Is there a reward for setting the next Guinness World Distance Record?
Superflight offers a $1,000 reward to the first person to set a new Guinness World Record for throwing an Aerobie Pro flying ring. The current record Aerobie throw was 1,333 feet and was accepted by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “longest throw of an object without any velocity-aiding feature.” This record replaced the 1986 world record of 1,257 feet, also set using an Aerobie Pro flying ring. To qualify for the $1,000 reward, the thrower must have the new world record, which must be over 1,333 feet, accepted by the Guinness organization. The Guinness documentation guidelines require authentication by two independent persons of standing within the local community and corroboration by media coverage. A video tape and color photos should also be submitted as evidence. Measurements should be made by suitably qualified individuals and witnessed by the independent judges. The throwing guidelines are quite simple: • A throw is measured as the straight line distance between the poi
