A well-known game, this involves two teams pulling on opposite ends of a rope, the objective is to pull the rope a given distance in the direction they are pulling. Often this can be measured using a marker in the center of the rope.

It’s a great game to play at the beach given the soft-landing surface! Variations include modifying people’s starting position (lying down or 50m up the beach) or introducing a third team (which requires additional rope tied to the center.