Largest tombola (most prizes)
The largest tombola included 4,802 prizes and was achieved by Mainstay DRP (UK) in Castlewellan Forest Park in Castlewellan, UK, on 28 August 2011. The attempt was part of a family fun day called “4 R’s in the Park.”
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Largest toilet roll
The largest roll of toilet paper was 2.97 m (9 ft 8.9 in) in diameter and was created by Charmin (Procter & Gamble) in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA on 26 August 2011. The largest toilet paper roll was unveiled on National Toilet Paper Day at the P&G headquarters in Cincinnati. Additional measurements, 2.59 m (high 8 ft 5.9 in) high and the cardboard core measured 0.43 m (17 in) in diameter. The roll is being sent to a Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum.
Largest tree transplanted
The largest tree to be transplanted was an oak tree (Quercus lobata), aged 180–220 years and measuring 17.67 m (58 ft) tall, 31.6 m (104 ft) wide (branch-span), weighing approximately 415.5 tonnes (916,000 lb) and with a trunk girth of 5 m (16 ft 2 in). “Old Glory” was moved 0.4 km (0.25 miles) by Senna Tree Company (USA) to a new park in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 20 January 2004. The tree was relocated due to a road-widening project, at the cost of Continue reading →
Largest tree hug
The largest tree hug consists of 936 people and was achieved by Treecology Inc and Hoyt Arboretum (both USA) in Portland, Oregon, USA, on 20 July 2013.
Largest Treadmill
The largest treadmill in the world, unveiled on 16 September 2004, was built on Discovery Channel’s BIG! television show and measures 29 ft 10 in (9.08 m) long, 12 ft 4.5 in (3.66 m) wide and 20 ft 11 in (6.36 m) tall. The treadmill was unveiled at Venice Beach, California. The running track is 11 ft 1/4 in wide and 24 ft 11 1/2 in long. Over a dozen people can run on the treadmill simultaneously. It’s top speed is 20 mph and it Continue reading →
Largest trading card game tournament
The largest trading card game tournament was the 100th Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series which involved 4,364 participants at the Long Beach California Convention Center in Long Beach, California, USA, from 23-25 March 2012.
Largest trade union conglomerate
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is the world’s largest trades union confederation. It was founded in Vienna, Austria, on 1-3 November 2006 after the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and the World Confederation of Labour (WCL) were dissolved on 31 October 2006 to pave the way for the creation of the ITUC.
Largest traction kite
A 420 m² (4,521 ft²) traction kite manufactured by KiteShip Corporation (USA) was used to propel an 8.5 tonne (18,740 lb) yacht near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on 6 December 2004, the largest kite ever used to pull a vehicle of any kind. A traction kite is similar to the aerofoil kites flown by kiting enthusiasts, but on a much larger scale. In the context of yachting the kite is used to replace the spinnaker (although in this instance no other sails were flown Continue reading →
Largest town cry
The largest town cry is achieved by 280 participants in an event organised by Dorchester Town Promotion Campaign in the Countryside arena at the Showground in Dorchester, UK, on 7 September 2008.
Largest touch/mini/tag rugby tournament
The largest mini rugby tournament was 2,610 participants, and was organised by the Hong Kong Mini Rugby Football Union at the Hong Kong Football Club/Happy Valley in Hong Kong, China, on 30 October 2010. Stuart Claxton adjudicated.