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2009 World Champion!


Terri the snail winning the 2009 championship. Photo: © Tony Scase News Service Ltd

The 2009 world snail racing championship was held on Saturday 18th July.  The 2009 world champion was a snail called Terri who won in a time of 2 mins 49 secs. The owner was 27-year-old Claire Hopkins from West Raynham Park near Fakenham.


Terri the snail with owner Claire Hopkins. Photo: © Tony Scase News Service Ltd

There were 187 entries to the Championship and a good afternoon's racing.

  
The race starts! Photos: © Tony Scase News Service Ltd

  
Neil Riseborough: racemaster.  Attention from the press. Photos: © Tony Scase News Service Ltd

  
Racing snails. Photos: © Tony Scase News Service Ltd

The next Championships will be held on Saturday 17th July 2010 on the cricket field at Congham, Norfolk, UK.

Press release 1

Press release 2

Archive of 2008 results

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Last Update: 15 January, 2010
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