Have you ever ever needed to write down your title within the historical past books and be a part of a world report? Now’s your likelihood. On July 7 at McMaster College in Hamilton, two of town’s observe golf equipment, Harbour Monitor Membership and Hamilton Olympic Membership, are placing collectively a group to go after the Guinness World File for a 100 ladies x 100-mile relay.
The time to beat for the 100 ladies x 100-mile relay is 9 hours and 18 minutes, set final yr (a median tempo of slightly below 3:30/km). McMaster College observe and area coach and former two-time Canadian Olympian Paula Schnurr (1992 and 1996) beforehand held the report for 23 years, till it was damaged by a bunch of feminine distance runners from San Francisco final June.
Now Schnurr and Hamilton Olympic Membership coach Patti Moore are assembling a group to go after the report they as soon as held. “We’re searching for 9 hours and 10 minutes or higher,” stated Schnurr.
When Schnurr and Moore first misplaced the report, they began excited about methods to get it again. When 73 Canadian ladies ran underneath 5:05 for 1,500m at Hamilton HOKA 1,500m night time final July, Moore advised Schnurr that Ontario had the expertise to doubtlessly reclaim the report. The catch: the report requires 100 particular person ladies to every run a mile leg at 5:30 per mile or sooner throughout this steady occasion.
In keeping with Guinness World Data, the observe must be surveyed and measured to qualify for a world report. The occasion additionally will want two cameras to report the race repeatedly, in addition to human timekeepers along with the digital timing system. Pacers are usually not allowed. The outcomes will must be verified by Guinness World Data, which might take three months.
“We’re inviting all Canadian feminine athletes to use for a leg of the relay,” says Moore. “We wish to have a few of the quickest ladies in Canada competing as a celebration of Canadian observe and area.”
The title of the July 7 occasion shall be 100 Girls CAN–an ode to the problem and power of Canadian feminine distance operating. The one standards for ladies trying to enroll is a time of 5:05 for 1,500m or a sub-19:00 5K.
The occasion will happen on the McMaster College observe in Hamilton, on July 7, beginning at 9 a.m. and hoping to complete shortly after 6 p.m. “We would like the group to come back out and cheer and provides help,” says Schnurr. “There’s no registration charge, and a shirt for everybody who participates.”
In case you’d like to use to be part of the 100 Girls CAN relay occasion, you may fill out an utility type right here or head to their official Instagram web page. Let’s carry this report house and hold it right here,” echo Moore and Schnurr. When you have any questions or assist in a roundabout way, you may attain out to 100xmile@gmail.com.
How you can help some Ontario athletes reclaim a Guinness World Record
