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Participants don kilts for record ski run

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AVIEMORE, Scotland, March 7 (UPI) -- More than 200 skiers and snowboarders in Scotland helped set a world record for the most people going down a ski run while wearing kilts, organizers say.

The BBC said the record-setting run on CairnGorm Mountain involved 235 people adorned with the traditional Scottish knee-length garments, including two pipers and a drummer who were the first to cross the finish line Saturday.

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All proceeds from the event were given to charity and to help fund a schools skiing program.

CairnGorm Mountain spokesman Colin Kirkwood applauded the record-setting effort, saying the event was a great way to recognize the amazing skiing season being enjoyed in Scotland.

"It was an impressive sight and we wanted to do something to celebrate the great ski season we've been having and do something which could involve the public," Kirkwood told the BBC.

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