Kilts-On-Skis - An Attempt at a New World Record

Agreement Regarding Record Attempt (‘Agreement‘)
In relation to the record attempt (‘Record Attempt‘) of Most people wearing kilts on skis/snowboard
This Agreement dated: 16/06/2010 20:10:23

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS LTD (hereafter referred to as &lsquoGWR‘/‘us‘/‘we‘), Company Number 00541295, of 3rd Floor, 184-192 Drummond Street, London, NW1 3HP UK and ‘you‘

Mrs Paula Thomas
PO Box 417
McHenry
MD
United States

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“CLAIM ID: 311958
MEMBERSHIP ID: 274566

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“Claim ID: 311958
Membership Number: 274566

Dear Mrs Paula Thomas,
" Thank you for your enquiry regarding your intention to attempt the record for “Most people wearing kilts on skis/snowboard ”. Your proposal is not of interest to us as a new category. However, we have searched our Record Database and think that the following record may be of interest to you instead: ÕLargest gathering of people wearing kilts.
The current record (current as at the date of this letter) is:

Minimum Requirements:
250 people.

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“CLAIM ID: 311958
Membership Number: 274566

We&lsquore very disappointed that you have rejected our request. We believe that it would have attracted quite a gathering and also induce competition at other ski resorts. We&lsquove had a lot of interest expressed in participating in such an event.

The category that you suggested “Largest gathering of people wearing kilts” has really no attraction, because there are already large gatherings of people in kilts because of historic and cultural reasons, and they would have no interest in developing this as a Guinness World Record Event because such gatherings are in the interest of pride, and not setting records. For example, the annual Edinburgh Military Tattoo event in August in Edinburgh, Scotland has for a number of nights around 1,000 performers per night, most wearing kilts. and easily surpass your 250 minimum number. But that&lsquos not the point of the gathering, and hence any gathering for a world record attempt is hollow and meaningless.

I ask that you reconsider the proposed event, there was in fact another group setting this world record last year on Cairngorm Mountain in Scotland all be it they must not have recorded it with your organization. That, in my opinion, shows that there is at least some interest in this event around the world. I have attached the article about the folks on CairnGorm that claims to have set the world record last year published by BBC. Again, please reconsider, we do have many people that are interested in participating and the ski resort is very excited to participate.
Thank you for your consideration.”