WATCH: Gastropod glory

The World Snail Racing Championships feature snails racing on a damp cloth adorned with three circles.

Transcript

00:00If you want to enter a snail, but you haven't brought one, you can rent one from our stable.

00:14I can assure you, if you have a snail in the race, you will say it's not boring.

00:18And they're off!

00:19And they're off at a snail's pace!

00:21And they're off!

00:22And they're off at a snail's pace!

00:23She's quietly making a very good start.

00:27About another two and a half inches to go.

00:29Come on, Jeff.

00:30Come on, Jeff.

00:35Fourteen and sixteen, definitely doing well here.

00:41And we have a world champion, ladies and gentlemen!

00:45Jeff, this year's world champion.

00:47Trained by the winner of this year's world champion snail racing, Jeff!

00:54Trained by Simon!