Guiness makes it official
Danny Frame’s Middleton caber toss sets world record
e letter isn’t one that goes to just anybody.
“We are thrilled to inform you that your application for most caber tosses in three minutes has been successful and you are now the Guinness World Records Title Holder,” a letter from Guiness World Records said.
Danny Frame was thrilled too, having accomplished something he aspired to when he was just a kid, little knowing he’d have a university and CFL football career ahead and would become a Highland Games world contender and an inspiration to countless youngsters.
e Framer, as he’s known to many, tossed the caber successfully 16 times on July 20, 2018 dur- ing Middleton’s Heart of the Valley Festival, wowing a large crowd of friends, fans, and family – including his father John and his toddler son, Wyatt.
“People were congratulating me all summer and through the fall,” said Frame. “I knew all the work was done making sure it was an o cial record, but until you hear from Guinness themselves there’s a little bit of doubt. It’s just nice to have the nalization of that.”
e previous caber toss record was held by Kevin Fast of Ontario who ipped 14 cabers in three minutes in 2013.
But Frame isn’t likely to sit idle. “I’m a pretty competitive guy,” he said. “It might have given me a little bit of an itch to maybe try to go after another one or two strength records. One could be involving a caber as well.”
Frame said he wasn’t 100 per cent healthy when he went after the caber toss record last summer and said he might want to do it again with improved health.
“We’ll see what the future holds,” he said. “But don’t be surprised if you see me going after another one here in the next little bit.”
Documenting the July 20 caber toss record involved a lot of paperwork. He had to send in a real-time video, a slow-motion video, photos, media coverage, witness statements, and more.
“ en have to go through and verify all those were accurate,” Frame said. “I had to take video of the weighing and measuring of the cabers.”
Frame remembers as a kid getting the Guinness record books at the book fairs.
“I always thought it would be neat to be in one of those,” he said. “It’s cool that I’ll actually be among some of those record holders. Kids can read maybe my name in the future. Pretty neat.”
Asked what he would tell young athletes, Frame said don’t be afraid to dream big.
“Just because you’re from a small town, or some things seem insurmountable, things can be done,” he said. “Hard work works, and always try to have some supports around you.”