WORLD RECORDS

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WORLD RECORDS

The largest plastic duck race

 involved 205,000 ducks racing down a 1 km (0.6 mile) stretch of the River Thames, UK. The event was organised by the Great British Duck Race (UK) on 6 September 2009. The event was organised to raise money for a range of charities, including NSPCC, managing over £100,000 in contributions. Each duck cost £2 to enter the race and the owner of the duck first to cross the finishing line receiving a prize of £10,000.

RED HOSE 5 MILE RACE

The oldest road race is the Red Hose 5 Mile Race which has been held annually in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, UK since 1508. The requirement to hold the race is laid down by charter. Permission must be obtained from the Crown in order to not hold the race. This has only been done during the two World Wars, in 1926 (due to the General Strike, in 1952 and 2001 due to foot and mouth disease. The race is so called because the winner's prize was a pair of hose or stickings which were traditionally red.

The largest high heel race

 was achieved by 967 participants at an event organised by Women's Bureau, Inc. (USA) at Headwaters Park in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, on 11 September 2010. The attempt raised funds to support counseling for victims of sexual assault in Fort Wayne.

The largest kilt race 

consisted of 1,764 participants and was achieved by the Perth Running Goats Club (Canada) at the Perth Kilt Run in Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 23 June 2012. The winner of the race was Kieren Day, who finished first at the Perth Kilt Race for the third straight year. The race was a fundraiser for Multiple Sclerosis Society.