Mass Participation
RECORDMANIA
LARGEST
GATHERING OF
PEOPLE DRESSED
AS DOCTOR WHO
CHARACTERS
Science fiction
TV channel Syfy
Latinoamérica (USA)
scoured the halls of
La Mole Comic-Con in
Mexico City, Mexico,
to bring together
an army of 492
Cybermen, Daleks,
companions, Oods,
Weeping Angels and,
of course, various
regenerations of the
famous Time Lord.
The attempt took
place on 19 Mar 2016
and the 12th Doctor
himself, Peter Capaldi
(top), was on hand
to accept the
certificate.MOST PEOPLE CRAMMED
IN A VW CAMPERVAN (CLASSIC MODEL)
To count everyone involved in a mass participation
record, we usually employ checkpoints, lots of
stewards and football-pitch-sized holding areas.
This record, however, achieved by Comfort
Insurance (UK) in Malvern, UK, on 5 Sep 2015,
was far easier to adjudicate. A handful of
stewards simply stood by and counted as
all 50 campervan passengers climbed out.an event held to mark the launch of their
new football boots. The attempt was made
at Diadora’s headquarters in Caerano di San
Marco, Italy, on 7 May 2016.Most people holding the abdominal
plank position
On 6 Nov 2016, a total of 1,623 people held the
abdominal plank position at the Jio Garden in
the Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, India.Most people wearing antlers
On 26 Mar 2016, a group of 1,731 fans of
Chinese megastar Lu Han (whose name roughly
translates as “deer of the dawn”) attended his
concert in Beijing, China, wearing glow-in-the-
dark antlers.Most people using selfie sticks
During a pause in the 6 May 2016 baseball
game between the Los Angeles Angels and
the Tampa Bay Rays in Anaheim, California, USA,
2,121 people used selfie sticks to snap a picture
of themselves.Most models on a catwalk
Showcasing every fashion choice from flowing
ball gowns to Darth Vader costumes, 3,651 people
strutted down a catwalk set up by very.co.uk
(UK) in Pier Head, Liverpool, UK, on 4 Jul 2015.Most people singing in a round
A choir of 4,166 people performed a four-part
song entitled “Forward Only Forward, My Dear
Country Turkmenistan“ at the opening event
of the Turkmen’s Ak Öýü cultural centre in Mary,
Turkmenistan, on 26 Nov 2015.Most people wearing clogs
The playgrounds of Nantun Elementary School
in Taichung, Taiwan, echoed to the sound of
5,008 clog-wearing people clad in traditional
costume on 20 Jun 2015.Most people wearing false moustaches
On 29 Nov 2015, a total of 6,471 Denver Broncos
fans attended their team’s American football
game against the New England Patriots wearing
bright orange false moustaches – the Broncos’
colour – in Denver, Colorado, USA.GWR’s smallest mass participation record is for the most people crammed
into a swimming cap (4), set by Team Badekappe in Mainz, Germany, in 2015.Snowmen
AT CHRISTMAS
Angels
398
Buttercrane Shopping
Centre (UK), 17 Nov 20161,275
Misericordia Health
Centre Foundation (CAN),
1 Dec 2015Christmas
jumpersSantas
Carol
singers3,473
Kansas Athletics (USA),
19 Dec 2015Santa’s
elves
1,762
Siam Paragon Development
Company Limited (THA),
25 Nov 201418,112
Thrissur Archdiocese (IND),
27 Dec 201425,272
Godswill Akpabio Unity
Choir (NGA), 13 Dec 2014Largest gathering of...Q: In which year did the
London Marathon first
take place?
Mar, to be exact) A: 1981 (29Largest gathering of dancing dragons
Dance troupe Persatuan Tarian Naga Dan Singa
Qi Ling Malaysia assembled 99 dancing dragons
(steered by 990 dancers) in Shah Alam, Malaysia,
on 15 Nov 2015.Largest gathering of Lottery millionaires
The National Lottery (UK) brought together 110
of these extremely lucky people in London, UK,
on 7 Oct 2015. Their combined winnings came
to £646 m ($980.4 m)!Most people on one scale
On 8 Jan 2016, public-health campaign Scale
Back Alabama (USA) persuaded 157 Alabamians
to check their collective weight on a truck
weigh-station scale in Montgomery, Alabama.
The participants weighed in at a total of 30,400 lb
(13,789 kg), or roughly 193 lb (87 kg) each.Most people dressed as ninjas
On 17 Apr 2016, a group of 268 ninjas stood out
in the open long enough not only to be seen but
also counted. The ninjas were lured to Jyosei
Elementary School in Hikone, Shiga, Japan, by
Kuniko Teramura and friends (all JPN).Largest gathering of organ
transplant recipients
The Donate Life Run/Walk (USA), a charity
event held on the campus of California State
University in Fullerton, USA, attracted 314 organ
transplant recipients on 30 Apr 2016.Most people dressed as dogs
Farm insurance firm NFU Mutual (UK) hosted
a gathering of 439 people in one-piece dog
costumes to promote the Guide Dogs for the Blind
Association (UK). The charity attempt took place
in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, on 20 Apr 2016.Most people playing Monopoly
To mark World Monopoly Day on 19 Mar 2016,
Universal Studios in Singapore organized for 605
people to play the board game simultaneously.Most people dressed as penguins
For Guinness World Records Day on 12 Nov
2015, Richard House Children’s Hospice (UK)
brought together 624 people dressed as
penguins at The Scoop in London, UK.Most people keeping a football aloft
Italian sporting goods manufacturer
Diadora recruited 1,406 youth
soccer players with a knack
for keepie-uppies for