An awfully big adventure:

Peter Pan record could be set in his creator’s birthplace

Kirriemuir faces a Peter Pan invasion today as the town bids to take the record of the biggest gathering of Pans.

Organisers behind an attempt to set a new world record for the most people dressed as Peter Pan hope for a fairytale ending in Kirriemuir this afternoon.

More than 500 people have registered to wear the green tunic and brown leggings of the boy who never grew up as part of this year’s Cancer Research UK Relay for Life in the town.

The record was set in Seffner, Florida, on October 30 2015 by 289 people from the furniture company Rooms to Go.

If today’s effort is successful it will be the third world record set in Angus in the past month, after new bests for distance covered in 24 hours threelegged and most dogs in bandanas.

As Peter Pan author JM Barrie was born in Kirriemuir, the Relay for Life organisers thought it would be an appropriate record to mark the relay’s 10th anniversary in the town. Meg Waddell from the relay committee said: “We’ve got more than 500 people signed up to take part and we are providing that number of costumes. Additional people in their own costumes is outwith that number.

“People are more than welcome to come on the day and take part if they have a costume or to come along and watch.”

Counting for the attempt at Kirriemuir Show Field of Logie will start at 3.30pm and is expected to take around half an hour. Then people will wear their costumes together for five minutes.

Guinness have strict rules on what constitutes a Peter Pan outfit and video evidence of each participant is required for it to be a valid record.

The rules dictate a green tunic, brown or green leggings or tights, a brown belt, a pointed hat and a toy sword.

Picture: Kim Cessford. Getting ready for today’s Peter Pan record attempt are, from left: Scott Kennedy, Paula Milne, Caitlin Whatley, Heather Whatley, Shannon Whatley and James Arnott. Front, Kenzie Milne and Gregor Kennedy.