a great end to a fabulous evening
TD Bank
An absolutely phenomenal experience
We had an absolutely phenomenal time this afternoon. We saw a lot of collaboration, a lot of teamwork, a lot of shenanigans. We now have a lot of great footage that may be used in the future. Overall, it was an absolutely phenomenal experience and the best part is that we were able to donate the bikes to an amazing cause. Lots of fun, lots of laughs, lots of collaboration, and lots of teamwork.
Mars-Wrigley
Delivered on event-day as advertised
Nicely done. Our experience with Outback Team Building & Training was very positive, and you delivered on event-day as advertised. Our group was fully engaged and we hit my targeted skill areas in communication, collaboration and problem solving.
ASSA ABLOY
Awesome to give back to the community
It was a great activity and it was awesome to give back to the community. I really appreciated your phenomenal support and attention to detail.
Accenture
All we did was provide the venue
It was a fun event. The facilitator was great to work with and it was easy to schedule. Our group enjoyed it AND felt good about supporting a local charity with the bikes they built. The event coordinator was right on time, and very likeable. She made all the arrangements for the bikes and took care of everything — all we did was provide the venue and the people to build them.
Virginia Association of REALTORS
The event provided all of the fun and excitement we were promised
The Outback Team Building & Training team handled all of our requests quickly and efficiently, even the last minute ones. They were available to answer questions whenever we needed them, and the event provided all of the fun and excitement we were promised. All of our participants were taken care of, and enjoyed the event. 10/10!
Coca-Cola
Your team was the best we have ever worked with for any of our company events
IT WAS AWESOME! All day today, our employees have been sharing with us how much fun they had, how they take such pride in helping the children in the community, and all in all, how fun the entire day was! Your team was the best we have ever worked with for any of our company events.
Musco Family Olive Co.
Team members are still talking about how great the event was and that we need to do more events like it!
I didn’t have a lot of time to plan our team building event. As soon as I signed on with Outback, they took care of everything related to the event from procurement of the materials, shipping them, coordinating with the event space team, and the charity our activity supported. Once on site, our two hosts really brought the energy. Team members are still talking about how great the event was and that we need to do more events like it!
Skip
Great interaction
Great interaction and team building opportunities. Love the give back component!
Desjardins Insurance
Everything was well organized and planned out
It was a great event. Everything was well organized and planned out and people enjoyed it!
Unilever
The facilitator was AMAZING!
The facilitator was AMAZING! So engaging and dealt with all of us in a really great way.
NorthStar Utilities
The bike building was fun for participants and helped them to bond with their team members.
Facilitators were very engaging and did all setup and group management. The bike building was fun for participants and helped them to bond with their team members, and the charitable impact was very clear.
EY Canada
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