2014 World Snail Racing Championship
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E-mail CNTV, July 23, 2014
This saying has never been truer than it was at the 2014 World Snail Racing Championship. The race took place in the English village of Congham last Saturday. And it was quite a good time. For more than 25 years the World Snail Racing Championships have been held here in this village, attracting people from far and wide.
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"I think people love snail racing because it doesn't cost a penny. You can race a snail and end up being a world champion at the end of the day and how exciting is that?" said Neil Riseborough, Snail Master.
One competitor from Germany sounded confident ahead of the Championships.
"Well, I think, really, diet is everything, so I raised it on lots of salad. And lots of water, of course. You have to get hydrated for the race. Also, he got a good rest after arriving in England to adjust to the time difference, so I think it's very fit. It'll win."
150 snails were entered for this year's championships, with a number of heats whittling down the numbers before the final.
The final race was conducted on a specially embroidered table cloth that was regularly doused with water to help facilitate the best racing conditions.
The race begins from a small red circle in the centre of the table to an outer red ring. The first to touch the outer red ring is crowned the winner.
The winner, called 'Wells', crossed the critical 'outer red ring' in 3 minutes and 19 seconds, a slow time which reflected the difficult humid conditions of the day. The next world championships will be held on July 18, 2015 -- it's not yet clear if Wells will return to defend his title.
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