**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! We are partnering with locations across our rohe so you can join public events at the following locations:

Palmerston North: B&M Centre, Central Energy Trust Arena, 61 Pascal Street Palmerston North
Horowhenua: Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau-pō, 10 Bath Street, Levin
Tararua: Bush Multisport Park, 57 & 74 Huxley Street, Pahiatua

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.

👉 All participating organisations or individuals will receive a certificate verifying their involvement in this epic event!

*While we were hoping to make it an official world record attempt, we haven't been successful in securing the necessary funds to pay the fee for that. However, we’re still determined to beat the world record, official or not!

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!

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.