#Pushupsforchildhoodcancer | Official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS attempt

On May 15, 2022, Alex’s Army Childhood Cancer Foundation will host an Official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™  attempt for the Most people performing push ups on Battlefield High School's Football Field to show that There is Strength in Numbers and WE are a community UNITED against Childhood Cancers! 

We are coming together for ALL children and families currently fighting, for ALL children who will fight in the future, and for ALL of the sweet children who have passed away too soon. 

Registration is FREE.  All registered participants will receive an official Alex's Army / GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™   attempt event souvenir.  If the record is broken, all registered participants will have access to an Official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ printed certificate from the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ website. 

About the current record

The record for the Most people performing pushups is currently 1645 people on held by Ajman Municipality in Ajman, UAE.  Our goal is to break this record with a minimum of 2000 people and we need as many people as possible to join us! 

About the Event

This event will not only honor our ALL children and families who have fought various childhood cancers but we also will be honoring local heroes in the healthcare community & emergency services personnel! 

Non-profit organizations from around the Childhood Cancer community will come together to showcase their efforts and what they are doing to make a difference.  We have some powerful guest speakers lined up in addition to music, food trucks, kids' games, entertainment, and of course the push-up attempt itself! 

This event is FREE to the public but registration to participate in the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ attempt is required.  We highly recommend you to register in advance to save time on event day AND to be eligible for prizes/giveaways at the event!

We will have a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ judge onsite so that the determination will be made that day on whether we have officially created the new world record! 

ALL proceeds raised by push-up participants or sponsors of this event will be put toward our Alex's Army 2022 research fund.

About Alex and the #Twenty4Alex movement in 2016

Alex Green was a student for 5 years at Gravely Elementary school in Haymarket and for 1 year at Bull Run Middle School in Catharpin, he was a member of Park Valley Church and was so blessed by great friendships in his schools and amazing support everywhere in his community.  Alex was diagnosed at the age of 5 with Stage IV Wilms tumor.  He fought for 7 years through 17+ surgeries one which left him paralyzed from the waist down, 30+ radiation treatments, multiple chemotherapies regimens and various clinical trials.  Alex had tremendous faith, and was a fierce competitor and athlete. Through different procedures his family would focus on bible verses for encouragement and strength. Alex's favorite verse was Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."  While enduring medical treatments, he played various sports from wheelchair basketball to sled hockey, he even was an honorary player for the Grizzlies 90LB American team where the team put him in the game and he got to score his first and only touchdown for a tackle football team! 

Alex embodied strength and loved competition; despite the harsh medical treatments he was enduring, he set a daily reminder on his phone to do twenty push-ups. When Alex went on hospice care in early 2016, the community started doing his push-ups for him and the hashtag #Twenty4Alex was born. Alex passed away in June of 2016, however his legacy continues to live on.  Alex, like many boys his age, used to like to look through the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™  books and we cannot think of a better way to honor him on what would have been his 13th birthday.  We KNOW that we can do this because like Alex we know that we "can do all things through Christ who gives us strength". 

We are hosting this event not only to honor our sweet Alex, but to honor ALL kids fighting, those yet diagnosed, and the sweet children who have passed from childhood cancers. 

Please be sure to use the hashtags #pushupsforchildhoodcancer, #PushupsforChildhoodCancer, #PushupforHeroes, #Twenty4Alex, #Twenty4AllKids, #Twenty4(insert name of your hero) & tag us when sharing this event!

FAQs

Are minimum age requirements to enter the event?

As long as participants can actively do push-ups for 1 minute, all ages & abilities are welcome!

What is Group Registration and how does it work?

Group Registration is an option for this event whether for a Sports Team, Business, Family, etc.! Groups will assign a Group Manager to enter the participants information within the group registration.

If you register as a Group, please know that it is NOT mandatory that all your group participants are registered under your group. You will be able to participate in the event together regardless of whether you register together or not.

We highly suggest coming up with a meeting point for your group so that you can enter the line together. Once you enter the field, you will not be able to move your push-up location due to Guinness World Records protocols for the record attempt. All participants will enter the field in groups of 50 people per GWR guidelines.

How can I make sure I'm able to do push-ups beside my friends/family?

We suggest having a meeting point at Battlefield before you enter the football field. Participants will enter the field in groups of 50 participants. Once you enter the field you will not be able to move to another push-up position due to Guinness World Records protocol for the record attempt.

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

Parking can be found on the Battlefield High School campus.  Carpooling is highly recommended.  Stay tuned for announcements regarding overflow parking instructions.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

You do not have to bring your ticket with you on the day of the event.

What happens in the event of inclement weather?

In the event of inclement weather forecast, we will send email communication and will announce on our Facebook page and website, 24-48 hours in advance.  A rain date has already been scheduled for Sunday, May 22nd, 2022.  In the event we need to postpone the May 15th attempt, we will include correspondence on how to re-confirm or cancel your attendance for the new date.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please email Alex's Army at [email protected] with any questions regarding this event.

Drop us a line at [email protected] and we'll send your business or organization more information on how you can partner with Alex's Army Childhood Cancer Foundation and become a sponsor for this awesome event! Sponsors who wish to make online payments may use the Sponsor donation on this online form to do so - we also accept check and mailed sponsor forms.

Sponsorship confirmation & logo deadline is April 8th, 2022 in order to be included in printed materials.

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