We found out last week that a lot of noodles equals a lot of votes.
The Yunnan Folk Dance Promotion Association of Chinese Taipei crushed the competition in last week's Fan Choice, securing more than 70% of the vote, while no other competitor garnered more than 20%, for their record longest line of bowls of noodles with 3,000. Congratulations to the folks from the city of Longang for their spirited victory!
Every Friday here, we pick five records recently approved by our expert Records Management Team. We'll give you a little background on each and then ask you to vote for your favorite. The winners from each week, like THE Yunnan Folk Dance Promotion Association, will be entered into an end-of-year bracket to determine the Fan Choice record of the year.
Read about our 2013 Fan Choice Record of the Year winner here.
This week's list of nominees vying for your vote includes a marathon rugby group and a lot of hand-slapping, but first, no matter how old you are, riding a bike is just like...well, riding a bike!
OLDEST PERSON TO CYCLE FROM LAND'S END TO JOHN-O'-GROATS
Record: 81 years, 162 days
Holder: Tony Rathbone (UK)
Location: The UK mainland
That's not all: One of the most contested and competitive journey routes in the world, the path from Land's End to John-O'-Groats (or vice-versa) takes travelers the entire length of the United Kingdom mainland from south to north. Tony completed his journey with his friend, Billy Skipper, riding alongside. The duo cycled a total of 1,526.46 km (948.5 miles) and rode for a total of 79 hr, 34 min.
LARGEST WELSH CAKE
Record: 21.7 kg (47 lb 13.4 oz)
Holder: Bala and Penllyn Tourism Association (UK)
Location: Bala High Street, Gwynedd, Wales
That's not all: The cake was built as a way to culminate celebrations for St. David's Day in Bala, with the cake then cut up and sold to festival-goers and proceeds going to charity. Also referred to by some as bakestones, Welsh cakes for record purposes are required to contain at least flour, butter, milk, eggs, sultanas, and sugar.
LONGEST MARATHON PLAYING RUGBY UNION
Record: 24 hr 51 min
Holder: Scotty's Little Soldiers (UK)
Location: Welford Road in Leicester, Leicestershire, UK
That's not all: An Armed Forces XV beat the Scotty's Little Soldiers XV by a score of 1,742 - 828. The game was organised by Nikki Scott, whose husband Corporal Lee Scott was killed in Afghanistan in 2009. The Scotty's charity supports children who have lost parents who were serving in the armed forces.
MOST PEOPLE PLAYING A CLAPPING GAME
Record: 645
Holder: Mark Oliphant College (Australia)
Location: Munno Para West, South Australia, Australia
That's not all: Double double this this, double double that that...if you're clapping with the person next to you now, then you know how the participants of this record felt! The game played for the record was "Double, Double," which you can find out more on here.
MOST PLEDGES RECEIVED FOR A CAMPAIGN
Record: 122,582
Holders: Jayalakshmi Sakthivelan and Abirambika Ravivarman of Green Minds Center Pvt Ltd (India)
Location: Tamil Nadu, India
That's not all: The pledges in particular were all accumulated from different individuals across a one-month period. The campaign was designed to raise awareness for sustainability to commemorate UNESCO's Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.
And those are your nominees; time now to cast your vote!
Then check back here next week to see who you've helped crown the latest fan favorite!
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