Buckingham Town Cricket Club (BTCC), in conjunction with our chosen local charity, Alec’s Angels, are organising an event for the whole community. Everyone is welcome to take part in attempting to gain a Guinness World Record!
Please have a read of the information below where we outline details of the record attempt, how everyone can take part and how we are seeking volunteers on the day.
Additionally, there is information on Alec’s Angels and Buckingham Pre-School Playgroup (to whom we will also contribute funds). Finally, you will note an outline of how the club is ensuring that the event will be as safe from Covid-19 as we can make it.
What is the record that we are attempting?
We are attempting to achieve ‘the most runs completed in twelve hours by a group’. There will be no ball involved, we just need the group as a whole to keep going back and forth for twelve hours! If we manage 66,000 yards, we will all officially be World Record holders!
Where and when?
The attempt will take place between 7.30am and 7.30pm on 30th August 2020 at Buckingham Town Cricket Club, Bourton Road, Buckingham, MK18 1BG.
Who can take part?
EVERYONE!! It is open to the cricketer or the non-cricketer, the young or the not so young, the super fit or the not fit at all. You can run for 100 runs or you can just stroll a couple!
At the time of writing, we do not know what demand there will be to take part so retain the caveat that it may have to become first come, first served.
If you do take part, we will provide you with a rough timeslot and will ask for a voluntary donation on the day (£10 to take part and NOT receive a certificate; £25 to take part and receive a certificate NOTE: Each certificate costs £16 and BTCC will organise receipt for you).
Where possible, we ask that participants bring their own bat, pads and gloves on the day. Please don’t let this put you off though! We will have spare equipment for use as required, which will be thoroughly cleaned after each use.
Please email btccgwrparticipants@yahoo.com if you would like to have a go at becoming a World Record Holder!
Donations
BTCC, Alec’s Angels and Buckingham Pre-School Playgroup will all benefit from any donations. These are difficult times for us all and we hope that this truly community-based event will be a source of fun and happiness for many!
Would you like to volunteer to help us on the day?
We need to fill in the range of 300 volunteer hours so we would love as many people as possible to raise their hand. If you would like to volunteer, please email btccgwrvolunteers@yahoo.com
General enquiries
Please email btccgwrenquiries@yahoo.com
