On March 20th 2010, The Sheffield 5-a-side Guinness World Record Team will attempt to play a continuous 30 hours of competitive football in order to break the existing world record and raise £30,000 for Sport Relief.

We are looking for private and corporate sponsorship to help us reach our 30K target. Please take the time to browse our website and discover the many ways you can help out or get involved.

We're staging an incredibly exciting event hoping to attract at least 5000 members of the public, press and leaders in industry, sports and education that will deliver much more than just our record attempt. DJ's, Comedians, Live music, Cheerleaders and a multitude of other entertainers will keep the crowds going and the players motivated.

Our event is already attracting major interest from the media. We're currently in talks with regional and national satellite and terrestrial television networks and independent production companies; The Press and various high profile monthly publications. We're attracting blue-chip sponsorship; and with the continuing aid and support of Sheffield City Council and the South Yorkshire Police our event will offer your business or brand an incredible opportunity to reach a wider audience. While taking part in sporting history and raising money for a great cause... Everyone's a winner!

About the record attempt

Friendly kick-about? Bah! This is going to be an endurance test that will affect the players both physically and mentally... no doubt pushing the limits of both! The rules are essentially broken into two - how the game is played and how it's recorded. Here's how it works:

For every hour of competitive football played, the players accrue 5 minutes break. That time can be accumulated to 20 mins which is used for eating, sleeping, toilet breaks, interviews and bouts of crying! The game has to be played stringently to the 5 a-side rules and at no point are players to simply pass the ball around with the hope of rest. What if you're a sub I hear you say! They must get it easy! Well, You're wrong! They aren't allowed more than a certain distance from the pitch unless it's a designated break. With Rolling Sub's during a break in play, they won't get much time to rest.