The International Birdman is a competition held in Worthing, England, and involves human 'birdmen' attempting to fly off the end of a pier for prize money. The event has always been held on piers in West Sussex, on the south coast of England. It first started in Selsey, then moved to Bognor Regis, before moving to its current home on Worthing Pier in 2008. It is the oldest Birdman Rally in the world.

The current record of 99.8 metres (327 ft) was set by Steve Elkins in 2009, beating the previous record of 89.2 metres (293 ft) set by Dave Bradshaw in 1992.

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