Canadians Go For Record

Huge Ice Carousel Breaks World Record
Canadians seem to have plenty of experience when it comes to cold weather! In Quebec, Jean-François Richard and his team recently beat the record for building the world's biggest ice carousel. The huge spinning disk is an astounding 687.99 feet in diameter.

- " you have to keep busy in winter! We're in the end where we can't do much. There's not enough snow to snowmobile... we saw this on the internet 2 years ago and started doing tests last year..."

- Jean-francois Richard

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They've made one in Clerval, Abitibi, Quebec. Some 686 feet dia. Unless another one gets build, they hope to break the old record by 100ft.

This video from Canada Premiered Dec 8, 2019 so we are gonna have to UP our game come February 2020 at our 3rd Annual IceFest event

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PODCAST Dec. 10, 2019: Abitibi: The World champion of ice carousels

An ice disk spinning on a lake with a diametre nearly twice the length of a football field. That it is what it took for a group in the Abitibi to secure the title of the world's biggest ice carousel. The team was lead by Jean-François Richard and he -- along with 10 of his colleagues and friends -- worked on the ice carousel all day last Saturday before getting the record. He speaks with Breakaway host Alison Brunette.

Aired: Dec. 10, 2019

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-79-breakaway

Thanks Jean-François Richard for the shout out at the 8:00 minute mark, but you guys deserve all the credit. 688’ is HUGE!

He plans on bringing the trophy to MN in January [now February ] .