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By Evan Mercer in Sloane Occurrences, Nora, activities, park, galleries —

2026 Sloane Games

2026 Sloane Games
Evan and Nora take a casual selfie at the Sloane Games with a “2026 SLOANE GAMES” banner behind them.

Another great Sloane event. Nora entered a few competitions. I stayed behind the camera, which she correctly identified as cowardice.

Nora leads the blue team in a competitive leaf-raking match as spectators cheer across a chalk line in a sunny park.
Team Raking
Two runners hand off a six-foot sub sandwich on a track while a teammate runs behind carrying condiments.
Giant Sandwich Relay
People inside giant clear inflatable balls are nudged through oversized croquet wickets on a grassy field.
Human Croquet
A team carries a full-size sofa around cones while one teammate stays seated on it and points directions.
Sofa Slalom
Two competitors climb side-by-side escalators set up in a park while spectators watch from the grass.
Competitive Escalator Climbing
A pole vaulter sails over a tiny puddle while two officials on the ground keep refilling it with hose and watering can.
Puddle Vault
Two seated competitors roll toward each other in office chairs holding pool noodles while teammates push from behind.
Office-Chair Jousting
A competitor in a silver padded suit ricochets through a field of giant pinball bumpers as officials keep score.
Human Pinball
Competitors navigate a maze of open refrigerators on a field, checking contents before moving on.
Refrigerator Maze
A competitor pushes a shopping cart through chalk curves and cones while judges watch from a folding table.
Shopping-Cart Dressage
Competitors race with giant office stamps, pressing huge colored stamp marks onto long rolls of paper.
Giant Stampede
A picnic table full of seated diners hangs in the air from crane straps while crews hold guide ropes below.
The Suspended Picnic
Teams push carts loaded with oversized groceries through a warehouse-style course with giant cereal and mayo.
The Giant Shopping List
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He looked like he’d waited forty years for this. Tough luck, kids.
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