World snail racing champ crowned

[shian]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAqVMptG1ks[/media]
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Now, there are many great sporting venues in the United Kingdom.
Aintree in Liverpool has the Grand National and Epsom in Surrey has the Derby, but Norfolk village of Congham is home to the slowest of sports, the Snail Racing World Championship.
The gastropod games have been an established part of life in this sleepy corner of England for over 30 years.
It was here, in this most English of villages that a snail called Archie slid his way into the Guinness Book of Records in 1995.
He completed the 13-inch (33 centimetres) course in a far from sluggish two minutes and 20 seconds.
The rules at the World Snail Racing Championship are simple: the snails are placed in the small red circle in the middle of a round table, with the first to slime its way to the outer red ring crowned world champion.
150 snails were entered for this year's championship with many heats to whittle the slimiest sporting superstars down to the serious contenders.
Each heat and the final race was conducted on a specially embroidered table cloth, which is regularly dowsed with water to facilitate the best sliming conditions.
Garden snails were used for racing and most competitors brought their own snails, some of whom were champion snails from previous years.
This year's winner, Wells, crossed the critical outer red ring in three minutes 19 seconds, a time which reflected the difficult conditions of the day.
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Read more: [url]http://www.3news.co.nz/Video-Snail-Racing-World-Championship-held-in-England/tabid/415/articleID/353673/Default.aspx#ixzz38DWfSYCR[/url]

[Zonesylvania]

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Slow news day?

[DMGaina]

[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;45467123]relevant:
[img]http://icons.iconarchive.com/icons/designbolts/turbo-movie-2013/512/Turbo-Snail-icon.png[/img][/QUOTE]

This will NEVER become relevant.

Not in a million years. Not even when humanity dies out and aliens are archiving our cultural work.

[Vaphobos]

Eh, I could beat him.

[ehheh]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/qOQYE2K.png[/IMG]

[Janeway]

I love how sarcastic that guy is.

[Gbps]

-offtopic-

[cecilbdemodded]

[quote]and most competitors brought their own snails[/quote]

I'd hope so! It's unethical to bring someone else's snail to race.

[MatheusMCardoso]

Next: Paint drying race. Which wall will dry first? Place your bets.

[chimitos]

[quote][img]http://icons.iconarchive.com/icons/designbolts/turbo-movie-2013/512/Turbo-Snail-icon.png[/img][/quote]

This was actually a pretty decent kids movie.

[absolalone111]

tbh I wouldn't mind having the title of "Snail Master"

[Govna]

The sport of kings.

[Rocâ„¢]

And then someone kills the champion by accidentally spilling salt near him.

[Ganerumo]

[QUOTE=chimitos;45469032]This was actually a pretty decent kids movie.[/QUOTE]

Unfit for [occupation] [animal/object] decides to do [occupation] and wins because of [the power of friendship/he believed in himself/inspirational flashback] #5860166301

[sp]I actually know nothing about the movie but that formula is true about so many god damn kids films[/sp]

[chimitos]

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;45470162]Unfit for [occupation] [animal/object] decides to do [occupation] and wins because of [the power of friendship/he believed in himself/inspirational flashback] #5860166301

[sp]I actually know nothing about the movie but that formula is true about so many god damn kids films[/sp][/QUOTE]
That is basically what happens. The main differentiator is that the film has a fleshed out and likable personality. It's not exactly Oscar material though.

[matt000024]

For some reason this reminds me of when Rob & Big were at that turtle race.

[Sphinxa279]

Norfolk, best county in england.

God save the queen and our marmite.