Play an important role before this week's match against ladder leaders Fremantle to help the club break the Guinness World Record for the longest high-five chain.
In association with Tasmanian charity partner Give Me 5 For Kids, Hawthorn is calling on members, supporters and footy lovers to get to Aurora Stadium from 1pm to be involved.
The current World Record of 1,647 is held by the United Way of Wabash Valley (USA), set in September 2014.
One lucky participant who takes part in the World Record attempt will win a trip for two to Melbourne, which includes airfares, accommodation and tickets to the Hawthorn v Richmond (Round 18, Friday 31 July) match at the MCG.
Give Me 5 for Kids Tasmania raises funds essential in providing leading edge equipment to improve children’s hospital facilities across the state.
Be part of the high-five world record attempt
Registration
Registration pre-game, open from 1pm inside Gate 7. All participants are strongly advised to arrive as early as possible to be processed and put into position before the world record attempt commences at 2.10pm sharp.
Guinness World Record attempt
This will take place inside Aurora Stadium throughout the Eastern Terrace, finishing in the middle of the ground.
How to register
Enter through Gate 7 and collect an official world record attempt wristband. A marshal will then direct participants to their position. Participants will be handed a slip of paper outlining the strict rules set in place for the world record attempt.
Need to know
- Participants must hold a valid match ticket
- Participants must be over the age of six
- Hawthorn is kindly asking for a gold-coin donation with all proceeds going to Give Me 5 For Kids
Official Guinness World Record rules
1. Participants must be arranged in a single file line, which can be serpentine.
2. At the sound of a given start signal, the first participant in the line must high five the next person in line, who must then turn to the following participant in line and high five them, continuing down the line.
3. Participants must actually slap their entire hand against their neighbour’s hands. The hands should meet at or above the height of their heads.
4. Where possible, an audible ‘slap’ should be heard and therefore, it should be seen as two active participants taking part in the high five. Merely stroking, touching or tapping the hands will invalidate the record.
5. No participant may take part more than once or be counted twice.
6. If any participant in the chain does not perform a correct high five as outlined above, then the chain will be deemed ended at that point.
7. There may be no more than 10 seconds between each high five.
Most important of all - have lots of fun!
