Do you have what it takes to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records?
On February 8th, 2005, Richard Burr (USA) passed a single silver dollar
around the fingers of his left hand a total of 40 times in one
minute at the
Magic Castle in Hollywood, California.
In so doing he broke a World Record that had previously been held by Jeff
McBride and Tyas Frantz.
Jeff McBride's previous World Record was 31 rolls in one
minute.
"I've been fortunate to receive many awards over my career," said McBride.
"But to become an official Guinness World Record holder is something really
special." -- Jeff McBride
Tyas's previous World Record was 37 rolls in one minute.
Tyas is currently training for another World Record attempt, and he believes he may be able to achieve
an incredible 41 rolls in one minute.
We invite you to train alongside Tyas with "
The Coin Roll (Instant
Download)".
If you can beat Tyas
and you achieve more rolls in one minute than any other Penguin who
enters, we'll fly you out to Las Vegas to compete at the
Penguin Magic World Headquarters for the Guinness Book of World Records in early 2006.
The Rules:
- The set time is one minute.
- The coin must be US currency in current circulation.
- The coin must start between the thumb and first finger, make a
revolution around the hand, and it's counted as ONE when it reaches that
thumb and first finger position again.
- The coin is not allowed to skip a finger.
- The coin is not allowed to drop during the set time.
- You can perform the coin roll with either your left hand or your right hand.
How to enter:
Send us a video of yourself performing 41 or more coin rolls in one minute.
Any type of video is fine, but there must be a time code, clock, or
stopwatch visible in the video so we can verify that we are seeing you
perform the coin roll at actual speed.
Mail your entry to:
Penguin Magic
3299 Monier Circle, Unit A
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
Las Vegas, NV 89120
Entries must be received by February 28th, 2006.
About the Guinness Book of World Records
In 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, then the managing director of the Guinness
Brewery, went on a shooting party and became involved in an argument. Which
was the fastest game bird in Europe . the golden plover or the grouse? He
realized then that a book supplying the answers to this sort of question
might prove popular. He was right!
Sir Hugh's idea became reality when Norris and Ross McWhirter, who had been
running a fact-finding agency in London, were commissioned to compile what
became The Guinness Book of Records. The first edition was bound on August
27, 1955, and went to the top of the British bestseller lists by Christmas
that year.
Since then, Guinness World Records. has become a household name and the
global leader in world records. No other enterprise collects, confirms,
accredits and presents world record data with the same investment in
comprehensiveness and authenticity.
As the Keeper of the Records, I maintain a vigilant watch to guarantee the
accuracy and relevance of each and every Guinness World Record., and my team
of researchers operates with unswerving impartiality and commitment to
veracity. A fact may only become a Guinness World Record when it's tested,
verified and elevated above all suspicion.
The book has gone on to become a record breaker in its own right. With sales
of more than 100 million copies in 100 different countries and 37 languages,
Guinness World Records is the world's best ever selling copyright book!
Stewart Newport
Keeper of the Records
