Keepy Uppy World Record Attempt!

Get ready to make history with Sport Manawatū!

Wednesday 30 October 2024

​​​​​​​As part of the exciting Play Week (26 October - 1 November 2024), we’re gearing up to break a world record—and we need your help!

We're aiming to smash the current world record for the most people playing Keepy Uppy at the same time. Queensland holds the title with 702 participants, but with your energy and enthusiasm, we know we can do better!

What’s the Plan?

We’re calling on early childhood centres, schools, tertiary institutions, workplaces, retirement villages, building sites, hair salons - pretty much the entire community across Palmerston North, the Manawatū, Horowhenua, and Tararua districts to join in this epic challenge. Imagine classrooms, offices, and parks all buzzing with giant inflatable balls and colourful balloons, all bouncing in the air unison!

Gather your friends, family, and colleagues to be part of this massive, synchronised game of Keepy Uppy—it’s going to be a blast!

When: 1pm, Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Where: Across Palmerston North, Manawatū District, Tararua District, and Horowhenua District. Wherever you are, you can join the fun! 

Why: Because breaking a world record is awesome, and it’s a fun, free way to get involved with Play Week. Plus, it’s a fantastic excuse to let loose and have a great time with the community.

Keen to get involved?

Fill out the form below to register as an individual, team/workplace, or a venue - it's free!

How to play Keepy Uppy

Not sure how to play Keepy Uppy? Download this quick how-to guide!

Can you help?

​​​​​​​If you’re interested in being a sponsor and making this record-breaking attempt even more spectacular, drop Rachel O'Connor an email! We need help with:

• Covering the costs of the balls and balloons
• Venue costs
• Transportation
• Giveaways
• It also costs $17,000 to do an official world record so do get in touch if you might consider helping with that!

In return, we will promote your business during the lead up to the world record attempt, and on the day.

Let’s bounce our way into the record books together! 

About Play Week

Now in its fourth year, National Play week will run from Saturday 26th October to Friday 1st November this year.

Incepted by Sport New Zealand - Ihi Aotearoa, national play week is a week to promote and celebrate the value play brings to tamariki, whānau and communities across Aotearoa.

Play is crucial for the development of our tamariki mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It helps to develop fundamental movement skills, encourages self-directed creativity, improves resilience and independence, assists with emotional regulation, and develops co-operation and social connection - play is a universal language. In adults, it can boost productivity, creativity and is a great stress reliever; and whilst we age, it can help maintain cognitive abilities.

For whānau, play encourages the release of oxytocin (bonding hormone), and as a community it is a great tool to improve social cohesion, develop connection and hopefully contribute to a reduction of anti-social behaviour.

This event is proudly supported by