VISITORS to Blackpool Pleasure Beach were treated to a 'rowlocking' good time last week when five-times Olympic rowing champion Steven Redgrave hit dry land to help out at UK Youth Day's 90th birthday.

Records were set and broken at the fun park where youngsters had the chance to jump on machines for 90 seconds of super sprint rowing alongside the famous medallist.

Steven even braved a special white knuckle water ride through Valhalla as part of the week-long Gimme 90 campaign.

The medal winner said: "I am so pleased that super sprint rowing is going to help this cause. I love funfairs and actually that's how I got into rowing.

"My local town had a regatta and I went because of the funfair and it started from there.

"I love Blackpool Pleasure Beach and this is the second time I've been. I went on the Big One last time and it was great and I didn't know what to expect when I went on Valhalla, but I'll be bringing my children back to go on it."

Among the record breakers was the Pleasure Beach's own Peggy Chadwick who whipped up an amazing 204 sticks of pink candyfloss in just 90 minutes to become the world's first candy floss queen officially verified by Guinness World Records.

And, with fancy footwork, Marc ET smashed the Konami dancing stage EuroMIX Guinness World Record with nine 90 minute non-stop dance sets backed by the world's youngest DJ nine-year-old Llewellyn Owen aka DJ Welly.

UK Youth (formerly UK Youth Clubs) is the largest non-uniformed youth group in the country and promotes opportunities for young people to develop skills and interests.

Young people can enjoy sports and outdoor activities, art, drama and dance, health education community work and international exchanges.

It works particularly with disadvantaged groups, such as homeless young people or those involved with car crime, drugs, alcohol or solvent abuse.

Local projects to benefit from the charity include the Revoe First Step Centre which caters for around 135 youngsters a week and Millennium Volunteers.

Revoe centre manager, Andy Walker, said of Friday's event: "It is good for young people to be involved and participate."