Challenges Day

Event details

Location: Old Town Square
Date: Saturday, 21 March 2026 10:00 - Sunday, 22 March 2026 01:00
Organizer: VB2026 Organizing Office

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We need you too!

On March 21, the inner city of Veszprém will become a huge community movement where we will make history together in a single day. Challenge Day is a highlight of the Veszprém-Balaton European Sports Region 2026 program series. On that day, we will attempt to break four Guinness World Records! This is a challenge that will require the simultaneous movement of hundreds, even thousands, of participants.

Programs	Location	Date	Record attempt
12-hour relay race over 100 meters	Veszprém, County Hall Square	8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., March 21, 2026	Breaking the world record of 2,405 people in Padua in a 12-hour, 100-meter community relay race.
Running with high knee lifts (30 seconds)	Veszprém, Old Town Square	9:30–11:00 a.m., March 21, 2026	A minimum of 673 participants performing synchronized high knee lifts for 30 seconds – breaking the Hong Kong record.
Running in place	Veszprém, Old Town Square	2:00–3:30 p.m., March 21, 2026	Surpassing Melbourne's 2016 record of 2,195 runners by running together in place.
Hopping on one leg	Veszprém, Old Town Square	4:00–5:30 p.m., March 21, 2026	Breaking the attendance record of 1,303 in Barcelona with a single leap.

Reward at the end of the day	Location	Date
Announcement of results	Veszprém, Old Town Square	7:00–8:00 p.m., March 21, 2026
NECC Party	Veszprém, Old Town Square	8:00 p.m. to midnight, March 21, 2026

Every single person counts!

Every movement brings us closer to the record. Challenge Day is not about competition, but about working together. It's about the experience of a city moving together toward a common goal:

for public records
for the joy of movement
the power of community
memorable moments

What can you do in the meantime?

Call your friends and family members
Prepare for a day in which you will also be an active participant

On March 21, the city will get moving together. Let's set world records together in Veszprém! Let's get moving together!