MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – On Saturday, June 4, Ashley McCauley and Jordan Wolf will be attempting to break the world record for the tallest stilt walk.
In October of 2021, the siblings announced that they would be attempting to break the record in June of 2022 but did not know when or where they would be performing the attempt.
Now, they have an area and date secured. The duo has spent all winter training for this record-breaking and potentially dangerous stunt.
Wolf and McCauley have been using a silo to practice getting a feel for the 54-foot stilts while having a safety measure around them. McCauley said in October that the team has been training for this since they were young.
“We have started training,” McCauley said. “We have been training our whole lives for this really but these stilts are going to be 54 feet. Strapping these 54-foot stilts on will be pretty heavy but it can be done. It will be done.”
Saimaiti Yiming of China currently holds the record with a walk of 10 steps on 53-foot, 10-inch stilts in 2006.
The family has participated in stilt walking at many local events including Loyal Corn Fest, the Greenwood Parade, Northern Wisconsin State Fair and much more. They have also traveled across the U.S. showcasing their talents.
The duo has been around stilts their whole life as their father broke the Guinness World Record for the tallest stilts used for walking in 1978. Their brother Travis then broke the record in 1998 at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida at 40′ 10 1/4″ and held it for a couple years.
The motivation for breaking the record comes from the family legacy of being record-breaking stilt walkers.
“We really want to bring it back to the family name,” McCauley said. “We still have a little bit of crazy left in us. And our kids think it’s pretty cool so we want them to keep thinking we’re cool.”
McCauley is also aiming to be the first woman to break the record. The Guinness Book of World Records will be in attendance to ensure that the record is broken.
If you’re interested in keeping up with the crew, you can tune into the Sky High Little Guys YouTube page for updates along their journey.
UPDATE: The attempt will be made June 4 at 6:00 am at the Marshfield Fairgrounds, weather permitting.
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