Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Largest game of red light/green light: Manassas breaks Guinness world record
MANASSAS, VA, USA -- Some 755 people showed up to play the children's game Red Light-Green Light—far more than the 452 needed to beat the Guinness World Record for the largest game ever played; the new world record for the largest game of red light/green light was the kickoff to the First Virginia Community Bank Fourth Annual Big Day of Serving organized by employees from the Manassas Neighborhood Services division,
according to the World Record Academy: www.worldrecordacademy.com/ .
Photo: Some 755 people showed up Saturday to play the children's game Red Light-Green Light—far more than the 452 needed to beat the Guinness World Record for the largest game ever played. Photo: Jeff Mankie (enlarge photo)
The Guinness world record for the largest game of red light/green light consisted of 451 participants, organized by Ford Motor Company (USA) at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, USA.
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the largest game of duck, duck, goose; it involved 2,135 participants at an event organised by the Logan-Rogersville School District at Logan-Rogersville High School in Rogersville, Missouri, USA.
The world record game was the kickoff to the First Virginia Community Bank Fourth Annual Big Day of Serving organized by employees from the Manassas Neighborhood Services division.
Manassas City Councilman Ian Lovejoy was the official game announcer, calling out "green light" and "red light" as participants raced across the field toward the finish line as Osbourn High School cheerleaders held up Go" and "Stop" signs to signal the participants.
Guinness World Records requires the entire Red Light-Green Light game be recorded and that all participants register and wear wrist bands with numbers, while they play inside a restricted area under the supervision of independent witnesses and one steward per 50 people, according to city officials.
The whole game lasted about four minutes, city officials said.
Manassas residents along with 574 volunteers carried out 17 work projects at four locations for a total of 3,444 work hours.
Related world records:
Longest 'thumb war' chain: UCO students set world record
Longest Poker Tournament: Iron Man Poker Challenge breaks Guinness world record
Longest curling marathon: Dumfries curlers broke Guinness world record
Largest Baseball Card: Topps sets world record (PICS & VIDEO)
Longest marathon playing darts: Lincolnshire players broke Guinness world record
Largest Cornhole Board: Ephraim Ford breaks Guinness world record
Biggest jackpot win: Mega Fortune jackpot breaks Guinness world record
Longest racketball game: Steve Rowe and Stuart Allwood break Guinness world record
Largest Blackjack Table: Viejas Casino sets world record (VIDEOS)
Largest Tug Of War Tournament: RIT students set world record (VIDEO)
Longest hopscotch course: Hopscotch Detroit breaks world record (VIDEO)
Longest Wiffle Ball game: New England players set world record
Longest domino wall: German team breaks world record (VIDEO)
Largest twister board: SDSU breaks world record
Largest Monopoly board game: Lynn Camp students sets world record (PICS)
Fastest human conveyor belt: Thomas Hardye school sets world record
Longest baseball game: St. Louis players set world record (VIDEO)
Longest netball match: Durham University netball players sets world record
Largest Ring a Ring O' Rosie: Irish school students breaks world record (PICS & Video)
Largest lacrosse game: Ohio players sets world record (PICS)
Longest kickball game: Connecticut Teams set world record (HD Video)
Most Consecutive Netball Passes: New Zealand sets world record (Video)
Most field goals made in 24 Hours: Craig Pinto sets world record (Video)
Largest Duck Duck Goose Game: Logan-Rogersville School District sets world record
Largest claw crane game: Toyota Ractis sets world record (HD Video)
Longest marathon playing squash singles: Guy Fotherby and Darren Withey sets world record (Video)
Largest game of duck duck goose: University of Central Oklahoma
Largest Beach Volleyball Tournament: Seaside (HD Video)
Longest Marathon Bag Toss: DuPage group
|
