As races go it was not the most action-packed, and despite taking 3m 41s to complete the finely honed athletes only covered 13 inches. Welcome to the WorldSnail Racing Championship 2010.The obviously prestigious event takes place annually in Norfolk and sees more than 200 of the world's speediest snails compete in the races which each start with a ref saying: "Ready, steady, SLOW!"
The racers are started at the centre of a circular table and sprint to the circular finish line 13 inches away. After a series of round the winner scoops a silvertankard filled with lettuce.This year the honour went to Sidney the snail (and 62-year-old owner ClaireLawrence) took the title in a leisurely 3m... (snailracing.net)
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