WIDNES Vikings, NHS Halton Clinical Commissioning Group and Halton Borough Council have successfully broken the Guinness World Record for the ‘most people exercising to a fitness video’.

Simon Banks, Chief Officer (NHS Halton CCG) said: “This is a fantastic achievement for local people. The World Record Attempt brought the entire Borough together to make history and mark the beginning of a new era for Halton.

“Our aim is to continue working together as One Halton to ensure local people not only lead happier, healthier lives, but are receiving the right support, at the right time and in the right place, and we continue to make service improvements across the system.”

On February 5 the three organisations together with businesses, school children and Halton residents set a new record of 3,277 participants ‘exercising to a fitness video’, at the Select Security Stadium.

Participants smashed the previous record of 2,958, which had stood since 2013 and was set by the Organising Committee of the National Community Care Campaign in Beijing.

James Rule, Widnes Vikings’ Chief Executive commented on the achievement: “The World Record Attempt took place on the same day that we opened our Super League season.

"It provided the perfect opportunity for us to engage the local community, to promote health messages and kick-start our 2015 campaign with some fantastic local support.

"Since the attempt we have continued to work in partnership with the NHS CCG and Halton Borough Council to improve the health and well-being of local residents.

"I am delighted that so many local people joined in with our World Record Attempt and it is fantastic that so many Widnes Vikings supporters can now say that they are World Record Holders.”

The World Record Attempt took place in the form of a 10-minute light fitness programme, which was choreographed and led by the Halton Health ‘Wake Up Shake Up’ team.

Blake Solly, Super League General Manager joined in the exercise with 3,276 others on the i-Pitch on February 5. 

Widnes Vikings, Halton Borough Council, and Halton NHS CCG are working together on a celebration event for the World Record Holders. The three organisations will be inviting Halton World Record Holders to celebrate their achievement at the Widnes Vikings v Hull FC game on June 4th 2015. All World Record Holders that attend the game will be given a certificate to show that they are officially a Guinness World Record Holder.