Snails sprint through the rain at World Championship in Norfolk

Snails sprint through the rain at World Championship in NorfolkPA

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00:00Ready, steady, slow!

00:02And we're off!

00:03Heat 3 of the Snail Racing World Championships, the 55th.

00:06I reckon that if Bertie can only straighten up, it's in the bag.

00:12But at the moment he's taking the long way round.

00:14To number 4, who's left in the middle of the circle?

00:16They obviously didn't bribe him with enough.

00:19Snails like really damp conditions, so today is really good racing weather.

00:24And it looks like number 12 is the first one out of the blocks.

00:2912!

00:31Eleven's now got the idea again.

00:34Fourteens trying another go.

00:37The champion de France is still inside the inside circle.

00:45Looks like it's going to be Norman.

00:47Norman's going to get it by a whisker.

00:51Norman gets it.

00:55Very close finish.

00:57Dennis!

00:59Thank you!

01:01Rock on, Dennis!

01:09Two minutes and 22 seconds!

01:13Dennis!

01:15So, in the final!

01:19In the final!

01:20In the final!

01:21In the final!

01:22Woo! Dennis!

01:23I believe Dennis!

01:24Wow!

01:25What do you think?

01:26Huh?

01:27Yeah!

01:28Yeah!

01:29Yeah!

01:30Huh?

01:32Yeah!

01:33What are you doing?

01:34It's gonna be fun!

01:35That's a bit...

01:36Uh huh!