WE DID IT!Ipswich went yo-yo crazy today and spun straight into the record books.Weeks of planning paid off as a throng gathered on the Cornhill to try and beat the record of having the highest number of people simultaneously yo-yoing for two minutes.
WE DID IT!
Ipswich went yo-yo crazy today and spun straight into the record books.
Weeks of planning paid off as a throng gathered on the Cornhill to try and beat the record of having the highest number of people simultaneously yo-yoing for two minutes.
It was touch and go for a moment after the harsh judging team deemed the first two attempts ineligible but the crowd held it together and produced the goods when it mattered.
A total of 435 people broke the record on the final attempt - three more than the previous holders.
More than 630 people had registered to take part in the 'Spin' event organised by Ipswich Central, so some last-minute recruitment was required before the spinning could begin.
After the good news was confirmed by Guinness, Ipswich Central's Paul Clement said: “I'm absolutely exhausted. It's been five or six weeks of hard work leading up to this fantastic day.”
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