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Last month, in Norfolk, Zoomer the snail broke the world record at the World Snail Racing Championships. He completed the 13 inch course in 2:00, obliterating the previous record. It's 6 year old owner revealed to the telegraph that it was 'lovely he had won' and 'he would set Zoomer free in the woods'.
The World Snail Racing championships
While the whole thing seems rather ridiculous we can enjoy this amusing sport on a smaller level. Many a small child has bounded outside, clutching their mother's marker pen, then crouched in the mud eagerly watching which of the slimy creatures will cross the finishing twig first and carefully placing wanderers back on the right path. On joining in on one such event I discovered how entertaining it actually is! I have to say it's rather more enjoyable than horse racing!
Some have questioned whether the sport is actually cruel to the snails; so I spoke to a spokesmen of wildlife enthusiasts. He said: "It brings people closer to nature. It doesn't affect the snails in a very large way at all. As long as people avoid tippex as this makes them more visible to birds, it's really quite harmless."
So go on organise your own snail race!!!
The World Snail Racing championships
While the whole thing seems rather ridiculous we can enjoy this amusing sport on a smaller level. Many a small child has bounded outside, clutching their mother's marker pen, then crouched in the mud eagerly watching which of the slimy creatures will cross the finishing twig first and carefully placing wanderers back on the right path. On joining in on one such event I discovered how entertaining it actually is! I have to say it's rather more enjoyable than horse racing!
Some have questioned whether the sport is actually cruel to the snails; so I spoke to a spokesmen of wildlife enthusiasts. He said: "It brings people closer to nature. It doesn't affect the snails in a very large way at all. As long as people avoid tippex as this makes them more visible to birds, it's really quite harmless."
So go on organise your own snail race!!!
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