Fastest Crossing of Canada On Foot (Male) - Victoria, BC, Canada
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Arthur "Al" Howie made a record breaking run across Canada to raise funds for children with special needs. The plaque is located where the record was set at Mile Zero in Victoria, BC.
Waymark Code: WMZCDM
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/19/2018
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Arthur "Al" Howie ran the length of the Trans Canada Highway from the Mile Zero sign in St. John's, Newfoundland, to the Mile Zero sign in Victoria, British Columbia. He covering the 7295.5 km (4556 miles) in 72 days, 10 hours and 23 minutes. During his run he raised $750,000 for the Elks and Royal Purple Fund for children with special needs. This feat is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records: Link
A bronze plaque at Mile Zero in Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, BC contains the Elks and Royal Purple of Canada emblems and the inscription:
THE ELKS AND ROYAL PURPLE
OF CANADA
COMMEMORATE
AL HOWIE'S RECORD SETTING
"TOMORROW RUN 91"
BEGAN AT MILE 0 ST. JOHN'S, NFLD.
JUNE 21 AND ENDED SEPTEMBER 1, 1991, AT
MILE 0 VICTORIA B.C.
72 DAYS – 10 HOURS LATER.
OUR GRATITUDE TO ALL WHO HELPED US
RAISE FUNDS FOR
CANADIAN CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.