The Big Skip

Skipping into the Guinness book of world records

Last week over 49,000 young people from 400 schools across Lincolnshire, Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent skipped their way to a place in the Guinness book of World Records by smashing the existing record of 19,000 set earlier in the year. Official confirmation of the record should follow later in the summer once all the evidence has been verified by Guinness.

The big skip which raised thousands for the British Heart Foundation was just one of many activities which were part of the second South West Lincolnshire School Games on 30 June. The event which was organised by South West Lincolnshire School Sports Partnership and SKDC saw 800 children skipping alongside Olympic Gold Medalist Duncan Goodhew and 800 metre runner Jo Fenn, Commonwealth Judo champion Tom Davis, Roderick Bradley (AKA Spartan from Sky Ones Gladiators), Roger Canham Ironman champion of the world, Paraplegic weightlifter Clive Wright and equestrian rider Emma Sheardown.

Vincent Brittain, Partnership Development Manager, South West Lincolnshire School Sports Partnership said “It was a fabulous event, which the children thoroughly enjoyed. To break a World Record is a great achievement and I’m sure that the experience will inspire many of them to continue skipping, be active and learn new skills. The event shows how all schools are helping children to understand the importance of being healthy through regular physical activity. We are extremely grateful for all the support that SKDC gave us in both the lead up to and on the day of the event.”