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• Largest parade of Maruti Suzuk Largest parade of Maruti Suzuki cars

  • From: gwr_louise
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    On Friday 28th May I travelled to New Delhi in India to witness the attempt for the ‘Largest Parade of Maruti Suzuki Cars’.

    I was shown around the track where the parade was to take place and to finalise details. I could already see how well the event had been organised. The attempt was also taking place in Mumbai and Chennai, so the competition between the cities was fierce.

    On the morning of Sunday 30th May, I arrived early at Leisure Valley, which is situated in Gurgaon. Despite the sweltering heat wave that was occurring at the time, there was already over 100 Maruti Suzuki cars, although in this instance the make of the cars was ‘Swift.’

    

    As the morning went on, the cars were slowly gathering in numbers. Each car was given a ticket and its own number to ensure the counting was accurate. This new Guinness World Record was set at 250, but the organisers were aiming for 555 cars. The numbers of the collective vehicles rose as the temperatures did!

    Finally, the attempt was ready to go with 342 cars lined up and eager to start. With each vehicle patiently lined up and raring to be part of a Guinness World Record, the practise began.
    Once this had finished , it was clear that all taking part were aware of the importance of driving slowly and keeping in line.

    I was impressed at the co-operation of all involved and the patience of the drivers. They began their attempt, and I was able to view it on a camera, to ensure the guidelines were followed correctly.

    Admirably, the parade went without any hiccups and they succeeded on their first attempt. I have never seen so many cars in such a slow, steady parade!

    

    Once the cars had driven back into their parking spaces, the crowd waited eagerly as I verified the total amount of cars in the parade. It was a marvellous event, very well organised and perfectly executed.

    Finally, the last ticket had been counted and with a total of 342, Maruti Suzuki Swift had set a new Guinness World Record! Further to this, Delhi should be equally proud of the fact they walked away as the winning city. I was to able present the certificate to the organisers who should all be very proud of such a remarkable achievement.

    

    
    Congratulations!

    30 May 2010

    By Louise Toms

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• Fastest time to remove twelve Fastest time to remove twelve suction cups from a ball

  • From: gwr_raymond
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    On Saturday, 24th July, on a rare sizzling-hot day in Knightsbridge, central London, hundreds of spectators gathered in Harrods’ fore-court to witness a very special Guinness World Records attempt, ‘The fastest time to remove 12 rubber suction pads from a football’.

    

    In an event organised in conjunction with the luxury department store, Jeremy Lynch, former Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist and professional football freestyler, showcased his sublime foot-work to launch an innovative new sports product, the Pop-it Ball game.

    
    Designed to develop key football skills, the Pop-it Ball™ cultivates core balance and stability for all ages and levels. The concept is simple, Jeremy had to kick twelve rubber ‘pop-its’ (suction pads) off the football by playing ‘keepie-uppies’ in the quickest time possible without the ball touching the ground.

    

    
    To make the Guinness World Records challenge even tougher, the official guidelines not only stipulated that Jeremy could only use his feet, but as this was a new record category, we set a very tough maximum of a thirty seconds limit. If Jeremy could not remove all twelve suction pads in under thirty seconds, there would be no Guinness World Records achievement.

    

    
    After several hours of practice, where Jeremy was joined by dozens of record-hopefuls from all corners of the globe, Jeremy’s best time was a very useful 33 seconds. However, he would have to better this by some margin should he wish to ‘keepie-uppie’ himself into the record books.

    
    It was time for the official Guinness World Records record attempt. In order to give Jeremy a fair chance of the record, the guidelines allowed Jeremy three formal attempts.

    

    
    Jeremy’s first attempt went well, but the final two suction-pads were proving to be very stubborn. The stop-watch displayed a disappointing one minute, three seconds.

    
    The second attempt was a similar story; great ball control, but again this tough challenge was threatening to get the better of one of the UK’s most skillful football freestylers. Sixty seconds was an improvement on the first attempt.
    Moving onto the final attempt and the tension was positively palpable; the crowd was willing Jeremy to come up with the goods. Jeremy came flying out of the blocks; at least half the suction pads were unceremoniously discarded in a matter of seconds. Some fancy foot-work later, and the attempt was over. The stop-watch read an incredible 11.99 seconds.

    

    
    No one, not least Jeremy could believe their eyes, like a true professional, Jeremy delivered when the pressure was really on; when it really mattered.

    

    
    Many congratulations to Jeremy Lynch, to Harrods, and to MD Product Innovations, the creative team behind Pop-it Ball, for such a memorable and record breaking event.

    
    24 July 2010

    By Raymond Marshall

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• Longest Concert by Multiple Ar Longest Concert by Multiple Artists

  • From: gwr_morgan
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    As I pulled up to the Red Rabbit Pizza Pub in John’s Creek, Georgia, I could hear the music and feel the energy coming from within.   This wasn’t just a normal hot Saturday evening with a live band playing; this was the culminating day of a very long concert. 
    
    Children’s Restoration Network pulled together over 200 bands and hundreds of volunteers to make their dream of earning the Guinness World Records title for Longest Concert by Multiple Artists a reality.  After hard work and extremely long hours, they officially earned the record on July 24th, 2010 after 343 hours 7 minutes and 52 seconds of essentially non-stop live music.  To receive the Guinness World Records award, they had to have live bands playing 24 hours a day, with only a 5 minute limit between bands and a 30 second break between songs.  They started at 11:56am on July 10th and just kept on playing.   

    

    The stage at the Red Rabbit Pub
    
    It was a true honor witnessing the dedication, passion and hard work that went into this event.  From the moment I walked in I knew these people were organized.  There was a true sense of teamwork and support that was crucial to ensure the guidelines for the record were met.  When a band finished the next band was waiting on the sidelines ready to jump on stage, plug in and starting jamming.  There were 2 official timekeepers as well as several other volunteers who held watches and gave the countdown for when it was go time.  I am sure tensions were high during these set changes, but they pulled it off beautifully. 

    
    The enthused and supportive crowd
    
    The most remarkable part of this event was the cause it was supporting.  Everyone involved, including the musicians, were giving their time for free in honor of the Children’s Restoration Network.  CRN is a not-for-profit enabling and empowering children and their mothers to break out of the cycle of homelessness.  An organization that has grown since 1993 touching the lives of some 11,000 adult women and 38,000 homeless children in Atlanta.    
    Organizers and volunteers prowdly showing their plaque
    
    My night did not end at the Red Rabbit.  Once I announced the new Guinness World Records Achievement, I was swept off to the Ritz Carlton where the CRN’s annual fundraising gala was in full swing.  Over 450 people were in attendance, donating to the cause.  We were served delicious food and danced the night away to a great live band.  I felt incredibly welcome and was truly honored to be a part of such an amazing event.  Congratulations!
    

    Morgan Wilber

    27 July 2010

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• Most Consecutive Football Pena Most Consecutive Football Penalty Kicks

  • From: gwr_matt
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    On 15 July, I traveled to the hot and humid island nation of Singapore, situated just off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres (85 miles) north of the equator. My mission was to adjudicate a new Guinness World Record for the Most Consecutive Football Penalty Kicks.

    The record attempt was being hosted by Aon Singapore, the south-east Asian regional office of Aon who are the world’s leading risk advisor and human capital consultants. It was part of an event that celebrated the company’s new shirt sponsorship deal with Manchester United Football Club, UK. As well as the record attempt, the event was also a team-building opportunity for the company’s employees and an opportunity to raise money for Boys’ Town, a local charity that is dedicated to providing guidance, shelter, education, vocational training and practical living skills to boys aged 11 to 18 who come primarily from large, troubled, single parent and financially needy families.

    

    To mark Aon’s commitment to Boys’ Town, the record attempt took place at the Boys’ Town centre, just outside Singapore’s bustling commercial district.
    Aon employees gathered at the centre, along with Boys’ Town residents and children from two other local institutions, Assumption English School and St Andrew’s Secondary School. The aim was to gather more than 350 people together to take part in the attempt, as this was the minimum figure that Guinness World Records required to secure this new record, so everyone had to register their names before taking part so that I could check the numbers.

    Thankfully for all concerned the school had a large shaded playground area where the crowd could gather out of reach of the blazing sun. The area was big enough for two full-size football goals to be set up and the penalty spots marked out at the required 12-yard (11-metre) distance.

    

    Before the record attempt took place, Mr Gerald Lim, Chief Executive Officer of Aon Singapore unveiled the new Manchester United shirt and a team-building exercise took place with the crowd passing a giant Aon-branded football around above their heads. Then, fully warmed up and raring to go, the crowd split into two groups and lined up in anticipation of taking their spot kicks.

    The rules were quite straightforward: the penalty kicks had to be taken consecutively, alternating between the two goals; no more than 30 seconds could lapse between each kick; and no-one could take more than one penalty. The onus was on taking the kick, not scoring, so even people with no footballing ability could have a go. Having said that, the senior management at Aon Singapore had pledged to donate $100 to Boys’ Town for every goal scored, so everyone wanted to do their best to help the charity.

    

    Mr Lim started the attempt by taking the first kick and then people stepped up from each group to launch the balls towards each goal. I stood in the middle, clicker in one hand, stopwatch in the other, monitoring the action. Fortunately for me, the organizers of this immaculately coordinated event had brought in four official referees from the Singapore league to make sure the kicks were taken correctly and to count the number of people taking part.

    During a concentrated 30-minute period, the pace of the penalty taking became fast and furious with shots raining in on both goalkeepers. Some top-corner screamers, some scuffed daisy cutters, some great saves and some outrageous misses – all levels of footballing skill were on display.

    

    As the last penalty flew about 10 metres wide of the target and the kicker’s shoe landed closer to the goal than the ball, the attempt came to an end. I consulted with the official referees to find out how many people they had counted and cross-referenced their results with my own and the number of names on the registration. The crowd waited in great anticipation of the official outcome, and a great cheer went up when I could finally reveal that 364 people had taken consecutive football penalty kicks and a new Guinness World Record was awarded.

    

    To add to this good news, Mr Lim announced that 136 goals had been scored, which meant that $17,200 had been raised for the Boys’ Town charity. That in itself was a great figure, but then the CEO announced that Aon would double that sum, which meant that $34,400 was heading to this fantastic cause.

    

    So everyone headed out into the Singapore sun in high spirits, happy that they’d contributed to the successful launch of the new Manchester United shirt, and to a record-breaking day of fundraising.

     

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• Largest car mosaic Largest car mosaic

  • From: gwr_angela
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    On 7 July 2010, in Xi'an City, China, 523 cars formed a mosaic which set a Guinness World Records™ record for the largest car mosaic, breaking the previous record of 460 cars.

    
    The event was organised by the Organising Committee of International Horticultural Exposition 2011 Xi'an to publicize the International Horticultural Exposition 2011 to be held in Xi’an in 2011. Most of the participants were local citizens from Xian, who drove their own cars to take part in the event. They were very glad to make their city more famous. It took more than 4 hours for the cars to form this giant mosaic, showing the emblem of the International Horticultural Exposition 2011 Xi'an.

    

    
    Guinness World Records ™ Adjudicator Angela Wu adjudicated at the event and presented an official certificate to the organizer.
    By Angela Wu
    17 July 2010

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• Most expensive hot dog Most expensive hot dog

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    It was National Hot Dog Day in the USA, and famed New York City eatery Serendipity 3 knew just the way to celebrate: they unveiled their newest creation, the Serendipity 3 Foot Long Haute Dog. With each dog costing $69 (£44.62), the extravagant snack was officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s most expensive hot dog available on a menu.

    As you may have guessed, this is no ordinary ballpark frank. The foot-long premium sausage is grilled in white truffle oil, nestled in a salted pretzel bun brushed with truffle butter, and topped off with medallions of duck foie gras. And don’t forget the condiments: heirloom tomato ketchup, truffle Dijon mustard, and caramelized Vidalia onions. Hungry yet?

    

                                              (Photo: Liz Steger)

    After the hot dog was unveiled by Serendipity 3 founder Stephen Bruce, Guinness World Records guidelines required that the hot dog be purchased by a customer, in order to confirm its status as a commercially available item. Trudy Tant, a visitor to New York from Rock Hill, South Carolina, had stopped by the restaurant earlier that morning just to have a peek at the place, but left as a part of Guinness World Records history as the very first purchaser of the most expensive hot dog! After having a bite of the enormous dog, she was certainly satisfied with her purchase.

    Once the hot dog had been purchased and tasted, it was time to officially recognize Serendipity 3 for its record-breaking menu item. Stephen Bruce was thrilled to accept the third world record on behalf of his restaurant, which has previously set records for the most expensive dessert (the $25,000 golden opulence sundae) and the largest cup of hot chocolate.

    

    $69 may be a tough price to swallow for a hot dog, but for a truly indulgent summer afternoon, the Haute Dog might just be the ideal snack!

    Kimberly Partrick
    27 June 2010

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• Largest serving of Kapssah Largest serving of Kapssah

  • From: gwr_tarika
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    I arrived in Oman on 23rd July 2010 to adjudicate the Guinness World Records attempt for the largest serving of Kapssah. Kapssah is a traditional Middle Eastern dish that is similar to a Biriyani and is made from rice and chicken and cooked slowly in spices.

    

    Upon my arrival into Oman I was eager to take a look at the giant pot that the Kapssah would be cooked in. It measured a whopping 4 metres in diameter and 1.2m in height and although I was informed of its size prior to arriving in Oman, nothing had prepared me for its enormity or that its entire contents would be filled to the brim with Kapssah.

    

    After visiting the outdoor arena at the Oman International Exhibition Centre in Muscat where the pot was being kept, I headed over to the outdoor kitchens in the early hours of the morning of the record attempt. After a 45 minute drive outside of the centre of Muscat, I arrived at the kitchen to see the beginning of the cooking process as well as meet the Chef himself. Chef Abdul Rahman Yousef from Maidet Al- Noman Catering services and around forty members of his staff greeted me and were keen to show me what they had achieved so far. Mr Yousef is very well known for catering for the largest events and ceremonies around the Middle East, but even with this impressive reputation, this by far was his biggest challenge yet and there was no denying that he had orchestrated quite an operation in each of his five kitchens.

     

    The Guinness World Records attempt itself had been organised by Al-Sha’am for Organising Exhibitions & Festivals, as a way of celebrating Renaissance Day to mark the 40th Anniversary of the reign of His Majesty Sultan bin Said. In order to create public awareness and bring a positive feeling to the people of Oman, Al-Sha’am had felt that the importance was very much in the people of Oman coming together to achieve something great that will very much be remembered on this special day.

    As I entered the main kitchen on the farm, an incredible waft of hot air bombarded me and it didn’t take long to discover why. There were at least 40 to 50 gas burners cooking the chicken and the rice on an extremely high heat, with the entire kitchen filled with steal pots of already partly cooked food cooling down.

    

    As this was the first record attempt of this kind with kapssah, Guinness World Records had set a minimum weight of 200 kg for the entire weight of the Kapssah and since the record is entitled the largest serving, it was also just as important that the Kapssah was edible by all means and served to the general public. With this in mind, the measurements were just as important as the taste and I could tell that with Chef Yousef’s name on the line, he was putting his all into making sure this Kapssah would be unforgettable.

    At around 2am I had watched as a team from Al-Sha’am and Maidet Al-Noman had started to weigh the partly cooked chicken and rice. Each pot was weighed individually with the weight of the pot itself being deducted from each count. I knew that with 117 pots to count the team had a long night ahead of them.

    

    
    After the weighing had been done, all the pots of food were then transported to the International Exhibition Centre for the final cooking process. In total there was twelve and a half full hours of cooking time which took place from 10pm to 10.30am, at which point had arrived back to the Centre after some rest ready to begin adjudicating. I was able to check over all the measurements and verify they were in accordance the Guinness World Records guidelines and all that was left to do was taste this highly anticipated Kapssah.

    

    With a crowd of press and the public gathering around me eagerly awaiting my verdict and the organisers from Al-Sha’am beside me, I tasted a mouthful of the Kapssah and decided that not only was it delicious in flavour and cooked very well, but it had surpassed the minimum weight requirement of 200kg. In total the kapssah weighed an incredible 17, 893.11 kg (39, 447.56 lb) and was an amazing achievement.

    

    

    

    Well done to Al-Sha’am for organising Exhibitions & Festivals and to Maidet Al-Noman for creating the wonderful dish and achieving their new Guinness World Record!

    

    23 July 2010

    By Tarika Vara

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• Largest handprint painting Largest handprint painting

  • From: gwr_angela
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    On Yitong River in Changchun City, China, a giant handprint painting was displayed on 15 July 2010. This handprint painting measured 3,715.86 square meters (39,997.02 ft²), setting a new Guinness World Records™ record for the largest handprint painting.

    
    
    The event was organized by Changchun Automotive Industries Development Area. The handprint painting was done by the citizens from Changchun City over a period of 15 days. The painting was composed to celebrate the opening of the Automotive festival on the same day in Changchun City.

    
    
     Guinness World Records™ Adjudicator Angela Wu attended the event on 15 July and presented the official certificate to the organizer.

    

    By Angela Wu
    

    26 July 2010

     

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• Most martial arts throws in on Most martial arts throws in one minute

  • From: gwr_tarika
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    On 26th June 2010 I was in Alexandroupolis, in Greece ready to adjudicate the Guinness World Records attempt for the most martial arts throws in one minute. I was informed that the record attempt was in conjunction with the International self- defence championships that were taking place in a neighbouring arena, so there was a growing amount of anticipation for both events. Alexandroupolis was chosen as the destination as it is a relatively unknown town and I got the feeling that the people from this northern part of Greece are proud to not only highlight the natural beauty of Alexandroupolis, but also the fact that they are keen to bring something completely unknown, like martial arts into this area to inform and educate people of all ages.

    

    The record attempt was organised by the Greek Koryu Bugei Association and the Technical Chief Director, Mr Kostas Karipidis. The day upon arrival into Alexandroupolis I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Karipidis and his team of participants as they were practising for their attempt at the indoor stadium in Alexandroupolis. I could tell that a great amount of care, dedication and commitment had been given in order to organise and bring the town and members of the Martial arts school together.

    The following day, after much press interest and interviews had been given I made my way over the indoor stadium in Alexandroupolis, ready to take my seat for the amazing performance that lay ahead.

    

    Mr. Karipidis, a member of the member of the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai association, took to the floor and addressed the crowd with a great display of martial arts, followed by his pupils. It was great to see such enthusiasm from all ages of children and teenagers. The finale of the evening came from Mr. Karipidis himself, who gave a powerful and extreme performance. The astonishing factor came moments after this, when Mr Karipidis then prepared himself, alongside 3 of his best students, to carry out the Guinness World Records attempt of the most martial arts throws in one minute.

    

    During the attempt, the crowd rose to their feet and burst into an applause as they too had noticed Mr. Karipidis had surpassed the previous record. This was not yet an official result, as I then proceeded to review the video footage and check my count. After doing so, I returned to a very anxious and loud audience, ready to deliver my verdict.

    

    

    Mr Karipidis had indeed managed to get a Guinness World Records title for the most Martial Arts throws in one minute, achieving a brilliant 51 throws in one minute.

    

     

     

    Congratulations to all the participants!

     

    26 June 2010

    Tarika Vara

     

     

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• Most people applying sunscreen Most people applying sunscreen

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    It was a warm sunny day in The Hague; the venue was one of The Netherlands top beach resorts, Scheveningen beach, and Neckermann.nl, a travel agency in The Netherlands, were planning to attempt to set a new Guinness World Records achievement for the most people applying sunscreen.
    
    
    Having arrived the night before, early on the morning of 21 July I walked the short distance from my hotel to Lekker, a beachside restaurant, where the event was to be held. Staff dressed in yellow, the company’s colour, busily made preparations for the Guinness World Records attempt. An area had been cordoned off on the beach in front of the restaurant, and grids of yellow towels had been laid out within the area on which participants would be invited to position themselves.
    
    
    
    It wasn’t long before members of the public began flowing in, and each person was given a number as they entered the venue. The participants ranged in age from 5 to 80 years old, and everyone was in good spirits as they prepared for the attempt. Guinness World Records had set the minimum number of participants at 250, as this was the first time this challenge had been attempted. All participants would have to continuously apply sunscreen to themselves for a minimum of 2 minutes, as laid out in the guidelines provided by Guinness World Records, and stewards were on hand to make sure that everyone fully participated. Anyone not fully participating for the whole 2 minutes would be disqualified from the attempt.
    
    
    
    
    When the organisers were confident that they had enough participants, they ushered everyone into the attempt area, where they lined up on the towels in grid formation. Without further ado I gave a loud signal, and the 2 minutes began. All participants rubbed sunscreen into themselves, many much more vigorously than was required by the official guidelines!
    
    
    
    At the end of the 2 minutes I sounded the horn and went to meet with the stewards. As I suspected from my observation, everyone had made a real effort to participate for the full 2 minutes. Returning to the attempt area I addressed the awaiting crowd. A total of 251 people had applied sunscreen to themselves for a full 2 minutes, and as the crowd cheered, I presented an official Guinness World Records certificate to the CEO of Neckermann to mark the occasion.
    
    
    
    

    By Jack Brockbank
    23 July 2010

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• Most people keeping a football Most people keeping a football in the air

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    The World Cup 2010 drew the attention worldwide and near the end of it, a new Guinness World Records™  record was set in Yanji City, China, for the most people keeping a football in the air. 1,062 participants tapped the football simultaneously for 11 seconds, breaking the previous record of 792.
    
    The event was organized by New Culture View, Yanji Municipality Committee of the Communist Party of China and Yanji Municipality Government, and sponsored by Coca-Cola (Jilin) Beverages Ltd. The participants were students from Yanbian University and other colleges in Yanji City, and some football fans also took part . Before the event, the organizer had been training the participants for more than one month. And at the event, they did a great job, doing everything according to the guidelines.

    
    
    Guinness World Records™ Adjudicator Angela Wu attended the event on 15 July and presented the official certificate to the organizer.
    
     
    
     21 July 2010
    

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• Largest Gathering of People dr Largest Gathering of People dressed as cartoon characters

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    The people of Castleblayney could not have been more inviting and welcoming. The Community Enterprise company who design and run the Muckno Festival were incredibly well organised and really friendly.

    
    

    

     

    The day started with visits around the town to firstly meet the ladies at the local insurance company who were wearing their outfits all day (they wanted a photo with the lady from GWR whether they got the record or not.) Next we stopped off at the supermarket where we passed the Bedrock Car displayed in the foyer area and I was shown the paintings of all the characters from the Flintstones that had been put up around the shopping centre so that everyone knew what to wear. The festival had already started in the town square with a children’s fancy dress competition (they were in different outfits to the ones they wore later for the record) I was taken up onto the stage to be introduced to everyone there. I actually think I was introduced to most of the people in the town leading up to the attempt itself!

     

    
    

    

     

    Come 6.30pm in the evening, during the magic show, everyone started to gather in the town centre and we started to get an idea of just how many people had decided to get involved. There were some outfits you could just buy but apparently these sold out quite quickly and the majority of those taking part made all of their costumes themselves. Whole families came decked out as Fred’s or Wilma’s, Barneys and Bettys and many of the younger children were Pebbles and Bam, Bams. One family had even made a complete outfit for the family dog as Deano the dinosaur with only his nose and ears visible. He really did look the part! At 8.00pm the procession started led by the Bedrock Car and everyone eventually came through the counting point one by one. The High street was cordoned off for the final gathering and I was please to announce that they had been successful at about 8.45pm. The certificate was presented to Tommy McGuire who was the Chairman of the organising committee but all of the committee were on the stage at presentation time. They were understandably very pleased! However the celebrations didn’t stop there and they went on to a Chinese lantern parade followed by fire performers, a band and then a firework display. Many went on to carry on the celebrations but that was the end of quite a long day for me!

     

    This was just day one of the festival for the organisers, many of the team were up early the next day participating in the Triathlon followed by the Stars in their Eyes evening event and then on to the Sunday events as well!

     

     

     

    

    

     

     

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• Largest dance - Twist Largest dance - Twist

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    Working for Guinness World Records definitely has its perks, and my most recent adjudication was certainly one of them.  On Saturday, July 17, I had the pleasure of adjudicating a record attempt for the Largest dance – Twist in sunny Glendale, California.  The attempt was held during the 17th annual Glendale Cruise Night, and was led by two legends in the music world – renowned Los Angeles radio DJ Brian Beirne, and the man without whom this record category would not exist, Chubby Checker.
    
    

    
    
    Twisters and volunteers practice their dance moves for the upcoming record attempt.
    
    If you are from southern California, you probably know Brian (a.k.a. Mr. Rock N’ Roll) as the voice of oldies rock station KRTH-FM, where he worked for 27 years.  Brian was the brains behind the record attempt, and oversaw a staff of dedicated and hardworking volunteers.

    Chubby Checker of course, needs no introduction.  One of the most iconic performers of the 1960s, Chubby started the worldwide dance craze the Twist.  The hit single of the same name went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1960, and returned to the #1 spot again in January 1962 – the only single to ever reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in two different chart runs.  This year, 2010, marks the 50th anniversary of ‘The Twist’.

    Chubby was due to take the stage at 9pm, and Twisters started checking in to be counted for the record attempt an hour earlier, at 8pm.  There were two enclosed areas at either side of the stage with turnstile entrances, as every dancer had to be accurately counted.  There was a huge turnout for the cruise night (one estimate I heard was 27,000), so there was not enough time to count everyone and still keep to schedule.  Instead, we focused on specifically counting only the number of dancers needed to break the record.  This was easily achieved, with a final total of 1,692 dancers.  After it was confirmed that all of the dancers performed the Twist for the required five minutes, I was able to officially announce a new Guinness World Records achievement!
    
    

    Chubby Checker performs his hit single "The Twist" during the record attempt.
    
    The record attempt took place at the start of Chubby’s performance, so afterwards everyone relaxed and enjoyed the show, which was one of the most fun, high-energy shows I have seen in a while.  After all of these years, Chubby’s still got it!

    All in all, it was a fantastic evening in southern California, with amazing music, a great crowd, and a new Guinness World Records achievement.  So until next time…keep Twistin’!
    
    

    Legendary radio DJ Brian Beirne accepts the official certificate upon setting a new world record.
    
    Amanda Mochan
    
    19 July 2010

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• Largest one day golf tournamen Largest one day golf tournament

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    On 25 June, at Mission Hill Golf Club in Shenzhen, China, 1,562 participants took part in a one day golf tournament and set a Guinness World Records™ record for the largest one day golf tournament.
     
    The participants were mostly merchants from the Taiwan Merchant Association in Shenzhen and other cities of China.  The event was organized by the 2nd Entrepreneurs Cross-strait & Shenzhen Taiwan Merchant Association 20th Anniversary Golf Tournament（China）. The tournament started early in the morning, and ended in the evening. And the certificate presentation ceremony was held right after the event, with Guinness World Records™ Adjudicator Angela Wu presenting the certificate.

    
    19 July 2010

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• Largest rap Largest rap

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    On 16 June 2010,at Macau Forum in Macau, China, 1,841 audience participants set a new Guinness World Records™ record for the largest rap, breaking the previous record of 1,597.

    
    The event “Net's Go, RAP Together, Break the Guinness World Record" was organized by the Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau S.A.R.L. (CTM) .Most of the participants were citizens from Macau. They were led by the rapper Jin Au-Jeng . And the song rapped was specially composed for this event.

    
    
    Guinness World Records™ Adjudicator Angela Wu adjudicated at the event and presented the official certificate for this achievement.

    19 July 2010

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• Largest bikini parade Largest bikini parade

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    On Sunday 23 May 2010, girls and models around their 20s or over all gathered to Venus Fort in Koto-ku, Tokyo to participate in the Largest Bikini Parade that Gillette Venus Team at Procter & Gamble organized. It was the first time an attempt of this nature was to be held in Japan and all the staff were excited as to whether they would manage to achieve the Guinness World Records title. A very famous Japanese female model Mika also attended this event as a guest, which bought another level of excitement to the day.

    

    Despite the rainy weather, the venue Venus Fort attracted hundreds of people and the media in its glamorous indoor shopping mall. Young girls and models in their bikinis all started to tweet via twitter how excited they were to participate in the event and those who were fans of the models and girls gathered around the hallway waiting for them to walk by as they snapped away with their cameras.

    They had the gallery entrance on the first floor and second floor as a runway, the girls marched around the building with the Venus shaver in their hands and came back to the main stage and posed in front of 30 cameras in front of the stage in their colorful bikinis.

    

    The energy of girls and ladies in their bikinis was extraordinary. Guinness World Records™ adjudicator Erika Ogawa based in Japan from Tokyo waited at the finish line to accurately count the participants and checked whether they were in proper bikini wear one by one as the girls passed by the goal gate.

    After confirming if there were no failures during the parade, Erika Ogawa presented the certificate to the Gillette Venus Team from Procter & Gamble for breaking the record of the Largest Bikini Parade by having 323 participants in the parade.

    

    Erika Ogawa  / Guinness World Records Japan

    23 May 2010

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• Largest Rueda De Casino Largest Rueda De Casino

  • From: gwr_tarika
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    On the 4th July 2010, I arrived in Milan to adjudicate the record attempt for the ‘largest Rueda Casino’. This particular dance developed in Havana, Cuba and consists of a type of Salsa dance whereby the participants are moving in circles.

    

    The record attempt was organised and co-ordinated by Monika Hohl from the Yamambo School of Dance. Having already tried to achieve a previous record and not being successful due to a shortage in participants, Monika had returned ever ready and prepared to out do in her own expectations.

    I arrived at the Sportivo Campo on what seemed be the hottest weekend in Milan all summer for the Rueda De Casino on an outdoor athletics track. This type of venue was perfect for the attempt, as the type of dancing required each participant to stand next to one another in a single line. It was also clear from the beginning to the end of the dance for myself and all the spectators to witness that each participant was dancing to the standards required and all the guidelines were being met.

    

    After everyone had been assembled in an appropriate line next to their dance partner, a loud noise sounded the beginning of a short rehearsal. Monika and her dance instructors had positioned themselves onto a centre in the middle of the track. They made sure everyone was familiar with the dance routines, the time they were to dance for and that at no point (if it could be helped) were any of the participants to stop dancing during the five minute minimum dancing period. Although the participants were to dance for a minimum of five minutes, it was also agreed that if a participant did not feel well of for some reason couldn’t continue, they could leave, however, would not be included in the official overall count.

    

    After this brief rehearsal, Monika had made an announcement to begin dancing and off they went! It was wonderful to hear the sound of the salsa music playing and looking around to see a perfectly in sync mass of people dancing to the wonderful rhythms of the Rueda De Casino. It was clear to see that each and every participant, man and woman had been practising for this event, as they were not a step out of beat. I made sure to walk around the track whilst the music was playing to ensure every single participant was following the steps and dance for the full five minutes.

    

    It was wonderful to see so many people enjoying the same amount of enthusiasm, not just in breaking this Guinness World Record attempt but for the music and the dance. I had made sure to count each person before and during the attempt and kept in mind that in order for this to be successful, Monika and her participants had to beat the previous record of 232.

    

    After the attempt I made my way to the centre of the track, onto a stage to announce the record for the largest Rueda De Casino. The stadium erupted into a loud cheer as I then congratulated all the participants and Monika along with her hard working team.
    Well done to the Yamambo School of dance for their achievement and dedication in achieving their new Guinness World Record.
     
    Congratulations!

    By Tarika Vara

    4 July 2010

     

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• Türkiye bir dünya rekoruna imz Türkiye bir dünya rekoruna imza attı!

  • From: gwr_seyda
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    İstanbul 2010 Avrupa Kültür Başkenti Projesi Hizmet Sponsoru olan Yeni Rakı İstanbul’un Kültür Başkenti olması şerefine adına bir festival düzenledi. “Bi“ Büyük Fest” 03 Temmuz 2010 Cumartesi günü Istanbul Türkcell Kuruçeşme Arenada gerçekleşti.

    

    Tüm Aşçılar Federasyonu’na (TAF) 90 Milli Takım Şefinin hazırladığı 1515 çeşit meze ile Rekor denemesi, benim,  ve Ms. Kelly Garrett tarafindan onaylandi.

    

    Yeni Rakı şişesi şeklinde tasarlanan 35 metre uzunluğunda dev bir masada sergilendi. Hazırlık aşamasında, Tüm Aşçılar Federasyonu tarafından davet edilen Dünya Aşçılar Birliği (WACS) Başkanı Gissur Gudmundsson’ da hazır bulundu. Rekor denemesinin ardından, kalabalık bir izleyici kitlesi önünde gerçekleştirilen özel törende Guinness Word Records sertifikasini, aşçılar adına Tüm Aşçılar Federasyonu Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Yalçın Manav’a verildi. Ardından Türkiye Aşçılar Milli Takımı Şeflerini sahneye davet ederek tümü kutlandı. Konuklara boğaz manzarası  ve müzik eşliğinde rakı ve meze ikramı yapıldı.

    

    2009 yılında 1158 meze ile Guatemala’da kırılan rekor şimdi 03 Temmuz 2010 tarihinde  1515 meze çeşidiyle Türkiye´ye ait oldu. TEBRIKLER !

    Regards,

    Seyda Subasi-Gemici

    15 Temmuz 2010

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• The 2010 European Capital of C The 2010 European Capital of Culture, Istanbul, hosts a ‘Tasty’ new Guinness World Record

  • From: gwr_kelly
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    On July 3rd, 2010, the stunning shoreline of the Bosphorus which forms part of the boundary between Europe and Asia was used as the backdrop for Turkey's All Cooks Federation and Yeni Rakı's attempt to return the Guinness World Record to Turkey for the Largest Buffet.  Their aim was to regain the record back from the Grand Tikal Futura Hotel in Guatemala City, which stood at 1,158.

    

    Accompanied by Seyda Subasi-Gemici, our Turkish Adjudicator, we arrived at Kuruçeşme Arena around 13.00. I was surprised by how much creative effort was made by Yeni Raki in their design of a bottle-shaped table to host the appetisers - this made for a fantastic aerial photo. Each dish was laid out in precise increments of five, six and seven and we began the process of counting each and every mouth-watering appetiser – not once but twice. 

    

    By 15.00, with a total count of 1,515 appetisers, Turkey's All Cooks Federation and Yeni Rakı broke the Guinness World Record for the Largest Buffet.

    

    Later that day, the public were invited to sample the hundreds of tasty dishes followed by a concert by a leading ambassador of Turkish classical music, Emel Sayin and Turkish Rocker, Emre Aydin

    

    The event was meticulously organised and generously hosted by Mr. Yalcin Manav for whom my heartfelt thanks go to.

    Kelly Garrett 14 July 2010

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• Largest parade of Honda cars Largest parade of Honda cars

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    A group of Honda Beat fans set a new Guinness World Records™ record for the largest parade of Honda cars at Twin Ring Motegi in Tochigi, Japan. 

    

    The event is called MEET THE BEAT! and Beat fans all over Japan has gathered annually in Tochigi since 1994.  For this year’s event, one of the participants came all the way from Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island.

    

    Guinness World Records™ adjudicator Kaoru Ishikawa was there to observe the beautifully colour coordinated parade and verify the record.  As soon as all 569 cars completed the 2 miles course as specified in the guideline, a new world record was announced live on radio.

    

    Let’s hope MEET THE BEAT! will go stronger each year and break their own world record next year!

    

    

    Kaoru Ishikawa
    13 July 2010

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