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• The longest chocolate bar The longest chocolate bar

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    On Sunday 15 March I was in Rivarolo near Turin in Italy to judge the attempt to set a new Guinness World Records achievement for the longest chocolate bar. The attempt was organised by Teorema d’Immagine on behalf of Rivarolo Urban Center, a shopping mall which opened recently. A. Giordano, a local chocolatier, had been commissioned to make the chocolate bar, which was to be displayed outside the shopping mall.
    
    I watched as the chocolatiers laid out the massive bar, and a large crowd gathered. When the bar was in place they decorated it and we waited for the mayor to arrive before taking measurements.
    
    
    
    When I had finished taking measurements I stood back and prepared to talk to the crowd gathered around the attempt area. The length to beat was 6.98 metres. The bar measured a phenomenal 11.57 metres, and to rapturous applause and cheering I presented an official Guinness World Records certificate to conclude the successful attempt.
    
    
    
    
    By Jack B Brockbank
    
    18 March 2010
    

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• The largest packaged product d The largest packaged product display

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    On Sunday 7 March I was in Kuwait on behalf of Guinness World Records to judge the attempt to build the largest packaged product display. The display was to be built in a shopping mall in Kuwait City called The Sultan Center and made up of promotional boxes of Kleenex tissues. Al-Mansouriya Consumers Trading Co. who represent Kleenex in Kuwait, were the event organisers, and on my arrival the night before the event I was taken immediately to meet the team who had already started to build the display.
    
    The following morning I arrived at the shopping mall to find the team putting the finishing touches to the huge display. They had worked through the night taking around 10 hours to complete their attempt. I went straight to work taking measurements and checking that they had stuck to the guidelines provided by Guinness World Records. When I was satisfied that everything was in order, I prepared to address the team and press who had gathered expectantly, awaiting the result.
    
    
    
    In order for the display to qualify as a new Guinness World Records achievement it would have to beat 269.83 m³, the previous record. Al-Mansouriya Consumers Trading Co. had built a display measuring 289.64 m³. Without further ado I presented an official Guinness World Records certificate to the team to conclude a very successful event.
    
    
    
    By Jack B Brockbank
    
    17 March 2010

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• Largest playing card structure Largest playing card structure

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    The largest playing card structure has just been completed by Bryan Berg (USA) at the Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macau, China, on 10 March 2010. The structure was made of 218,792 cards, measuring 10.39 m (34 ft 1.05 in) long, 2.88 m (9 ft 5.39 in) tall and 3.54 m (11 ft 7.37 in) wide. The structure was a replica of The Venetian® Macao, The Plaza™ Macao and Sands Macao.
    With this structure, a new Guinness World Records® record has been set by Bryan Berg. It is the largest playing cards structure ever made smashing the previous record of 162,000 cards.
     
    Bryan Berg took 44 days to complete this giant structure, which is a replica of The Venetian® Macao, The Plaza™ Macao and Sands Macao. According to the Guinness World Records guidelines, Bryan Berg was not allowed to use any adhesives or internal structure to support the card artwork and he could not modify the cards in any way.
     
    The playing cards acted like bricks would have for a real house, so this master card stacker acted like the architect who designed and also built the structure in a remarkably skillful way. Angela Wu, the Guinness World Records Adjudicator attending the construction event, was not very surprised to learn that Bryan Berg had a direct experience in architecture. Bryan also told Guinness World Records that people may think that he stacks every card with a trembling hand; in fact, he enjoys the work and he is so experienced that he could do this continuously in a very confident way.

    
    
    Bryan enjoys listening to music while doing his art. During the 44 days, Bryan also found time to hold workshops for kids, teaching them how to stack cards. Bryan Berg is the current holder of several records involving playing cards, and this giant structure in Macau has been the most challenging job for him.
     
    After the official certificate presentation ceremony on 10 March 2010, the playing card structure will be displayed at the Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel until 20 March 2010, when Bryan Berg will tear down the largest house of cards ever made.

    
    18 March 2010

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• The most people tossing coins The most people tossing coins simultaneously

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    On Wednesday 3 March I attended an event at the British School of Bahrain in Hamala, Bahrain, where as part of their celebrations of World Maths Day they planned to attempt to set a new Guinness World Records achievement for the most people tossing coins simultaneously.
    
    The previous record had been set at 252 at an event in London by members of the public. This time it would be the whole school, including all the teachers, taking part. On my arrival I was shown around the impressive school which was in the last stages of completion, having opened last October. In terms of numbers they were confident that they could get enough participants to break the record, but I pointed out that it was essential that all participants tossed their coins simultaneously. With a large group of children this would be hard to monitor, so we agreed that the children would be lined up in classes of no more than 25 and each class would be monitored by their form tutor, to make sure everyone followed the guidelines set out by Guinness World Records for this attempt.

    
    
    At around midday the school bell rang and all pupils and teachers assembled in the school playground. Each pupil had been given a 100 fils coin for the attempt and after a short introductory speech from Bill Frost the Director, the pupils prepared to toss their coins. On a signal given by Mr Frost the pupils tossed their coins into the air and then sat back down expectantly as they awaited the result.
    
    
    
    With the help of Miss Saphira Isa, a maths teacher, I went through the daily registers to find the total of pupils present that day. We then totalled up the staff and found that 998 pupils and 119 staff had taken part. I took to the podium and announced a new Guinness World Records achievement of 1,117 people, to a huge cheer from everyone present.
    
    
    
    
    

    By Jack B Brockbank
    
    11 March 2010
    

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• Largest serving of roast pork Largest serving of roast pork

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    Growing up in the United States, I was taught to love hot dogs, ice cream and apple pie.

    Add my country's affection for those three foods together and you might get something approaching the love of the Yucatan's people for "Cochinita pibil."

    To highlight the 2010 edition of the annual three-day Expocampo event in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, Fundación Produce Yucatán decided to hold a Guinness World Records attempt for the largest serving of roast pork. They chose cochinita pibil, a wildly popular and historical regional dish with pork as its main ingredient, as the vessel through which to achieve this feat.

    I had the pleasure of attending the attempt to adjudicate and left with no doubt that the record had been a smashing success: needing at least 500 kg (1,102.31 lbs) worth of serving to establish a new Guinness World Records triumph, the participants churned out a shattering 3,094.2 kg (6,821.54 lbs) of cochinita pibil for a new world record!

    Perhaps the best way to describe the impressive feat accomplished is to simply break it down by the numbers. Some telling statistics from this attempt:

    Total weight: 3,094.2 kg (6,821.54 lbs)

    Ingredients (with weight): Pork (2,897.2 kg/6387.23 lbs), Achiote spice (140 kg/308.65 lbs), salt (25 kg/55.12 lbs), beef seasoning (20 kg/44.09 lbs) and various other spices (12 kg/26.46 lbs). The pork was also marinated in 500 litres of orange-flavored juice, while it was served to participants with onions and soft tortilla shells, but none of those measurements counted toward the record weight of the main dish.

    Serving tray: 42 metres long, .85 metres wide and .18 metres deep (137.8ft x 2.79 x 0.59)

    Number of ovens: 20

    Number of chefs: 11

    Number of servers: 38

    Number of satisfied diners: Organisers estimated that some 10,000 people lined up for their free cochinita pibil and to be a part of Guinness World Records history throughout the record-setting day.

    To give you an idea of how quickly the roasted pork flew, the Expocampo opened its doors at 9:00 a.m. (with people already lining up for their servings at 8:15). By approximately 2:00 p.m., the serving trays looked like this:

    That is to say - empty! If you hash out the math, an average of 10 kg of roasted pork were served per minute for five straight hours between 9:00 and 14:00. Talk about fast food!

    As with any record attempt of this magnitude, a slew of people were involved. Notable among them were Pedro Cabrera Quijano and Juan Pacheco. Pedro is the executive president of Fundación Produce Yucatán and is visible to my left in the certificate presentation photo above.

    Juan, meanwhile, led the band of chefs to the left who spent more than four hours simply roasting the pork before assembling the dishes overnight.

    The attempt drew plenty of media attention and even a visit from Ivonne Ortega Pacheco, the governor of the state of Yucatán. She took the first bite of the cochinita pibil/roast pork and set off the feeding and media frenzy that would follow throughout the course of the day.

    And when I mean frenzy, I'm selling short, as TV stations, radio stations, newspapers and magazines from the city, region and country showed to document how a treasured local recipe had found its way into the annals of Guinness World Records.

    Here are just some of the photographers at the front line that I could fit into my own camera frame.

    In the end, there unfortunately wasn't enough cochinita pibil for all the attendees, but I'm not sure anybody expected so many people to pass through in a matter of just a few hours.

    Then again, one would think more than 3,000 kg of roast pork would be able to serve a large enough party. I'm just not sure organisers expected this many people for lunch:

    And that photo was taken at 9:05 in the morning!

    So maybe next year the Fundación Produce Yucatán can try to cook for even more folks and make a run at its own record. For now, though, congratulations to all those that helped bring an outstanding Guinness World Records achievement to Mérida for the largest serving of roast pork with its dish of cochinita pibil.

    Mike Janela

    10 March 2010

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• Largest gathering of people we Largest gathering of people wearing fleece blankets

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    5 March 2010

    Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    What a ‘cool’ way for 17,758 Cleveland Cavaliers basketball fans to ‘blaze’ a new Largest gathering of people wearing fleece blankets Guinness World Records® record at the Quicken Loans Arena!

    

    Participants wrapped themselves in burgundy toned fleece blankets for the required five minute record attempt period, while the Cavaliers contested the visiting Detroit Pistons.

    

    As the countdown clock ticked from five minutes to zero, participants throughout the arena danced and celebrated the occasion, presented by event sponsor KeyBank.

    Guinness World Records® adjudicator Danny Girton Jr. was courtside to assess the record attempt, and to certify the accomplishment with a midcourt announcement during the NBA game which was broadcast on ESPN.

    

    Event organizers featured Snuggies™ brand fleece blankets for the event, which were customized with the Cleveland Cavaliers’ logo, and were free for the participants to take following the record attempt.

    

    

    9 March 2010

     

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• Most people static cycling Most people static cycling

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    On the morning of Sunday, 7 March 2010, a line of fitness enthusiasts stretched around Minneapolis’s Target Center, waiting for their chance to be a part of the Guinness World Records attempt for “Most people static cycling.” Organized by Life Time Fitness, a chain of state-of-the-art workout facilities based in Minnesota, the “Ride of a Lifetime” event featured several of the local clubs’ most popular spinning instructors, who would lead participants in a gruelling 2-hour class.

    

    At 4:30 a.m., organizers began loading in the 1,063 spinning bikes gathered from Life Time’s locations in and around the Minneapolis area. By the time I arrived at 9, the floor of the arena was almost fully carpeted with bikes, each equipped with towels, a water bottle, and ear plugs and ready for action. Online pre-registration for the class capped off at 1,000, but with 63 additional bikes, even waitlisted spinners were able to take part. Upon entering the arena, participants signed in to the official log book and were then given a special Life Time Fitness jersey designed specifically for the event. By 10 a.m., an hour before the class was scheduled to begin, dozens of eager spinners had already claimed their bikes and were busy warming up their legs.

    

    Although the official guidelines only require participants to cycle for 10 minutes, Sunday’s class lasted a full 2 hours, which is nothing to scoff at, as anyone who has attended even a 1-hour class can attest. Led by Life Time founder and CEO Bahram Akradi, this was a high-energy, high-intensity class complete with accompaniment by DJ Roberto Costa and even a bongo drummer.

    

    In order to obtain an accurate number of participants in the class, allowing for instructors and staff who took part but had not been required to sign in, I walked the entirety of the floor and took stock from the stands above to determine that of the 1,063 bikes brought into the arena, 10 were empty and 1 was broken, leading to a final total of 1,052 participants – a new Guinness World Record! The certificate presentation took place about 15 minutes before the end of the class, providing everyone with the inspiration and sense of accomplishment to cycle all the way through to the cool-down.

    
    Kimberly Partrick

    9 March 2010

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• Most children reading with an Most children reading with an adult in a single location

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    On Thursday 4th March 2010, The Big Read event took place at The East London Muslim Centre which was organised by IF charity in partnership with the Islamic Forum of Europe, the London Muslim Centre, Muslim Aid and Tower Hamlets Council. During the event I witnessed an astonishing gathering of hundreds of children who were eager to participate in this event, as well as achieve the Guinness World Records title for the ‘most children reading with an adult in a single location.’

    

     

    The Big Read commemorated World Book Day which fell upon this day and saw thousands of children turn up to take part in this celebration as well as show their support for a worthy cause that had multiple benefits. The IF Charity, who has held a previous Guinness World Records title, worked tirelessly in their plight to increase the profile for the child illiteracy rate in Tower Hamlets. In doing so, they invited children across a breadth of communities from the borough either as part of their school or as a family. The participants were assigned to a group of no more than thirty five children and were accompanied by a reader who had the pleasure of reading out the Roahl Dahl classic, Charlie and the Chocolate factory to a group of eager young readers.

    

     

    As we arrived to the East London Muslim Centre it was clear that although it had been a very exhausting day for many of the volunteers and organisers, the spirits were extremely high and a real sense of community achievement was in the air. The figures of all the participants involved had not yet been counted; the attention had been turning on whether The Big Read had managed to surpass the existing record holders with 3,032 children reading with an adult. This was achieved by The Kindergarten Starters School at Global Village in Dubai, UAE, on 12 November 2008.
    IF charity had made sure that they had reached out to a wide variety of media in order to create awareness for this cause and of course in this case, the figures meant a lot!

    

     

    There were eight reading groups assigned in each hall, with a maximum of 35 children accompanied by a reader. In order to check that the guidelines were being met according to the Guinness world records, it was important to witness the readings as they were in progress. In addition to this the signatures of all the participants, a witnesses signature for each group, a guardian or parent signature and reader were all checked with each log sheet. As the event had started at 9am and had been planned to finish at 9pm, it was imperative that all log sheets before and during my arrival were verified and approved. Once I had made a decision that they were incompliance with the set guidelines, the results were verified by the Head of Adjudications, Andrea Banfi and I.

    

     

    The pressure and tension was certainly mounting as the event was drawing to a close. During the last hour IF had put out several last minute announcements to one of the advertisers ARY Digital. The main advertisers for the event Islam Channel, Channel S and ARY Digital all proved to be of huge importance as they each fully supported the efforts made by IF in order to achieve this title. Just as the announcement had been broadcast live on the digital channel, a phenomenal pour of families emerged into the centre with the numbers steadily increasing by the minute.
    Finally we stopped counting signatures and the numbers were verified at 9pm. To the delight of each and every participant the new attempt had been pronounced, a Guinness World Records title had been approved for the most children reading with an adult being 3,234. As the crowds of readers, parents, participants and media gathered, Andrea Banfi awarded Mr Rizwan Khaliq, the CEO of IF charity their certificate which was then followed by speeches and a fantastic firework display.

    

     

    By Tarika Vara

    4 March 2010

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• Largest Heart Formation Largest Heart Formation

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    On Saturday, 27 February, I and all of northern Mexico witnessed the gathering in Monterrey’s Parque Fundidora which would be confirmed as the new Guinness World Record for the Largest Heart Formation.

    

    The event, organized by Multimedios TV and radio, took weeks of preparation on the part of the broadcasters. Not only did they have to ensure that enough people attended the event to break the previous record of 8,506, but they also had to ensure that so many thousands of attendees would all be sporting the red attire required by the Guinness World Records guidelines. From the air, the gathering needed to be instantly recognizable as a red heart shape. In the days leading up to the event, Multimedios TV had a near-constant crawl at the bottom of the screen (in red, of course) inviting viewers to the event and reminding them to wear their brightest reds. They also handed out 30,000 red headscarves in order to make the image even redder when seen from above.

    

    When my Multimedios liaison arrived the morning of the event to pick me up, he informed me that scores of heart enthusiasts had been lined up outside the baseball park since 6 that morning (the doors didn’t open until noon!). On the ride there, we saw more and more red-attired people headed over to take their place in line. The final countdown for the record was not to take place until 6 that evening, but many people arrived early in the day to catch the series of musical acts performing before the main event. Stages were set up on both sides of the massive heart shape, which measured 125.86 m (137.64 yd) at its widest point.

    As the day went on, we began to see the heart take shape as it steadily filled with people dressed in red and wearing the headscarves provided by the TV station. After 3 p.m., when Multimedios began its live broadcast of the event, the crowd began to pour in to see the more popular musical acts like Carlos Bauta and LMT. Just after 6 p.m., the entrance and exit were closed for the 10 minutes required by the guidelines, and the final countdown began! Once the 10 minutes were up, participants inside the heart released dozens of red balloons, a sight as beautiful on the ground as it was in the pictures taken from the helicopter. Finally, it was time to confer with the counters at the entrance and exit to obtain the final total, and take a look at the pictures taken from the air. All in all, Multimedios was able to gather 11,166 people from Nuevo León to set the new Guinness World Record! Rodrigo Medina de la Cruz, governor of the state of Nuevo León, was on hand for the festivities, and proudly accepted the certificate live on Multimedios along with his family.

    

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Congratulations to Mulitmedios on organizing a hugely successful event, and to the people of Nuevo León for coming together to set a new world record!

    Kimberly Partrick

     

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• The largest peg art board mosa The largest peg art board mosaic

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    On Sunday November 29 I went to Piantedo in Italy on behalf of Guinness World Records, to judge the attempt to set a new world record for the largest peg art board mosaic. The attempt had been organised by Aladino srl in collaboration with Quercetti (the manufacturer of the coloured pegs), and the work had been undertaken by a local school to be displayed in a local shopping centre.
    
    As this was a new category, Guinness World Records had stipulated in the official guidelines that at least 4 colours must be used and that there must be no empty spaces left in the mosaic. The pegs also had to be commercially available, which was immediately clear as peg art boards are a popular children’s toy in Italy (known as ‘chiodini’).
    
    
    
    On arrival at the shopping centre I immediately went to work measuring the massive peg art board mosaic. As a guideline Guinness World Records requires oversized objects to be at least 10 times their normal size in order to open a new category. It was immediately obvious that this mosaic was more than big enough to qualify, and the final measurements were an impressive 13 metres long by 2 metres wide with a total area of 26 m². I watched as a group of children put the finishing touches to the mosaic and then in front a jubilant crowd, I presented to the organisers an official Guinness World Records certificate. I then cut a huge cake to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the shopping centre, Centro Commercial Fuentes. All in all a very successful event.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    By Jack B Brockbank
    
    Monday 30 November 2009

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• Largest ice maze Largest ice maze

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    I recently returned from a quick trip to Buffalo, New York, where I was in town to judge the Largest ice maze.
    
    Upon arrival in Buffalo, my escort warned me that Buffalonians are super-friendly, and his words were indeed true.  Everyone I met went out of their way to make me feel welcome and at home and implored me to “Enjoy Buffalo!”  No wonder the city is known as the City of Good Neighbors.

    Having arrived a day early to avoid an impending snowstorm (in New York City, not Buffalo, oddly enough), I had some time to check out the maze’s construction.

    

    
    The maze was organized by Roaming Buffaloes, a social networking club for Western New Yorkers, and was part of a larger event called the Buffalo Powder Keg Festival.  The festival featured sledding, skating, food, drinks, and music, in addition to the record-setting maze.  Arctic Glacier Inc. generously donated the ice necessary for the construction of the maze.
    
    I was immediately impressed by all of the hard work and dedication required for the project.  The maze consisted of 2,171 blocks of ice, which weighed 300 pounds (136 kg) each, all of which were unloaded and set up by a staff of volunteers who donated their time in order to make the event a success.  I was able to take photos at both ground level and from above (note the giant buffalo forming in the middle of the maze).

    

    
    The following morning I met with the surveyors to confirm the exact dimensions of the maze.  The previous record was held by the Pontiac Ice Maze in Toronto, Canada, with a total of 8,280 square feet (2,523 square metres).  The Arctic Glacier Ice Maze not only broke the record, but shattered it, measuring in at 12,855.68 square feet (3,918.41 square metres).

    A press conference followed the official measurement, where I officially presented the Guinness World Records certificate.  The press conference was by far the most unique I have attended, as the podium was made completely of ice!
    
    All in all, everything at the event went according to plan…including the weather.  As was fitting for a record attempt celebrating winter, my return flight to New York was delayed due to the snow.  I couldn’t be upset, though, as I had a wonderful time in Buffalo and look forward to visiting the city again...although perhaps next time I will visit in the summer!

     

    

    
    Amanda Mochan

    27 February 2010
    

     

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• largest tunic (thobe) largest tunic (thobe)

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    On 16 February 2010, Guinness World Records™ was present in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to adjudicate the record attempt for the largest tunic.

    

    Tafaseel LLC, owner of the trademarked brand “Lomar”, celebrated breaking Guinness world Records for the Largest tunic (thobe) in Red Sea Mall, one of the largest shopping malls in Jeddah, in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Fahd bin Meshari Al Saud, as well as a large crowd of visitors ,media and TV channels.   

    

    The tunic which was made entirely from cotton resembled the Saudi traditional thobe. 20 designers from Lomar created the tunic (thobe) which measured 33.90 m in length and 18.50 m in width, shattering the previous record which was set by the Palestinian Child's Home Club in Hebron.

    The large tunic weighs 400kg and was accomplished in 2 months.

    

    Loai Naseem, the co-founder and CEO of Lomar, said “The idea of creating the largest tunic occurred to me for several reasons; I wanted to show my gratitude to my beloved city, Jeddah. I also wanted my country, Saudi Arabia, to achieve another Guinness world records record. We at Lomar are happy to be part of this achievement”.

    

    Around 1200 standard sized tunic (thobes) will be made out of the large tunic and will be donated to charities.

    Guinness World Records™ adjudicator Talal Omar was on hand to authenticate the record. Mr Omar presented the certificates to Mr Loai Nassem, the co-founder and CEO of Lomar.

    

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• Highest altitude wind generato Highest altitude wind generator

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    Powering a gold mine in the Andes Mountains is difficult enough. Trying to do so using clean energy is even harder.

    But international mining company Barrick - already a Guinness World Records holder for "largest gold production company" - has done just that, achieving another place in Guinness World Records for "highest altitude wind generator."

    At a joint ceremony held by Barrick and the San Juan provincial goverment in San Juan, Argentina, I had the duty of presenting a certificate to Barrick for its wind generator, which operates at a height of 4,110 m (13,484 ft) above sea level in the Andes Mountains. It has powered Barrick's Veladero gold mine since December of 2007.

    After receiving the certificate, Barrick then presented it along with a plaque of recognition to the government of San Juan for its role in the existence and operation of the generator and gold mine. See me below with (L to R) Julio Claudeville and Dante Vargas of Barrick, presenting to San Juan governor José Luis Gioja. The governor looks like one happy man to be part of a Guinness World Records effort!

    The wind generator is a majestic sight and its existence is even more impressive when you think of the difficulty in shipping something so massive to Argentina from Germany and then hiking it up a mountain to assemble. Look at the gigantic size of just one of the generator's blades.

    Operating in the Andes means that the generator must deal with extremely cold weather conditions and winds that gust up to 200 kilometres per hour. Still, the effort is well worth it because, according to Barrick, wind power is one of the best energy alternatives for the environment. The company states that wind power creates 26 times less of a negative impact on the environment than coal energy, 21 times less than oil, 10 times less than nuclear and five times less of an impact than natural gas.

    It took 10 days to assemble the generator and 15 more to link it to the electrical network of the Veladero mine.

    As you can tell by this photo to the right, the media of San Juan were extremely invested in this record and for good reason: it's the first Guinness World Records feat accomplished by anyone in San Juan. What struck me most after the ceremony was just how much pride the government and Barrick took in this generator, and how much interest and curiousity the local population held in the record.

    Congratulations to Barrick for its achievement and to the government of San Juan for its role in bringing Guinness World Records to northwest Argentina! Take a look at a few more photos of the world's highest altitude wind generator.

    

    

    Mike Janela

    23 February 2010

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• Most chrysanthemum blooms on a Most chrysanthemum blooms on a single stem

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    Chrysanthemum was traditionally one of the most favored flowers in Korea. According to the Koreans, It stands for honesty, chastity, purity and noble-mindedness. Its popularity has inspired more and more cultivating interest among the Koreans.

    Masan City, South Gyeongsang Province, is the first place to commercially cultivate the chrysanthemums in Korea back in 1960. The city has been endeavored to promote their expertise in growing chrysanthemum globally. Since year 2000, Chrysanthemum festival has been one of the most popular annual events to popularize the cultivating activities in Masan City.

    

    In conjunction with the 9th Masan Gagopa Chrysanthemum Festival, the city cultivated 1315 chrysanthemum flowers in a stem. The cultivation expertise was lead by Mr. Jeon Jeong-su and his 300 assistants from the Agricultural Technology Center of Masan City. They took a total of 16 months between 20 July 2008 to 16 October 2009 to fully grow the 1315 flowers in a stem, which carries a diameter of 2.8m, 2.4m in height and the total weight of 300Kg. With this extraordinary achievement, they have set a new Guinness World Records record for "Most chrysanthemum blooms on a single stem”  
     
    The 1,315 chrysanthemum flowers were displayed at one of the most famous ocean recreation park in Dotsom (Masan Dotseon) from 23 October 2009 to 1 November 2009. This has attracted a large numbers of flower enthusiasts and other tourists to witness the uncommon display.
    On 8 February 2010,one of Guinness World Records representatives, Christy Chin presented the official certificate to the Mayor of Masan City, Mr. Hwang Chol-gon.

     
    "From this victory alone, we hope that Masan City is able to promote the local chrysanthemum festival into world class festival. We were accredited for the advanced method in cultivating chrysanthemum.  We expect it will attract the tourists and help to revitalize the local economy" said Mr Hwang.

    18 February 2010

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• Fastest 300 km by speed boat Fastest 300 km by speed boat

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    On Wednesday 10 February I visited Doha in Qatar on behalf of Guinness World Records to judge the attempt to set a new world record for the fastest 300 km by speed boat. The attempt, organised by Qatar Marine Sports Federation, was to be undertaken by Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor al-Thani and Abdullah al-Sulaiti in a twin gas turbine engine Nor-Tech speed boat named Qatar Challenger. The 300 km course had been pre-approved by Guinness World Records and ran across the Gulf from Abu Dhabi to Doha, Qatar. I arrived early at the bay where they planned to finish and I was immediately struck by how picturesque the setting was.
    
    
    
    Being a new category, Guinness World Records had set the maximum time allowed to cross the Gulf at 3 hours. At around 9 am I got the signal that they had set off, started the timer and began monitoring their progress using GPS tracking. I was warned that a previous attempt had failed due to engine failure, so I was prepared for the worst.
    
    
    
    I watched the screen along with a host of hopeful supporters, many from the Qatari royal family, as the duo reached speeds of around 160 km per hour. Reporters clamoured around us trying to get an idea of how well the attempt was going and if we could relax yet. I reminded them that as water was an uneven surface, we would not know the outcome until they actually arrived and that anything could happen in between.
    
    
    
    As the duo neared the finish line I watched in amazement as they increased their speed to around 220km per hour! Minutes later they arrived, having completed the 300km course in 1 hour 55 minutes and 14 seconds. I stepped aboard the boat and presented them with the official Guinness World Records certificate, bringing the successful attempt to a close.
    
    
    
    
    
    By Jack B Brockbank
    
    Thursday 11 February 2010

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• Largest seashell mosaic Largest seashell mosaic

  • From: gwr_talal
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    On 17 January 2010, Guinness World Records® was present in Dubai, UAE to adjudicate the record attempt for the largest seashell mosaic.

    The mosaic which was made entirely from seashells resembled Dubai’s police logo which is a dhow sailing on sea waves, the mosaic was created to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the accession day of His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to be the ruler of Dubai.

    

    The mosaic’s length is 13.6 metres and it is 12 metres wide. Made entirely of seashells, the mosaic weighs 1700 kilogram and is 3 metres high. The 60,000 shells which were used in the mosaic were collected by personnel from Dubai Police who scoured Jumeirah Beach in Dubai to look for the best specimens to be used for the mosaic. The seashell mosaic was built in 32 days and 59 persons took part in gathering and classifying the seashells.

    

    A ceremony to unveil the mosaic was held at Dubai Police’s headquarters. The ceremony was attended by Major General, Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police and senior officers.

    

    At the end of the record, Talal Omar, the Guinness World Records adjudicator, announced the success of the attempt and presented The Guinness World Records certificate for the largest seashell mosaic to Dubai Police Chief Lt. General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, who declared after receiving the certificate that The police’s logo, which consists of dhow sailing on the sea, is reflecting our heritage. The sea was the only source of sustenance for the Emiratis in the past. So we decided to create a mosaic made of seashells to reflect that our history is part of our present of which we are proud of.

    

    Congratulations to the new records holders.

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• Most Couples Hugging in 10 Sec Most Couples Hugging in 10 Seconds and Longest Massage Chain

  • From: GWR_Philip
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    What happens when up to 1,000 enthusiastic individuals dressed in sparkly bras, pink workout clothing and feather boas take part in a six hour exercise class? A whole host of achievements including two Guinness World Records and quite a few special moments as it happens.

    The “Bust A Move” exercise event hosted by the IWK and QEII Foundations in support of breast health in Nova Scotia encouraged participants to raise money in order to earn a place in the days proceedings which included yoga, Pilates and zuma dance classes. The event ultimately raised more than $1 million towards the purchase of a new digital mammography machine for the local hospital.

    

    Earlier in the day 313 couples took part in the first record attempt of the day – Most couples hugging for ten seconds, comfortably beating the previous record. With a little rearranging and orderly line forming, 617 individuals then earned a Guinness World Records record for the Longest Massage Chain completing the necessary three minutes of massage techniques without a pause.

    For many the highlight of the day took place at 5pm. Ater a long tiring workout and with energy fading, Richard Simmons burst onto stage wearing his trademark shorts and bedazzled red workout uniform, and reinvigorated the room with his unique brand of humor and dance energy. Richard is so popular amongst the exercise community that one participant had recently received a tattoo of Mr. Simmons to celebrate losing weight.

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• The Most people to polish a ca The Most people to polish a car simultaneously

  • From: gwr_jack
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    On Thursday 28 January I was in Milton Keynes judging the attempt to achieve the most people to polish a car simultaneously. The attempt was part of a conference for the company ‘Tork’ who, amongst other things, specialise in cloths used by the F1 team for polishing cars. For the purpose of this event they had rented an F1 car. As it was a new category, Guinness World Records had set the minimum at 50 people. In order to qualify, at least 50 people would have to polish the car for 1 minute.
    
    
    
    Shortly after the car was in place, the participants filed into the room and were ushered to their places around the car. I gave a short explanation of the guidelines provided by Guinness World Records and the attempt began.
    
    
    I watched with the help of a few ushers and we all agreed that everyone had taken part for the entire minute. To the sound of cheers from all involved I announced that a total of 63 people had polished the car for 1 minute, a new Guinness World Records achievement.
    
    
    By Jack B Brockbank
    
    01 February 2010

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• The fastest remote controlled The fastest remote controlled jet powered model aircraft (RC)

  • From: gwr_carlos
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    On 26 January 2010, Guinness World Records™ was present in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to award the Guinness World Records certificate for the Fastest remote controlled jet powered model aircraft (RC).

    

    During the presentation of the 2nd International Cup for RC Jets, to happen in Santo Domingo from 29 to 31 January, Guinness World Records Adjudicator, Carlos Martinez, awarded the new world record to Axel Haché (Dominican Republic) and David Shulman (USA), the pilots who were able to fly their radio controlled jet to maximum speeds of 542.64 Km/h (293 Knots or 337.18 mph).

    

    The record attempt had recently taken place on 18 January at the Hobbyland Airfield, also in Santo Domingo. There downwind and upwind speeds were taken to eliminate the influence of the wind amongst other factors.

    

    A great interest in the RC Jets community was created after this record was announced, and it is expected that some of the best pilots in the modality will be trying to improve this mark, maybe in the frame of the next International Cup for RC Jets in Santo Domingo.

    Congratulations to the new record holders.

    29 January 2010

     

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• Most golf balls hit in 12 hour Most golf balls hit in 12 hours

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    Orlando, Florida, USA

    Sling the golf equipment onto the driving range; Swing the golf club through the chilled January air; Ping...listen to the ball launch into the pre-dawn sky; Sing out in excitement after earning a Guinness World Records™ most golf balls hit in 12 hours title!

    

    

    Guinness World Records™ adjudicator Danny Girton Jr. was tee side during Nigel Mangan’s 27 January half-day endeavor, which commenced at 6:00am and concluded at 6:00pm local time.

    

    

    Shortly after the 11 hour mark, Mangan completed 7,351 100 yard carries into a specified target area - as required by Guinness World Records™ guidelines - to improve upon the previous record. Ultimately, he achieved 7,721 golf ball hits to set the final benchmark, which Girton recognized during an official certificate presentation.

    

    

    

    Piranha Golf provided Mangan with clubs as well as golf balls, and Eagan Golf supplied an automated golf ball teeing system, designed by Cadpo Solutions, which was utilized during the record attempt.

    29 January 2010

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