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Inflatable Assault Course Hire Portsmouth

This is the assault-course range for bookings in Portsmouth and Southsea, from shorter party courses through to the larger Army, Jungle, Big Red, Boot Camp and Pirate Ship obstacle courses. Portsmouth is about eight miles from the Havant workshop along the A27 and A2030, so the longer assault courses can travel down with the right crew without an awkward early start.

The right course depends on the age range, numbers, space, access and whether you want head-to-head racing or steady queue movement. A school fair on a Copnor playing field has different access needs from a corporate fun day at the dockyard fringe or a community event on Southsea Common, so it is worth saying early what the site is like. Briefs sometimes come in as "inflatable obstacle course" or "inflatable fun run"; both refer to the same family of kit as an assault course. Outdoor assault courses need suitable ground, anchorage, a tested 240-volt supply and weather monitoring. Our inflatable equipment is inspected and tagged under the recognised inflatable testing schemes, and we can send the insurance certificate, risk assessment and method statement for school, council or managed-venue bookings. For an accurate quote, send the venue, timings, surface, access route and expected numbers. If the site has narrow gates, steps, slopes or power restrictions, tell us early so we can rule out unsuitable options before the booking is confirmed. The Portsmouth diary mostly takes the 60ft and 75ft Army courses for school fairs and scout camps, with the 50ft unit where a Portsmouth pitch is tight. The bigger Portsmouth fun days step up to the 125ft and 150ft Army courses and the 100ft Boot Camp Challenge, and the Jungle, Big Red, Pirate Ship, Party Time and Fun Fair courses carry the themed middle ground. Tell us the length of the run you have in Portsmouth and we will match the unit rather than sell you something that does not fit. We have run Monster Event Hire from Havant since 2002 and everything on the van is ours, so the crew that arrives in Portsmouth is our own, first-aid trained and enhanced-DBS registered. The inflatables themselves carry PIPA tags traceable on the national database, the electrics are PAT-tested each year, and the £10 million public liability insurance paperwork comes on request. The courses often go out with the rest of the fleet for a Portsmouth fun day: a bouncy castle for the younger ones, a rodeo bull to draw a crowd, and a photo booth for the evening. See the full Portsmouth event hire range.

For the second year running, Monster have provided an efficient, professional service from start to finish. Everything was delivered on time. The 60ft assault course was a great success!

Katy Wood, Burpham Primary School

Why book Monster Event Hire?

  • Established 2002 - run by Joanne and David Morris from Havant.
  • £10 million Public Liability Insurance - certificate available on request, with additional licensed-premises cover.
  • Every inflatable PIPA-tagged and inspected annually - PIPA is the only inspection scheme recognised by the HSE.
  • In-house PIPA-certified inflatable inspector and RPII inspector - the safety knowledge is in the business, not borrowed once a year.
  • Every member of staff is enhanced-DBS registered, and staff are RPII operator/supervisor trained and first-aid trained.
  • BS EN 14960:2019 is the standard we work to for inflatable play equipment.
  • Anemometer wind-safety protocol issued with every inflatable hire - documented procedure with a 24mph cutoff.
  • Electrical equipment is annually PAT-tested by certified testers where applicable.
  • Our equipment is our own - no sub-hiring or agency middlemen.
  • Trusted by councils, charities, government research agencies and corporates, with named multi-year repeat clients.

Need an insurance certificate, risk assessment or method statement? They're available on request - just ask when you book.

Inflatable assault course hire in Portsmouth - common questions

What size assault courses can you bring to Portsmouth?

The 60ft and 75ft Army courses are the workhorses for Portsmouth school fairs and camps, the themed Jungle and Big Red units carry the middle ground, and the 125ft, 150ft and 100ft Boot Camp Challenge sit at the top end where the site can take the run.

Do you provide someone to run the course in Portsmouth, or do we supervise?

Both options exist. The default is a briefed handover to your marshals, and any Portsmouth course can be staffed by one of our trained operators if you would rather not supervise.

How much room and power does a large course need at a Portsmouth site?

An Portsmouth booking wants room for the whole run plus end and side clearance, level ground and two or three 13amp sockets. If the Portsmouth site is a field with no power, a generator comes with the booking.

What is the wind procedure for outdoor courses in Portsmouth?

Outdoor Portsmouth hires follow the documented procedure: half-hourly wind readings by a competent adult, and a mandatory clear-and-shut-down at 24mph. Each Portsmouth unit is PIPA-tagged and goes through its annual inspection with our in-house RPII inspector.

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