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Longest hopscotch game

The longest hopscotch game measures 5,506 m (18,064 ft 3 in) and was created by Step UP 4 Change, Right to Play at the University of Guelph and Free the Children at the University of Guelph (all Canada) in Eden Mills, Ontario, Canada, on 1 October 2011. The entire length of the course was completed by several participants, as requested by the guidelines.

Longest Hot Wheels Track

The longest Hot Wheels track measured 502.92 m (1,650 ft) and consisted of 2,100 pieces of track, held together by 2,150 connectors. The attempt was organised by Mattel Canada Inc. for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada and was completed on 7 July 2002 at Thunder Alley, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Track Dimensions: 22’x7’6″x7′

Longest ice skating trail

The longest ice skating trail measures 29.98 km (18.63 miles) and it is the naturally frozen Lake Windermere Whiteway, in Invermere, British Columbia, Canada, as measured on 14 February 2014. The Whiteway runs continuously along four loops that collectively span almost the entire length of the lake. During the 2013/2014 season, when the record was verified, the ice thickness ranged from 12 inches (30.48 cm) at the beginning of the season to almost 30 inches (76.2 cm) on the coldest days.

Longest interval between birth of quadruplets

Jackie Iverson (Canada) of Saskatoon, Canada gave birth normally to a boy Christopher, on 21 November 1993, a girl Alexandra, on 29 November 1993 and was delivered of another boy and girl, Matthew and Sarah, (by Caesarean) on 30 November 1993, nine days later. Seah Siew Hwee (Singapore), gave birth to her first quadruplet (a boy) on 14 September 2004 at 9.43 pm. The remaining three quadruplets (all girls) were delivered by Caesarean section on 23 September2004 between 11.34 and 11.36 pm, nine days 1 Continue reading →

Longest living Hydrocephalic

The longest living hydrocephalic is Theresa Alvina Schaan (Canada) who was born on the 17 March 1941 and diagnosed with having congenital hydrocephalus. Also known as “water on the brain,” it is a condition in which there is extra cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) around the brain and spinal cord. A shunt has been inserted beneath her skull to drain the spinal fluid accumulating in her head. There is no known way to prevent or cure hydrocephalus and shunts (first used in 1952) are the primary method Continue reading →

Longest live event streamed over the internet

Beginning on 21 October 2001, the Canadian Musicians for Liberty Organisation held the longest live event ever streamed over the internet. Around 1,000 musicians, comprising various bands and solo performances, took turns playing live music to a small local audience and directly to the internet (both video and sound). The concert continued for 181 hours, with breaks of only a few minutes while the acts swapped around. The event was held to raise money for the Canadian Red Cross USA Relief Fund. To date $34,000 Continue reading →

Longest marathon breakdancing by a team

The longest breakdance marathon by a team was performed by Arulanantham Suresh Joachim, Troy Feldman, Jesse Catabog, Donald F Geraghty, Lance Johnson, Eva Nikitova, Damian Dobrowolski, Dan Rossignoli, Darren Bryan, Karl Alba and Joseph Hersco (all Canada), who continuously breakdanced for 24 hours at Vaughan Mills Shopping Centre, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, from 23 to 24 March 2007.

Longest marathon church organ playing

The longest church organ marathon is 40 hours and 36 minutes and was achieved by Jacqueline Sadler (Canada) at Eastminster United Church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on 20-22 June 2011. All songs played during the marathon were hymns from the United Church Hymnals: “Voices United and More Voices”.