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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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    Elderly Australian couple, Richard Tendys and Wendy Stenberg-Tendys, CEO’s of YouMe Support Foundation, a registered charity in Vanuatu, are hosting a Guinness World Record on November 19th in Vanuatu, a tropical island in the South Pacific.

    
    The aim is to raise awareness of the vital need of literacy and education in Vanuatu.

    On November 19th, 2009, 820 Ni-Vanuatu children will attempt to beat the world record for ‘The Most Number Of People To Write a Story In 24 Hours’. The current record is held by 797 participants, organized by Novum Verlag GmbH in Neckenmarkt, Austria, on 15th July, 2007.

    Vanuatu has around 156 different languages, in a tropical island archipelago that stretches across nearly 1000 kms. For the majority of the Ni-Vanuatu children English is their third or fourth language, following their home island language and Bishlama, the local common language used by the Ni-Vanuatu people. The students will have to add a sentence to the story, every 30 seconds, in English, if the challenge is to succeed.

    
    In 2006 Vanuatu was voted the Happiest Country on Earth, based on its environmental footprint. Yet it is a tropical island country that has no free or compulsory education. Only 56% of children can afford to go to school and of those only 25% go to high school, with less than 2 % able to afford tertiary education. Plus there are many children who never set foot inside a school classroom.

    
    The Guinness World Record Challenge story will be based around two children and a magic giant tortoise, (Vanuatu was once the home of giant tortoises). The characters fly over 1000 kms, across all 83 Vanuatu islands, in their race to gather pieces of a map, which reveals the hiding place of a long lost treasure chest.
    The children’s travels will highlight the truly great features of Vanuatu, as they fly from the giant kauri forests and the biggest banyan tree in the world, as well as a live volcano in the deep south, to fire walking and water music in the north. They will visit a bank where pig tusks are the only currency and uncover all sorts of exciting challenges in their travels.

    
    The story will be visualized by a talented Ni-Vanuatu cartoonist, Guy Deroin. The story will be published as an ebook on the Internet, as well as being printed into a hard copy. All sponsors to this exciting project will be published in the book.

    
    These kids have dreams like all other kids. They just want the opportunity to be allowed to let their dreams come true. As the United Nations Charter says, every child has the right to an education. If the Tendys get to fulfill their dream (they are raffling their property on the Internet, to raise funds for the Foundation), many more students will be attending high school in the very near future.

     

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    STARS FROM DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL: JIM CARREY, COLIN FIRTH AND BOB HOSKINS TO LIGHT UP LONDON’S BIGGEST EVER CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

    ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL ANNOUNCED AS THE CITY LOCATION CELEBRATING THE LAUNCH OF DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL AS THEIR CHOIR LAUNCHES WORLD RECORD BREAKING CHRISTMAS CAROL SING-A-LONG

    London, Tuesday, 13 October 2009:- Today, it was announced that St Paul’s Cathedral will join the West End’s Oxford Street and Regent Street on November 3 as the third location celebrating the launch of Disney’s A Christmas Carol creating the biggest most dazzling start to the festive season that London has ever seen.

    The stars of Disney’s A Christmas Carol will illuminate London, getting the capital’s biggest ever festive season off to a glittering start ahead of the World Premiere in Leicester Square.
    Bob Hoskins will get the festivities underway in the very heart of Dickens’ London, at
    St Paul’s Cathedral, Colin Firth will push the button to light up Regent Street, and Jim Carrey will light up Oxford Street. Further announcements will follow about additional stars from music and theatre who will take part in the dazzling celebrations.

    As part of the evening’s festivities, St Paul’s Cathedral Choir will perform, joining London in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the biggest ever Christmas Carol sing-a-long. From tomorrow, people can vote at www.londonschristmascarol.com for their favourite Christmas Carol to be performed on the night. Once the votes are counted, and the crowds are gathered across London for the World Premiere and the Christmas lights celebration, the choir will join the capital in song as the record attempt begins.

    The inclusion of St Paul’s Cathedral as the City of London location ensures that the capital’s festivities embrace the very heart of Dickens’ London. The City’s streets and alleyways are home to many of the buildings that Dickens would have known and which are referenced in his works, including A Christmas Carol, which, in 1843 helped re-define the Christmas period as the festive season of goodwill to all and re-popularised Christmas amongst the people.  In the weeks following the start of the dazzling Christmas celebrations, a large number of events have been programmed by the City’s venues to tie in with this traditional festive theme and with Dickens’ work.

    The City event is sponsored by the City of London Corporation and the Cheapside Initiative, a partnership representing the vibrant Cheapside area.  Once one of London’s great shopping districts, it is set to rediscover its glory days of old when building developments including One New Change are completed later next year.

    Bob Hoskins who plays Old Fezziweg and Old Joe in the film said: “It’s a fantastic privilege to be involved in such a huge London event, especially as I will be starting the celebrations at St Paul’s Cathedral in the heart of Dickensian London. The film is a fantastic achievement using ground-breaking technology and perfect for the whole family this Christmas time.”

    
    Stuart Fraser, Chairman of the City of London Corporation's Policy and Resources Committee said:  "St Paul's is an iconic building, synonymous with the City of London.  It is an obvious choice of location for this ground breaking event and is excellent news for the City.

    “We will be able to help showcase to the world that London has a huge and varied amount to offer which spans the West End, the City and beyond.  How fitting that the City's historic past will provide a backdrop for an innovative event in our present which will continue to reverberate well into our future."

    The Right Reverend Graeme Knowles, Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral said: “St Paul’s Cathedral is delighted to be bringing together people from all over London to celebrate the launch of Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’.

    “When ‘A Christmas Carol’ was published in 1843, Dickens was contributing to the popular movement to make Christmas a more significant festival, but he was also drawing attention to the social injustice about which he was always concerned.  We are particularly pleased to be involved with this event because Dickens did so much to promote goodwill and compassion for others as a significant part of the celebration of Christmas.   We look forward to welcoming people to the Cathedral to join in the celebrations and to enjoy an evening of great musical performances.”

    Tim Lineham of Hermes and Chairman of the Cheapside Initiative said:  “In Great Expectations, Pip described the market of Cheapside as "all asmear with filth and fat and blood". We’ve come a long way since then…
    “Destined to become one of the City’s most prestigious shopping destinations, Cheapside will offer visitors a great variety of retail and leisure facilities 7-days a week. We are proud to support this event which will bring visitors from home and abroad to the area and which will show to the world the amazing transformation of this once-neglected City street.

    
    “Ebenezer Scrooge – the central character of A Christmas Carol is forced by ghosts to look deep into his past, his present and future. We too have done that – working to preserve and enhance our historical attractions with buildings such as One New Change and the spectacular views of St Paul’s it will provide from its roof garden; managing the present with a coordinated approach to development; and looking to a future when Cheapside will rediscover its glory days as one of London’s great shopping streets.”
     
    Sally Chatterjee, Visit London’s Chief Executive, said: “I’m delighted that St Paul’s will play a key role in London’s festive celebrations this year. As one of the most iconic venues in London, it’s entirely appropriate that it will take centre stage in making London a compelling destination for visitors.”

    Tickets are now on sale at www.londonschristmascarol.com for the public to take part in the world premiere which is in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. A donation will be made to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (Registered Charity no. 235825) as part of Disney’s partnership with the hospital, to help towards an ongoing Disney campaign to raise an invaluable £10 million towards their much-needed redevelopment appeal.

    
    London’s Christmas Carol is a celebration of a traditional Christmas as London turns back the clock and brings to life the spirit of Christmas with events, promotions and activity across the capital.  Partners involved in this initiative are The Walt Disney Company UK, The Mayor’s Office, Westminster Council, the New West End Company, The Crown Estate, The City Of London, Visit London and many more.

    
    For further information on Christmas in The City, visit www.visitthecity.co.uk/christmas

    
    Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ will be released through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, UK
    in cinemas across the UK November 6, 2009
    Certificate: PG |Running Time: 96mins

    
    For further information regarding London’s Christmas Carol please contact DDA PR:
    James Knox: 020 7932 9830 / Bee Jordan: 020 7932 9814
    dacc@ddapr.com

    
    For information regarding Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ please contact Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, UK:
    Charlotte Tudor: 020 8222 2581 / Charlotte.Tudor@disney.com
    Natacha Clarke: 020 8222 2580 / Natacha.Clarke@disney.com

    Images are available to download from www.image.net

    
    www.londonschristmascarol.com
     

    
    NOTES TO EDITORS

    DICKENS’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL AND CHRISTMAS ACROSS LONDON
    Dickens classic novel published in 1843 has become the essential Christmas tale, symbolizing and representing all the elements of the festive season with charity, compassion, celebration, families uniting and gift giving. Many people claim that Dickens helped re-popularise the notion of a traditional Christmas season which became very fashionable for the Victorians.

    “In 'A Christmas Carol' Charles Dickens captured the very essence of traditional English Christmas while telling a hugely innovative, fanciful and above all socially responsible tale for the modern age. The story's characters, just like Dickens himself, have become part of our festive season and spread a powerful message of moral and social redemption throughout the world - today as much as it did in 1843 when it was written.” Dr Florian Schweizer, Strategic Director of the Charles Dickens Museum, London.

    For more information on Charles Dickens and the Dickens Museum please contact: Dr Florian Schweizer: +44 (0)20 7405 2127 ext 214

    DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL - THE FILM
    Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’, a multi-sensory thrill ride re-envisioned by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, The Polar Express, Beowulf), captures the fantastical essence of the classic Dickens tale in a groundbreaking 3-D motion picture event.  Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey) begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk (Gary Oldman) and his cheery nephew (Colin Firth).  But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it’s too late. 

    Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’, based on the classic Dickens’ tale, is re-envisioned by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis in a groundbreaking 3-D motion picture event starring Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins and Robin Wright Penn.

    The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with five business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, interactive media and consumer products. Disney is a Dow 30 company with revenues of nearly $38 billion in its most recent fiscal year.

    ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL
    St Paul’s is the Cathedral church of the diocese of London, which it has served for over 1,400 years. The current building has become a potent symbol of the life of a nation and is also one of the world’s most beautiful buildings. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren in the late seventeenth century, its stones have absorbed the hopes, fears, sorrows and joys of generations and stand as an enduring symbol of our communion with those gone before and those still to come. Each year nearly two million people flock to the Cathedral for services, concerts, debates, educational events, performing arts and sightseeing. All are most welcome. For more information please see page 6.

    THE CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
    The City of London Corporation is a uniquely diverse organisation. It supports and promotes the City as the world leader in international finance and business services and provides local services and policing for those working in, living in and visiting the Square Mile. It also provides valued services to London and the nation. These include the Barbican Centre and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama; the Guildhall Library and Art Gallery and London Metropolitan Archives; a range of education provision (including three City Academies); five Thames bridges (including Tower Bridge and the Millennium Bridge); the Central Criminal Court at Old Bailey; over 10,000 acres of open spaces (including Hampstead Heath and Epping Forest), and three wholesale food markets. It is also London’s Port Health Authority and runs the Animal Reception Centre at Heathrow. It works in partnership with neighbouring boroughs on the regeneration of surrounding areas and the City Bridge Trust, which it oversees, donates more than £15m to charity annually. Full details on www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

     
    THE CHEAPSIDE INITIATIVE
    A unique partnership that brings together the local business community to work as a collective in helping to shape and influence Cheapside to become a premier retail and leisure destination.
    Our agenda for change in Cheapside is about to become a reality. Cheapside is becoming one of the City of London’s most prestigious shopping destinations, offering visitors a variety of contemporary retail and leisure facilities seven days a week.
    The aim of the Cheapside Initiative is to manage a coordinated approach to development, generating a step change in visitor’s perceptions of Cheapside by creating a strong business and retail voice for the area. Long term benefits will be established for existing businesses, as well as attracting new ones into the area.
    The Initiative will be attracting further inward investment by strengthening the retail offer of the area. Anchored by two major new retail developments at each end of the street – One New Change and Walbrook Square, the initiative will transform this historic marketplace within the Square Mile. Full details on www.incheapside.co.uk

    GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
    Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements.

    NEW WEST END COMPANY:
    New West End Company is a company dedicated to driving forward London’s West End as the world’s top shopping destination. It is supported and run by major retailers and property owners in Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street. 

    New West End Company ensures the ongoing commercial success of the area by promoting the district, delivering street management services, funding public realm projects to improve the shopping environment.  It is a leading partner in the biggest regeneration programme of London’s West End in its history.  Find out more at www.newwestend.com.

    200 million visitors travel into the West End each year spending over £5.5bn.  Of these visitors 25% are from overseas and a further 21% are from outside of London. 

    London’s West End is the world’s top shopping destination, with a world-class mix of over 600 shops, 176 flagship stores, 120 international brand, 40 renowned theatres, 30 museums and galleries, 17 Michelin starred restaurants and 7 tranquil green spaces. 

    For New West End Company and London’s West End contact Jace Tyrrell Phone: +44 7791 123 513 Email: jace.tyrrell@newwestend.com

    REGENT STREET
    The world class shopping destination of Regent Street was one of the first purpose built shopping streets in the world and today celebrates 180 years of shopping.  In 1954 Regent Street was the first European shopping street to have illuminated Christmas lights.

    Regent Street has undergone a £750 million investment plan and has attracted many new flagship brands including; Europe’s first Banana Republic store, the world’s first National Geographic store, Toy Watch, Guess as well as Cos, Camper, Ferrari, Hoss Intropia and the finest toy shop in the world, Hamleys.  New fashion shops soon to open on Regent Street include Anthropologie (23 October); the first outside the US and Gant.  Aqua Hong Kong’s renowned restaurant will be opening a roof top venue in Regent Street at the end of October.

    For further information and images on Regent Street and the Regent Street Christmas lights contact Sarah Millar or Rufus Stone at Sister on 020 7 287-9601or email sarah@sister-pr.com or rufus@sister-pr.com

    
    OXFORD STREET
    The UK’s favourite High street has over 300 retailers from designer outlets to department stores and is the most visited shopping street in Europe.

    Since the first illumination of Oxford Street’s world famous Christmas Lights in 1959 the central London spectacle has become an integral part of the country’s preparation for the Christmas period. Every year on a chilly November evening 50,000 shoppers flood the length of Oxford Street, the ultimate UK shopping destination, to witness the spectacle of the glittering Christmas lights scheme adorning the retail haven.

    With no greater pull than the pull of celebrity, the nation’s number one celebrities have climbed the platform to push the red button every year since the early 1980s. It became common knowledge in the world of celebrity that to be invited to switch on the Christmas lights in Oxford Street meant you were currently the people’s favourite.

    Oxford Street Christmas Lights schemes are widely known to be the most superior designs in the country, ranging from the traditional schemes of the 1980s and early 1990s featuring real Christmas trees along the length of the street, to the more elaborate schemes seen today involving LED displays.

    As 2009 anticipates Oxford Street’s biggest and most elaborate lights scheme in its 50 year history London’s ultimate Christmas spectacle is certain to dazzle the British public for years to come.

    Oxford Street was named best shopping destination in the Visit London awards 2007 & 2008.

    For further images and information on Oxford Street and the Oxford Street Christmas Lights contact Laura Ramos at New West End Company Phone: +44 207 462 0681 Email: laura.ramos@newwestend.com

    THE REGENT STEET AND OXFORD STEET LIGHTS
    The Oxford Street and Regent Street Christmas Lights use LED bulbs - the most energy efficient bulbs in the UK – using 75% less energy than traditional bulbs.
     
    The bulbs use energy from renewable sources.

    All carbon generated by the festivities will be offset through PURE – the first UK registered charity dedicated to climate change by carbon offsetting.

    VISIT LONDON
    Visit London is the official visitor organisation for London. A leader in best practice destination marketing, Visit London promotes the UK capital internationally, across Britain and to Londoners targeting leisure and business visitors. Visit London works in partnership with the Mayor of London, the London Development Agency, London Councils and the tourism industry.

    For broadcast-standard video of London, please visit www.thenewsmarket.com/visitlondon. If you are a first-time user, please take a moment to register. Visit London footage is free for all editorial purposes.

    Media enquiries: Visit London Press Office – 020 7234 5710/ pressoffice@visitlondon.com

    ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL CHOIR
    There has been a choir of boys and gentlemen at St Paul's Cathedral for over nine centuries. The earliest records date from 1127, when the Bishop of London, Richard de Belmeis, founded what was the first choir school and made provision for 'almonry' boys to serve the Cathedral.

    The present Cathedral Choir consists of 30 choristers (boy trebles), eight probationers (who will become choristers) and 12 professional adult singers (or Vicars Choral): four altos, four tenors and four basses.

    St Paul’s Cathedral Choir has established itself as one of the major forces in British church music today. The choristers rehearse every day for their busy workload; which may be a Sung Evensong or the chance to sing before HM The Queen at a special service. Situated at the east end of the cathedral, the school combines its musical heritage with a pursuit of academic excellence.

    ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL - A HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
    A Cathedral dedicated to St Paul has overlooked the City of London since 604AD, a constant reminder to this great commercial centre of the importance of the spiritual side of life.

    The current Cathedral – the fourth to occupy this site – was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and built between 1675 and 1710 after its predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London. Its architectural and artistic importance reflect the determination of the five monarchs who oversaw its building that London’s leading church should be as beautiful and imposing as their private palaces.

    As the Cathedral of the capital city, St Paul’s is the spiritual focus for the Nation. This is where people and events of overwhelming importance to the country have been celebrated, mourned and commemorated since the first Service took place in 1697. Since then important services have included the funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and Sir Winston Churchill; Jubilee celebrations for Queen Victoria, King George V; peace services marking the end of the First and Second World Wars; the launch of the Festival of Britain; the Service of Remembrance and Commemoration for the 11th September 2001: the 80th and 100th birthdays of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, to Lady Diana Spencer and the Thanksgiving for the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen.

    Throughout, St Paul’s has remained a busy, working church where millions have come to worship and find peace. It is a heritage site of international importance that attracts thousands of people each year, a symbol of the City and Nation it serves and, above all, a lasting monument to the glory of God.

    
    ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL – FACTS AND FIGURES
    • St Paul’s is the only Cathedral to have been designed, built and completed by a single architect. It took 35 years to build, from 1675–1710.
    • The present St Paul’s is the fourth to occupy the site on Ludgate Hill; the first Cathedral dedicated to St Paul was built in 604 AD.
    • St Paul’s actually has three domes: an inner dome, a brick cone that supports the lantern, and the outer dome ‘skin’. The inner dome is 225ft high with a diameter of 102 ft. The whole structure weighs 64,000 tonnes.
    • The golden ball on the top of the dome is six feet in diameter, with room inside for ten people. The golden cross on top of the dome is 355.5ft from the ground.
    • The crypt of St Paul’s is the largest in Western Europe, and unusually for a Cathedral, is the exact ‘footprint’ of the Cathedral floor.
    • St Paul’s was the venue for some of the nation’s grandest funerals, including Admiral Lord Nelson (1806), Arthur, Duke of Wellington (1852) and Sir Winston Churchill (1965).
    • The Crypt is the final resting place for many famous names including Nelson, Wellington, Joseph Turner and Sir Alexander Fleming.
    • Sir Christopher Wren is also buried here, in a very plain grave. On the wall at the head of his tomb is a plain inscription, in Latin, arranged by his son. It translates as If you seek his monument, look around you. Wren himself had not wanted a memorial at all.
    • John Donne, a Dean of St Paul's, was buried in the crypt in 1631. His is the only monument from 'old St Paul's' to survive the Great Fire of London. Scorch marks can still be seen on the urn on which his statue is standing.
    • In 1964 human rights campaigner Martin Luther King preached at St Paul’s on his way to Oslo to collect the Nobel Peace Prize.

     

     

     

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• Akon - Best Selling Mastertone

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    Senegal-born R&B star Akon (Aliaune Badara Thiam) has sold more Mastertone recordings than any other act, with a US total of 11 million up to December 2007.

    Danny Girton Jr. presented Akon with a Guinness World Records certificate to recognise this achievement during the second annual THINK PINK ROCKS charity concert at Mizner Park in Boca Raton, Florida, USA on 3 October 2009.

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• The fastest marathon by a rela

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    On Sunday, 27 September 2009, Guinness World Records™ were present in the Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay, in Austin, Texas, USA, to officiate at an attempt to accomplish the fastest marathon by a relay team, a feat sponsored by the Humana health insurance company.

    This was the 5th anniversary of the annual charity marathon event, and this time the proceeds were going to Junior Achievement, a non-profit organization that helps young people develop their business skills. A total of 543 teams (2,715 participants) registered for the race, but who would claim the glittering prize of setting the Guinness World Record?

    

    The cheering crowd watched with eager anticipation as Team Jack and Adams/Zapata Roadrunners, Kibet Cherop, Rueben Ondori and Stephen Ariga from Kenya and Scott Kimbell and Derek Yorek from the USA, crossed the finish line in a time of 2:10.50.

    

    "The Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay is a special event all on its own, especially with such a scenic course, so many enthusiastic and friendly participants, and the fundraising for an important cause," said Derek Yorek of Team Jack and Adams/Zapata Roadrunners. "We came out today in hopes of having a great time while running through some of our favorite parts of Austin – winning the race and earning a world record was an added thrill. What an awesome day."

    

    This five-person team marathon relay included teams representing running clubs, neighborhood groups, local businesses, city workers and college organizations, with runners coming from all over the world just to take part.

    The second place in the main event went to Team Jack and Adams/Misfits with 2:15:17 and the third place went for the Airrosti Rehab Centers with 2:19:27.
     
    Winning the family division, Team Juarez finished with the time 3:22.47. Stephen Stein, Phillip Jordan, Juan Carreon, Jess Hager and Isaac Mora won the military division in 3:03.58.

    “The relay is a one-of-a-kind event where you can run as a team, make a world record, enjoy the views of downtown Austin, and support financial literacy,” said Shannon Pleasant, director of corporate communications for Silicon Labs. “Participating is the perfect way to give back to the community, and we are so pleased to be part of such a successful race. “
     
    All proceeds from the 2009 Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay benefit Junior Achievement of Central Texas, providing educational resources to teach financial literacy by local business and community volunteers that meet with over 16,000 area students each year.

    “We are so fortunate to have such a strong community here in Austin,” said Dave Swincher, president of Junior Achievement of Central Texas. “It was great to have so many runners, spectators, volunteers and sponsors come out and support our cause and what we believe in. This relay is making a big impact on the lives of students in Austin and it is important that we continue our efforts every year.”
    The race kicked off the start of the Austin Distance Challenge and covered 26.22 miles, divided into five relay legs.

    With 2,715 runners, this race ranks as the second largest stand alone marathon relay event in USA.

    The Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay is sponsored by Silicon Laboratories.  Additional sponsors include Humana, Third Rail Creative, News 8 Austin, Helping Here, Heineken Light, Hospira, State Farm, Aetna, Virgin, Papa John’s, American Airlines, Rockford, RunTex, Ranch Road and Waggener Edstrom Worldwide.

    For additional information on this event, please visit www.austinmarathonrelay.com.

    Pictures courtesy of Amy Melsa Photography

    28 September 2009

     

     

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• Re: Would this be approved?

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    Hi StuartY. Apologies for the late reply, but yes, many world record attempts form the central focus of a larger charity fundraiser. From a GWR perspective, we certainly welcome those type of applications, and encourage you to tell us about your supported charity during the application process.

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• Longest Massage Chain

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    v Leeds the way to smashing Guinness world record

    
    Music fans partner with UK charity to massage their way into the history books 

    v, the National Young Volunteers Service, and hundreds of music fans set a new Guinness World Record on Sunday 30th of August at the Leeds Festival.

    

    430 people lined up to create the longest massage chain. The previous record stood at 260 people.
     
    v staged the world record attempt to illustrate how simple and easy it is to do others a favor – including giving a person a backrub.

    

    The World Record event is part of v’s Outdoor Favours campaign to show teens and young adults how fun and easy it is to do a favour for someone, no matter how big or small. The campaign has been touring the UK’s hottest festivals to help inspire the nation’s 16-25 year olds to spend some time volunteering.

    

     

    To find out more or get involved visit www.vinspired.com

    6 August 2009                                                                                             Lucia Sinigagliesi

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• Largest Buffet

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    On the 27 August 2009, I attended the Festival Gastronomico in Guatemala to adjudicate the record for the Largest Buffet. This was not going to be an easy achievement to beat as the current record was set only four months earlier in Turkey, where a group of cooks managed to assemble a very impressive 1,028 individual dishes.

    Not only did the organizers of this event know they had a massive task on their hands trying to break the record, but they were also raising money for a Guatemalan charity, which added to the pressure to make it a success.

    

    When I arrived in Guatemala, I was greeted by the president of the local restaurateurs association, Peter Meng. Peter is the main contributor and organizer of Gastronomico and, along with his very hard working team, had been organizing the incredible celebration of cooking skills for many years, raising a lot of money for charity in the process.

    Chefs come from all over the country just to display their cooking talents at Gastronomico and enter their specialty dishes into the competition, where they have the chance to win a prize and trophy.

    

     

    I watched all the chefs set up and finish preparing their dishes. Most had spent hours making sure they were 100% happy with their decorations. There were a large amount of categories the chefs could enter, but my favourite was the one for the young chefs. I could easily see how happy they were to be involved and the passion they had for what they were doing and trying to achieve.

     

    

    As the event got underway, I started verifying the dishes to make sure they were all edible, individual, and would serve a large quantity of people. Words can’t describe the craftsmanship I saw while adjudicating this record attempt, the detail the chefs had gone to was nothing short of amazing. Some had made cake replicas of their restaurants and hotels, while others had very cleverly crafted statues to represent the names of their dishes.

    A few hours later, and feeling pretty full from the random tasting I was required to do, I had the final figure of successful dishes that had been on display at the festival.

    

     

    It gave me great pleasure to announce a new Guinness World Records™ achievement with a spectacular 1,158 successfully served individual dishes. And of course, this record wouldn't be complete without a Guinness World Records cake to finish.

     

    

     

    It was great to see how the crowd celebrated with Peter and his colleagues, who had worked so hard to bring this record to Guatemala.

     

    Adjudicated by Carl Saville

    29 August 2009

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• Largest Cupcake/Fairy Cake

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    On 15 August 2009, a team from GourmetGiftBasket.com achieved something truly spectacular; they smashed the Guinness World Records™ achievement for making the largest cupcake or fairy cake.

    Working alongside the fine folks from the Merenģue Bakery, the GourmetGiftBasket.com team did an excellent job of making and baking the cake ready for the Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise Classic Car Show, one of America's biggest classic car shows with over 1.5 million people attending the event held in Detroit.

    

    But what made this record even more special was that the team had been working together all week to bake a gargantuan 7,000-lb (3 175-kg) cake, which was nearly finished on the evening of the 14th ready for the arrival of the official Guinness World Records adjudicator. Unfortunately, there was a problem – while it was baking, the cake expanded and broke the oven it was in, preventing its insides from cooking properly. Mike Howard, a member of the GourmetGiftBasket.com team called to explain, with disappointment in his voice.

    But the team weren't ready to give up yet, so they all rallied together and worked throughout the night to make a new cake. Knowing the then-current record for the largest cupcake weighed just 150 lb (68 kg), the team scaled back their ambitions, especially as they only had a few hours left.

    

    On the 15th, Guinness World Records adjudicator Carl Saville arrived at the car show where the cake was being exhibited to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink for the Cure programme to help combat cancer. The moment had come to calculate the final weight of the cake, as people gathered, all wanting to see what this massive cake on the forklift truck weighed. The result as an 1,224 lb (555.197 kg), smashing the old record set just one month earlier.

    

    The crowds came through donating what they had to the charity to have a picture taken next to this incredible and edible achievement, they also had the chance to try and enjoy the cake too.

    

    Carl was particularly impressed that the GourmetGiftBasket.com team had come back from near disaster to achieve their cake triumph and is looking forward to attending next record attempt.

    17 August 2009

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• Largest Kuchipudi dance

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    In rainbow-coloured traditional Indian costumes and elaborate make-up, 328 Kuchipudi dancers – spanning five generations – helped non-profit Indian culture group SiliconAndhra musically step their way into a new record for the largest Kuchipudi dance on 21 June 2008 in Cupertino, California, USA.

    
    Incorporating complex choreography with assorted facial expressions, the Kuchipudi is a centuries-old classical dance form that originated in a small southern Indian village called Kuchipudi, in Andhra Pradesh.

    SiliconAndhra is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious, cultural and community organization based in the Silicon Valley (Bay Area), California, which aims to serve the community through cultural and charity work. The organization seeks to promote, preserve and spread the Telugu culture (“samskriti”), literature (“saahityam”) and traditions (“sampradayam”) of the Andhra Pradesh region of India and strives to instil its value system in the community.

    SiliconAndhra flew the dancers in from locations around the world, including India, Russia, Canada and the United States.

    
    In 2010, the organization will aim to improve their current record during a visit to India, where they plan to host their next International Kuchipudi Convention.

    Danny Girton Jr, Guinness World Records™ Adjudicator, verified the record on site.

    3 July 2008

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• Largest autograph signing by p

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    Samsung Electronics and its partners, Circuit City and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, have set a new record for the largest number of professional athletes assembled for an autograph signing.

    

    A mountain of 4,500 footballs, 18 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a whirlwind of signatures were on stage on 10 January 2008, at the famed Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. The event launched the “HD Hero Days” promotion at Circuit City. There was an opportunity to meet many American Football legends and approximately 20 members of the youth organization Las Vegas Boys & Girls Club were on hand to help. During the event, Samsung formally gave their gift of $10,000 [£5,000] worth of products to the Las Vegas arm of the Boys & Girls Club. This is part of Samsung’s “Leave a Legacy Program”, in which the company gives something back to the host city of major events such as CES and the Super Bowl. Guinness World Records™ Adjudicator Rob Molloy was on hand to monitor the hundreds of balls being signed by the pros.

    

    Jim Richards, President and CEO of the Las Vegas Boys & Girls Club, commented on the Guinness World Record achievement: “The fact that they included a Las Vegas charity means that they are sincere about making a real difference in the lives of the youngsters living in our community”; and as Rob Molloy himself observed: “It’s a Guinness World Record any sports fan can appreciate.”

    18 January 2008

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• Largest autograph signing by p

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    Samsung Electronics and its partners, Circuit City and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, have set a new record for the largest number of professional athletes assembled for an autograph signing.

    
    A mountain of 4,500 footballs, 18 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a whirlwind of signatures were on stage on 10 January 2008, at the famed Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. The event launched the “HD Hero Days” promotion at Circuit City. There was an opportunity to meet many American Football legends and approximately 20 members of the youth organization Las Vegas Boys & Girls Club were on hand to help. During the event, Samsung formally gave their gift of $10,000 [£5,000] worth of products to the Las Vegas arm of the Boys & Girls Club. This is part of Samsung’s “Leave a Legacy Program”, in which the company gives something back to the host city of major events such as CES and the Super Bowl. Guinness World Records™ Adjudicator Rob Molloy was on hand to monitor the hundreds of balls being signed by the pros.

    

    
    Jim Richards, President and CEO of the Las Vegas Boys & Girls Club, commented on this new Guinness World Record achievement: “The fact that they included a Las Vegas charity means that they are sincere about making a real difference in the lives of the youngsters living in our community”; and as Rob Molloy himself observed: “It’s a Guinness World Record any sports fan can appreciate.”

    

    18 January 2008

     

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• Most people swimming one lengt

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    Glamorous Palma de Mallorca was the location for a 24-hour attempt at breaking the record for most people swimming lengths in a relay. It was organized by the charity Projecte Home Balears, a large and successful organization that helps people with drug-related problems to rehabilitate their lives.

    Projecte Home Balears chose this record as it would involve a huge range of people of all ages and backgrounds, reflecting the variety of people that their charity helps. The attempt was staged at the large pool next to the Real Mallorca football stadium. The guidelines stated that the attempt must be in strict relay form, only one length at a time from each participant – this, of course, makes it much harder to get a huge total and meant that the event truly had to be over 24 hours. (A strong total of 2,889 had already been set in Portugal in 2005.)

    

    The event was to take place from 7 p.m. to 7 p.m. on 1–2 June 2007, and by the time Guinness World Records™ representative Michael Whitty arrived in Mallorca at midnight, they were easily over 1,500. The record attempt had already seen a four-year-old and an 82-year-old swim a length, as well as several disabled people. At 5 a.m. there were to be fifty soldiers from the local army base swimming – this appeared to attract a lot of female attention at this ridiculous time in the morning !

    As Michael arrived at the pool at 10:30 a.m., the total had surpassed 2,000 and it was clear by the crowds patiently queuing that the record should be broken well before 7 p.m. The monitoring and counting of each length was very strictly organized by the Mallorcan Swimming Federation, which helped enormously.

    

    The most exciting moment came at 4:07 p.m., when a small boy jumped in to go for the 2,890th record-breaking length.

    The crowd cheered him all the way and he was a superstar for the day as TV crews and photographers went to photograph him. Fortunately, Michael managed to get the certificate into his soggy hands before the cameras started rolling! The attempt continued right up until 7 p.m., with a tiny little boy running down to the start at 6:56 p.m. to get the very last length in, which was great fun for the crowd (although he shouldn’t have been running by the pool, of course!). He finished and Michael posed with contestants for lots of pictures and TV interviews. The world record belonged to Palma!

    

    The event was tremendously well organized by the fantastic people at Projecte Home Balears. Bartholomew, Ulla, Paco and Mercedes all looked after Michael fantastically well and the swimming federation judged the event superbly.

    It was a great event that was full of genuine enthusiasm from all sorts of people, and showed once more that the publicity that Guinness World Records brings can make a very positive contribution to a very good cause.

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• Would this be approved?

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    If we attempted to set a world record and at the same time attempt to raise money for a charity would we be allowed to do that???

     

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