The Bopsey's are attempting a Guinness World Record! 50 hours of squash, community, and fundraising. Hello! We are the Bopseys (Seamus & Karam Singh).
We are brothers as well as squash fanatics and community members. On October 7-9, we will be attempting to break the World Record for the Longest Squash Marathon (singles). The current record stands at just over 38 hours, our goal is 50 hours! This attempt is a huge undertaking! It requires a transformation of our lives, bodies, and building a great team of support and sponsors. Through this attem
pt, we hope to achieve a few things. The first is to raise awareness about the importance of mental health, which is why we’re raising money for OTR (Bristol) and Jigsaw (Dublin), two amazing charities that provide mental health support and advocacy for young people. Mental health is so much about community, so we really want to bring our community together through this attempt, especially after an isolating few years. Which is why we’ll be hosting a weekend-long event at Workout Harbourside in Bristol, UK surrounding this attempt.
“Shaking Two Trees” is how Peter Gabriel introduced drummer Manu Katche during a performance of Shaking The Tree during the filming of Secret World Live. We love Peter Gabriel, adore this album and just loved the sound of this phrase. In the context of our attempt we saw squash rackets, instead of drum sticks, in our hands. We saw them actually becoming a part of our body rather than just something we held. Given the length of time on court perhaps we will start growing roots. Above all, whether we break the record or not, this attempt is about the journey and celebrating our love for this sport. Sincerely,
The Bopseys (Seamus & Karam Singh)
