Larry wins snail racing championship

LONDON: ”Ready, steady, slow,” was the cry as “Team Uslime Bolt” and their rivals got underway at the World Snail Racing championships in the English village of Congham. More than 150 snails took part in the championships on 15 July, held on a damp cloth on a table top in a field, vying to become the latest winner of an event which dates back to the 1960s. Some snails had their shells painted in bright colors, with stickers attached to them indicating race numbers. Entrance fees were 20 pence a snail, many of which were plucked from the gardens.