Brits Bare All for Record-Breaking Charity Rollercoaster Ride

Stripping for charity is one thing but ditching your clothes and heading for the nearest rollercoaster takes some serious nerve. It happened this weekend in the UK, when 102 thrill-seekers took off on a record-breaking naked rollercoaster ride — raising heaps of cash for charity in the process.

Waiting for the ride to start at Southend's Adventure Island in Essex on Sunday was Justine Kilworth and her pals, reports BBC News. "I have cervical cancer and I'm currently in chemotherapy," she said, giving a friend next to her a hug, she added: "It's a brilliant cause, and it's good fun!"

After the safety bars were checked (cue one very red-faced member of staff) the naked riders took off and the ride had to run three times in order for everyone to take part. Adventure Island boss Philip Miller said: "People have traveled from all over the UK to take part and we've heard some amazing stories from so many who have been directly, or indirectly, affected by cancer and wanted to give something back."

And that's exactly what they did. The nude do-gooders managed to raise almost $35,000 for Southend Hospital's Bosom Pals Appeal. All the money raised will go towards buying new state-of-the-art mammogram machines for the hospital's breast cancer unit.

Oh, and they broke the world record for the number of people riding a rollercoaster naked (yes it really does exist) — a title previously held by a group of 32 Brits who took a naked ride at Alton Towers in Staffordshire six years ago. With screams of "again! again!" being heard after the ride came to an end, we can only assume a good time was had by all.

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Photos by Jo Curtis Photographer.