Records of the year – part two
MARCH
Fastest 100m piggy back race
The record for the fastest piggy back race over 100 m is 16.97 sec and was set by Rommell Griffith carrying Ulinda
Griffith (both Barbados) as part of the Barbados World Record Festival at the Barbados National Stadium, St Michael,
Barbados on 31 March 2007.
Largest buffet
The world record for the largest buffet was constituted of 539 different dishes and was set by the Holmes County
Lodging Council (USA) at the Holmes County Amish Flea Market in Walnut Creek, Ohio, USA on 24 March 2007.
Largest collection of sugar packets
The record for the largest collection of sugar packets belongs to Ralf Schröder (Germany), with 2,594 different
sugar packets as of 26 March 2007, which he has been collecting since 1987.
Longest marathon curling
The record for the longest curling marathon is 40 hr 23 min and was set by a group of 10 players at the Wheat City
Curling Club, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada on 9-10 March 2007.
Most 18 hole golf courses played in one year
The most different 18 hole golf courses played in one year is 381 courses by Glenn Turner (UK), from 1 April 2006 to
31 March 2007.
Vertical distance skied in 24 hours (up and downhill)
The greatest distance skied uphill using climbing skins in 24 hours is 17,476 m (57,336 ft) and was achieved by
Ekkehard Doerschlag (Austria) in Bad Gastein, Austria on 3-4 March 2007.
APRIL
Deepest concert underground
The deepest concert underground was at 742 m (2,434.4 ft) below sea level at 3400 Level of CVRD Inco's Copper Cliff
North Mine, Copper Cliff, Ontario, Canada and was performed by Evolutionary Band (Canada) on 27 April 2007.
Fastest mile egg and spoon race
The fastest time to run a mile while balancing an egg on a spoon is 7 min 8 sec by Ashrita Furman (USA) at the Roy
Wilkins Park track in Jamaica, New York, USA, on 27 April 2007.
Largest bonfire
The largest bonfire had an overall volume of 1715.7 m³ (60, 58 ft³). It was built by ŠKD mladi
Boštanj, and lit on 30 April 2007 in Boštanj, Slovenija, to celebrate Labour Day.
Largest coconut ensemble
The record for the largest coconut ensemble was 5,877 people who played their coconuts to the tune of Monty Python's
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life. The event was organised by the west end production of ‘Spamalot’
to celebrate St. Georges Day at Trafalgar Square, London, UK on 23 April 2007.
Longest concert by a group
The record for the longest concert by a group is 50 hours and was achieved by Comaganin Raaga Priya Light Music
Orchestra for the Visually Impaired in Chennai, India, from 27 to 29 April 2007.
Oldest person to ski to both Poles
The oldest person to ski to both Poles is Norbert H. Kern (Germany, b. 26 July 1940) who skied to the South Pole on
18 January 2007 and the North Pole on 27 April 2007 when he was 66 years 275 days old.
This story continues tomorrow....
18 December 2007