We’ve seen fundraisers taking on some amazing personal challenges on Virgin Money Giving but for some that’s not enough.
As well as setting out to raise money for their favourite charities, some of our fundraisers are raising the bar up a notch by attempting Guinness World Records at the same time.
We’ve hunted down some of the World Records being attempted by fundraisers on Virgin Money Giving.
Virgin Money Giving fundraiser Guinness World Records wall of fame
| Record Attempted | Fundraisers |
|---|---|
| Longest journey in a fire engine In progress |
Steve and a crew of 20 others: |
| Longest Netball Game Record Breaker |
Debbie Middleton and players from Claygate and New Malden Netball clubs |
| Most number of people dressed as Sumo Record Breaker |
gemin-i.org’s Sumo Run (174 of the 193 sumos fundraised on Virgin Money Giving took part) |
| World’s longest football match Record Breaker |
Cambray FC & Cotswold Churches League All Stars |
| Tallest costume worn running in a marathon Record Breaker |
Jean Paul De Lacy – Giraffe |
| Tallest costume worn running in a marathon Attempted |
George Bingham – Angel of the North |
| Most runners linked to complete a marathon Record Breaker |
Team Caterpillar (34 people) including Princess Beatrice, Holly and Sam Branson. |
Whether successful or not, attempting a record is no easy task. All the above rightly deserve their place on our Guinness World Record wall of fame.
If you’re thinking of coupling your fundraising event with a world record take a look at the “How do I become a Guinness World Record Holder” guide over on guinnessworldrecords.com and make sure you talk to your charity too. Some charities do not wish to be involved in, dangerous sports or unusual challenges.
Each year lots of Virgin London Marathon runners seem to think the 26.2 miles isn’t quite enough of a challenge, so being the fastest super hero, or wearing the largest outfit adds that extra edge.
Once you have a running number for the 2011 Virgin London Marathon and you think your run may be record-worthy, please contact Guinness World Records as soon as possible by registering your record at guinnessworldrecords.com/virgin and follow the instructions.
Let us know if you’re fundraising while attempting a World Record and we’ll add you to our wall of fame.
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