If you are reading this article, chances are that you want to set a Guinness World Record. That is an honorable goal and one that takes time and preparation to achieve. How do you go about setting your world record? How long does it take? How much does it cost? These are all questions that will be answered in this blog post!
How to set a Guinness World Record
If you want to become a Guinness World Record holder, first make sure you’ve got a world record to break. You can do this by researching current records or browsing the Guinness World Records website for inspiration.
In order to apply, you’ll need to have an application form, a valid ID and proof of your current record. If you’re writing a book, for example, you’ll need your published book along with a letter from a publisher or other documentation proving it’s been printed.
Setting a Guinness World Record is no easy task! In order to set a world record, you need to meet certain criteria. You can’t just break any world record- there are specific categories that you can attempt to break a record in.
In order to set a Guinness World Record, you need to:
- Meet the criteria set by Guinness World Records
- Follow the guidelines set by Guinness World Records
- Have an official who can verify your record attempt
- Submit an application to Guinness World Records
- Be patient as you wait for Guinness World Records to approve your attempt
You can apply online or by mail. How long does it take? It takes about four months before the official decision is made!
Once your application has been approved and this process completed, then there’s a lot of waiting involved. You must:
- Wait for the official Guinness World Records adjudicator
- If your record attempt does not go as planned, you must wait to be able to try again
- How long this waiting period is depends on if and when a new world record in your category is set.
If you do all of these steps correctly, then congratulations! You have officially set a Guinness World Record! How much does it cost? It costs about $400 to apply and for your official to be there, but that is just the beginning. There are fines if you attempt a record in a category already held by someone else- these could go as high as $100,000! How long does this process take? How long does it take? It can actually take years to set a Guinness World Record!
How to Break Old Record
If you’re looking for an exciting new record to break (and who isn’t?), this is the place to start.
This is a general guide for setting any sort of Guinness World Record. For specific sports or other categories see also our other guides:
- How To Set A World Record – Sports
- How To Set A World Record – Food & Drink
- How To Set A World Record – Jobs & Occupations
For more information on breaking a Guinness world record visit the official Guinness Records website at guinnessworldrecords
What is Guinness World
Guinness World Records is a reference book that lists world records. It was first published in 1955.
GWR, which claims to have over 12 million records in its database, allows anyone to submit a new record claim form. An automated process sends these forms to GWR’s authentication department within three working days. Here, the claims are logged into a database that GWR calls their “claims ledger”. All new records are published online at least 30 days before they appear in the next print edition of the book.
The Guinness Book of Records was first published in 1955, and subsequent editions have become increasingly popular. Since 2001 it has sold 6 million copies annually with sales totalling 225 million copies worldwide. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2004, and after registering an average of 6,000 new records every week for 10 years, Guinness World Records became — according to the 2005 Guinness Book of Records — the world’s highest-selling copyright book ever. It is also one of the most frequently stolen books from public libraries.
Guinness World Records had its name officially changed from the Guinness Book of Records to its current title in March 2006.
The Guinness World Records is published annually, and an edition is released every September. Its immediate precursor is The Guinness Book of Records (also known as The Guinness Book or just The Guinness), which was originally published annually in October or November (depending on the year) until 2000; since 2005 it has been published annually in September.
The book became popular with the British public, leading to many spin-off titles, including The Dinkum Digger, which also broke records from other fields such as trucking and tunnels; The Information Capital, which listed the highest (or longest) facts; and even the Guinness Potato Crisp Record, which listed records relating to potato crisps.
