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• Copa Telmex 2009. The largest

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    For the third year in a row, Copa Telmex, is set to claim the record of the Largest football tournament on the planet.

    

    With the aim of keep on growing and providing a brighter future for the youth of Mexico, Fundación Telmex has chosen football as the vehicle to make its dreams a reality for the Mexican society.

    

    Copa Telmex registration figures for this current 2009 edition seem promising and in track for the record. With 187,765 players having taken or still taking part in the tournament, once this finishes, it will be awarded by Guinness World Records™ with the certificate recognizing Copa Telmex 2009 as the Largest football tournament ever played.

    

     The finalists of the current edition have recently being decided after the semi-final matches in both, males and females categories.

    

    In the males category, Sinaloa (Mexico) defeated Aguascalientes with an aggregated score of 3-1 and will play Michoacán, which eliminated Puebla in a penalty shoot-out.

    

    In females, Michoacán defeated Jalisco in a penalty shoot-out and will face Puebla, which defeated Distrito Federal with an aggregated score of 4-1.

    

    The finals are set up and once the winners have been decided, Copa Telmex 2009 will be presented with the Guinness World Records certificate for its achievement, and it will start to prepare and even larger Copa Telmex 2010.

    For more information visit  http://www.copatelmex.org/

     

     

     

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• Largest CPR training session

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    30 cardiac compressions plus 2 lung inflations times 4,626 equals a new Largest CPR training session Guinness World Records™ record!

    104 school buses transported 4,626 Arlington Independent school district eight grade students to Cowboys stadium, located in Arlington, Texas, to take part in the 30 minute training session.

    

    Guinness World Records™ adjudicator Danny Girton Jr. was on the field to verify the 17 November training session, which was taught by qualified medical practitioners and facilitators.

    

    The Guinness World Records™ record attempt was featured as part of Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck's community CPR program known as 'CPaRlington'.

    'CPaRlington' was formulated in 2005 as a partnership among Arlington Fire Department officials; representatives from the UTA School of Nursing; and the American Heart Association; with an objective to train 10% of Arlington's citizens in CPR over the following five yeards.

    

    According to event sources 25,140 citizens have received training from CPaRlington as of mid-way through 2009: nearly 70% of Mayor Cluck's five year goal.

    20 November 2009

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• Pushing toward a Guinness Worl

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• Guinness World Records record

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• CPaRlington training

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• No dummy here...

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• Fastest vehicle crossing the E

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    Abu Simbel, November 2009 - After breaking the record for the fastest vehicle crossing the Great Sand Sea, and under the auspices of the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority, the Egyptian adventurer, Hesham Nessim, achieved his second Guinness World Records record on 11 November 2009, in the Western Desert using one vehicle driving from Siwa to Abu Simbel.

    

    The record was part of Guinness World Records day (12 November 2009) where thousands of people from all around the world attempted different records to join Guinness World Records celebrating this special day.

    The journey started from Siwa Oasis in the far north west of Egypt on the 10 of November 2009 at 6.30 am covering a distance of approximately 1370 km till the ending point in Abu Simbel which is situated in the far south east of Egypt. A Guinness World Records™ adjudicator was kept up to date with progress of the journey every hour via GPS.

    

    To prepare for this adventure, Hesham Nessim has made three discovery trials in preparation for the Fastest Vehicle Crossing the Egyptian Western Desert adventure in cooperation with the Land Rover Car Company that provided Hesham Nessim with a land Rover LR4 car.

    The distance covered by Hesham Nessim consisted of three phases, the first phase was the great sand sea area which covers an area of approximately 600 km, followed by the open desert and reaching the final stage in crossing the mountains and rocks area. The crossing was achieved in 13 hours and 54 minutes with an average speed of 110 km per hour.

    

    The Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority has sponsored the event in significance to its strategy to highlight the natural beauty of the Western Desert.

    

    In a press conference after the successful record attempt, Guinness World Records Adjudicator Talal Omar presented an official GWR certificate and confirmed Mr. Nessim’s terrific achievement.

    

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• Largest Wing Chun dsiplay

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    7 November 2009, the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong, China, became the avenue for a new Guinness World Records™ record. 754 participants did the Wing Chun performance for more than 12 minutes, setting the record of Largest Wing Chun display.

    Wing Chun Kung Fu is a Chinese style of martial art originated and became popular in Southern China. And there are many people practising Wing Chun in China and other parts of the world as well.The participants of the display on 7 November 2009 were mainly from World Wing Chun Union and Hong Kong Wing Chun Union. And there were also people from other countries. Some film stars and other local citizens also took part. The organizer would like to promote Wing Chun to more people in the world, and the event was also a charity event, raising fund for World Visions.

    Guinness World Record adjudicator Angela Wu adjudicated at the event and awarded  the organizers of the event the certificate for the achievement.
    
    16 November 2009

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• Records set in Fuxin City, Chi

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    On 25 October 2009，Fuxin City in China made several entries into Guinness World Records™, all of which had something to do with agate.
    The largest agate was verified at first. With a total weight of 61,090.2 kg(134,680.84 lb), this piece of agate is now named “ King of Agate” by the local people in Fuxin City. The agate was discovered in Fuxin in 2004 and it is now displayed at Jiexin Square in Fuxin City.

    
    The longest abacus measures 13.11 m (43 ft 0.14 in), beating the previous record of 12.24 m.It is 12.2 cm (4.8 in )tall and consists of 570 wooden beams and 3990 agate beads. At the event, ten students from Fuxin demonstrated the skill of calculating with this abacus.

    

    
    The largest bead mosaic measures 6.72 m² (72.33 ft²) and was achieved by Cao Zhitao(China). It measures 3 m (9 ft 10.11 in)long and 2.24 m (7 ft 4.19 in) wide and contains 30,000 agate beads. The mosaic depicts the Chinese character “jade” in the shape of a dragon, and the characters “Fuxin China, Agate City”. 

    
    The whole event was organized by the Development & Reform Commission of Fuxin Municipal Government. They would like to make their agate enjoy more publicity, as Fuxin is well known for its agate. Guinness World Records™ adjudicator Angela Wu attended the event and presented the certificates to the organizers.
    
    9 November 2009

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• Most varieties of tequila on d

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    The arrival of the Spaniards in Mexico changed a lot of things, for one it revolutionised drinking habits with the introduction of the method of distillation. In Tequila, Jalisco the agave plant had previously been fermented by the Aztecs to produce a drink called Octli or Pulque. The Spaniards now distilled Agave after fermentation to produce “Vinos de Tequila” which soon became so popular and more widespread than other local “vinos” that the prefix was dropped and in the 17th century tequila as we know it was born.

    

    Centuries later tequila production has expanded so much the Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT) has been set up to protect the culture surrounding tequila and importantly certify those products are of the correct geographical indication - tequila can only be produced in the state of Jalisco or in limited areas of surrounding states. To celebrate CRT’s 15th anniversary and show the world just how large the Tequila is a Tequila exhibition was set up in the historic Hospicio Cabañas in central Guadalajara which is about 65 kilometres south of the village of Tequila. Guinness World Records adjudicator Ralph Hannah was invited by the CRT who claimed their exhibition was the largest display of different varieties of tequila.

    

    In order for a bottle of tequila to qualify it must be commercially available and a certified brand of tequila. The two categories of tequila (100% Agave and Tequila) were allowed and the alcohol was divided into the five recognised classes determined by age and production methods; Blanco, Joven, Reposado, Añejo and Extra Añejo. The same brand therefore could have more than one variety of tequila. The minimum for this new record was 600 varieties of tequila. Adjudicator Ralph Hannah had to discount several bottles that were the same variety of tequila displayed in a different sized or differently designed bottle. Despite these reductions the Consejo Regulador del Tequila still managed to collect and exhibit an incredible 1201 different varieties of tequila!

    

    The record was officially certified at the CRT Gala Dinner on 6 November 2009. The President of the CRT Miguel Angel Domínguez Morales (pictured above) accepted the certificate on behalf of all of his staff who had worked tirelessly since March to make this record a reality. He also thanked the tequila brands who had shown extraordinary generosity in donating every single to the collection. This was certainly not just a record for the Consejo Regulador del Tequila but for the tequila industry as a whole which moves from strength to strength each year.

    

    9 Nov 2009

    If you are interested in seeing the Tequila exhibition it is on display in Hopsicio Cabañas a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico until 22 November 2009.

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• North Sulawesi art and culture

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    Just over two months ago I was in Manado, Indonesia, to adjudicate the successful record attempt for the most people scuba diving simultaneously organised as part of the celebration for the international event Sail Bunaken 2009. In this occasion for the first time I saw the world’s largest trumpet proudly showing off in a parade through the city centre of Manado and I asked to meet the people behind the creation of the huge instrument.

    

    The following day I was taken by the organisers of the scuba diving world record on a journey across natural and beautiful sceneries to the Art and Culture Institute of North Sulawesi, a magical place situated in Kinali village and dedicated to the study, preservation and promotion of the traditions and arts of North Sulawesi.
    Here I learnt a about the importance of kolintang and bamboo music between the people of Minahasa and found great inspiration for a potential new worldwide record breaking event in Indonesia.

    

    On the 31st of October I was already back in Manado, from London, to be part of the North Sulawesi art and culture festival 2009 and to meet Mr. Benny Mamoto the organiser of the for records attempts in one day for the largest trumpet, the largest kolintang, the largest kolintang ensamble and the largest orchestra playing on bamboo instruments, all in Tondano, capital of Minahasa.

    

    Mr. Benny Mamoto in the last few years has dedicated a big part of his life to a large range of activities for the development and promotion of the Minahansan culture as for a promise he made to his father before his death, of re launching the culture of North Sulawesi within Indonesia and all around the world.

    

    In the magnificent countryside surroundings of the Tondano Maesa stadium 1223 Kolintang players, each with mallets and a kolintang set, started the celebration by playing at the unison two traditional songs entitled “Aki Tembo- temboan” and  “Minahasa Kina Toanku” and setting the first world record of the day for the largest kolintang ensamble.

    
    The kolintang is a melodious instrument made of wood pieces, arranged like piano keys and it is believed to be originated in the Minahasa region.
    In occasion of the North Sulawesi Arts and Cultures festival the largest kolintang measuring 8 meters in length and 2.5 meters in height was presented to the media and to the spectators, together with the 32 meters long world’s largest trumpet of the diameter of 5,20 meters.

    
    Both instruments required many days of workmanship to manufacture and are perfectly playable with the need of three people to operate the Kolintang and the help of a compressor for the trumpet.

    But more to come for the thousand of musicians lined up behind the kolintangs display and filling up the stadium field, ready to attempt another record for the largest orchesta playing on bamboo instruments.

    Playing on instruments made of bamboo is common in Indonesia and the bamboo orchestra proposes a different access to music by entering the relationship between man and nature.

    

    Under the influence of the Iberian and Dutch orchestra during three centuries of occupation and one century formal education in schools, the Minahasan people have taken over the European musical tradition and developed the single bamboo flute into a complete orchestra, made from bamboo materials. Nowadays most Minahasan villages have a bamboo music orchestra to perform on special out-door festivities, such as weddings and ceremonies.
    The power of the bamboo musical sound creates a unique listening experience without the use of any electric instruments and therefore suitable to the poor rural condition of living without electricity.

    

    In Tondano 3011 people performed together a variety of instruments entirely made from bamboo and delighted the crowd with a touching symphony and a new world record award for Indonesia.

    An unforgettable day the 31st of October for North Sulawesi and a celebration of the arts and cultures of a fantastic country, Indonesia,  where music plays a leading role in people’s everyday life.

    Across its many islands, Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country, with the world's largest population of Muslims and consists of distinct ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups and Indonesia's national motto, "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika" ("Unity in Diversity" literally, "many, yet one"), articulates the diversity that shapes the country.

    

    Commotion and satisfaction for Mr. Benny Mamoto, organiser of the event, and for all the thousands of people and musicians who worked hard to achieve for new world records in one day during the North Sulawesi Arts and Culture festival 2009 event, expression of the rich Minahasan culture shared now with the all world.

    
    

    6 November 2009

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• Lebanon breaks three Guinness

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    Beirut, 24-25 October 2009- Lebanon successfully made three entries into Guinness World Records for the largest ceramic plate, the largest serving of hummus and the largest tabbouleh plate. The event took place at Saifi Market in Downtown Beirut on 24 and 25 of October 2009 and also included various other entertaining activities.

    250 Lebanese chefs from Kafaat catering school led by the famous Chef Ramzy in collaboration with the Association of Lebanese Industrialists came together on two consecutive days to break both records.

    

    The first attempt for the largest hummus dish which was on 24 October 2009 reached an incredible 2056 kilograms, shattering the previous record of 362.8 kilograms set in New York in 2006. The recipe included 1,300 kg of chickpeas, 300lts of fresh lemon juice, and 400 kg of tahini, 13 kg garlic paste, 25 kg of salt and 125 kg of olive oil.

    

    The tabbouleh record came only a day after Lebanon broke a Guinness World Records for the largest serving of hummus. The tabbouleh dish weighed in at an even more astonishing 3557 kilograms, which surpasses Israel’s previous record of 2359 kilograms.

    

    The dish took a total of 6 hours to prepare and assemble and was prepared by 250 chefs from the Kafaat catering school.

    

    Both dishes were prepared in the world’s largest ceramic plate designed by Lebanese engineer Joe Kabalan which weighed 2870 kg , measured 5.8 m in diameter and was designed to hold over 4 tons.

    

    Guinness World Records™ adjudicator Talal Omar was on hand to authenticate the record. Mr Omar presented the certificates to Mr Fadi Abboud, the chairman of the Association of Lebanese Industrialists.

    

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• Tallest ice sculpture

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    While one chilling detail can help to create a movie thriller, several chilling details can create a thrilling Guinness World Records™ record for the Largest ice sculpture on the planet!

    

    Over the course of a half week, a team of 14 Ice Bulb LLC ice sculptors used - according to event sources - over 60,327 kg (133,000 lb) of ice, gathered from across four U.S. States, to build the sculpture in the likeness of Ice Age's Scrat character.

    

    

    The sculpture was built in approximartely 2000 man hours on the outdoor ice rink 'ICE at Downtown Santa Monica', to coincide with the release of the 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs' Blu-day disc and DVD release.

    

    Guinness World Records™ adjudicator Danny Girton Jr. was on hand to authenticate the record, after speaking with Ice Bulb project manager Marc Entin and civil engineer Paul Chretien about the ice sculpture’s construction and physical dimensions.

    4 November 2009

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• Largest meatball

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    The need to knead some meat to feed helped Concord, New Hampshire ‘Nonni’s Italian Eatery’ roll a decisive Guinness World Records™ victory!

    Weighing in at 100.92 kg (222 lb 8 oz) the record-setting largest meatball consisted of fresh ground beef as well as proper ingredient proportions of farm fresh eggs, grated Parmesan cheese, unseasoned bread crumbs, and assorted seasonings.

    

    Guinness World Records™ adjudicator Danny Girton Jr. was present to witness final meatball preparations and to officially authenticate the 1 November weigh-in.

    Mathew Mitnitsky - chef and proprietor of Nonni’s Italian Eatery – showcased the largest meatball record attempt during the first annual Nonni’s Family Day, which invited community members to enjoy a day of activities including a ‘Meatball Ladle Run’ and ‘Spicy Meatball Challenge’ eating contest.

    

    According to event sources the record-setting meatball was later donated to local non-profit group ‘The Friendly Kitchen’, which has served more than 600,000 meals since its 1980 inception.

    4 November 2009

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• Mat meets a Guinness World Rec

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• The Final Mark

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• Longest UTV Ramp Jump

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    On the 31 October 2009 I visited San Diego (USA) to witness Junior (Hellyaachwehay) Quisquis attempt to break the record for the Longest UTV Ramp Jump. The current record was set in November 2008 by Andy Bell (USA) at a very respectful 41 ft 6 in, Junior knew this was a very challenging record attempt, he also knew he would have to look fear straight in the face if he was to achieve his life’s dream of becoming a Guinness World Records™ record holder.

    

    Junior has been racing the Yamaha Rhino UTV’s for many years, he therefore knows how to handle the power they provide over uneven surfaces like this San Diego dirt track, although junior has a large amount of experience, this was the first time he was going to attempt this kind of stunt and didn’t have any practise runs/jumps before his attempt.

    Looking at the dirt ramps Junior put his foot down to start his run up, he hit the take off ramp with speed and power knowing that one small miscalculation would end his record attempt, but could also put his own safety in jeopardy, the landing was successful much to the delight of his friends and family who were cheering along amongst the crowds of people who had all come to watch Junior perform this incredible stunt.

    

    Junior’s first jump was successful as he managed to break the record by achieving a total distance of 44ft and 5 inches. However Junior wasn’t finished yet, with the crowds cheering him on and the adrenaline pumping through his veins, he decided to give it a second go attempting to better his new record, and creating a greater distance for others to try and break in the future. On Junior’s second attempt he managed to travel even further an achieved a very impressive 47 ft and 8 inches.

    

    In celebration Junior performed several donuts and wheel spins much to the delight of the on looking crowds, before he headed off to the after party to celebrate his new Guinness World Records achievement.

    Adjudicated by Carl Saville

    02 November 2009

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• Most valuable sundial

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    In between the crossroads of Central Road in Yanggu, Gangwon Province, South Korea stands a 17th Century Yi Dynasty replica sundial measuring a height of 7.70m, 4.73m in diameter, weighing up to 18tons of bronze, 2.3kg of 18K gold plating and 2kg of pure gold.

    

    The “Angbu-Ilgu” monument, which is held aloft on four very artistically crafted legs, was adjudicated by Guinness World Records on 31st October 2009 as being the Most Valuable sundial in the world. The gold sundial carries with it, an estimated value of 811,690,000 South Korean Won, which is equivalent to ￡405,244.27 or USD$ 667,225.08.

    Angbu-Ilgu literally means “upward kettle that catches the shadow of the sun” and is widely regarded as one of the very first public clock systems to be used in Korea.

    This particular gold sundial was constructed by Nature Space Co. Ltd with an estimated number of 1440 people involved in the project of crafting and building. The project took 6 months between June and December 2008 to complete.

    On site in Yanggu was official Guinness World Records adjudicator, Alex Iskandar Liew who presented the official certificate to the Chief of Yanggu County, Mr. Jeon Chang-Beom amidst the fanfare of a military band and live concert.

    

    “We are very happy that Guinness World Records has recognized this achievement. This means a lot to the humble population of 23,000 people in Yanggu”, Mr. Jeon was quoted.

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• Largest Halloween gathering

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    Wicked the musical, Westfield London and Visit London have joined their forces to organise a fantastic day out for families who were after a unique Halloween experience. On Saturday, 31 October 394 people showed up in Halloween costumes to break the record for the largest Halloween gathering. According to GWR guidelines participants had to be dressed in full costumes but some participants even chose to have their faces painted.

    

    Participants had a chance to take part in activities like face painting, best-dressed competition and best-cackle competitions where prizes included tickets to see the show for the whole family.

    

    Cast members of the musical were also present to give us all a teaser of the show itself by singing a couple of songs from the show.

    All money raised from the day will go towards the Cash for Kids and Help a London Child charities – what better way to celebrate Westfield London’s 1st Birthday and Halloween 2009!

    Andrea Banfi from Guinness World Records was on site to adjudicate the record and present a certificate.

    

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• Largest singing lesson

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    Mix four parts barbershop harmony with equal parts showmanship and fun to write a melody pitch-perfect for Guinness World Records™ success!

    Guinness World Records™ adjudicator Danny Girton Jr. observed the 24 October record attempt from the Sommet Center stage in Nashville, Tennessee – endearingly nicknamed ‘music city’ – to witness Tulsa, Oklahoma-based singing organization Sweet Adelines International earn the largest singing lesson title.

    

    6,651 participants, led by International President Peggy Gram and 2009 International Champion Quartet Moxie Ladies, sang in unison throughout the complete record-setting lesson, which took place during the organization’s 63rd annual international competition and convention.

    

    According to event sources, Sweet Adelines International is one of the globe’s biggest women’s singing organizations, dedicated to progressing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through performance and education. The group’s membership includes ‘nearly 25,000 singers, 1,200 registered quartets and 600 choruses in most of the fifty United States, Australia, Canada, England, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, Sweden, The Netherlands and Wales.’

    30 October 2009

     

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