Hockey Marathon Players Aim to Set World Record

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Hockey players in Chestermere, Alta. have been playing for over 100 hours in their attempt to set a world record of 262 hours. Despite the physical toll, the players are motivated by the support of fans and the community.

Hockey Marathon players have been at it for well over 100 hours in their quest to set a world record of 262 hours playedThey're not quite halfway to their goal of playing ice hockey for 262 hours and the players are feeling it in a Chestermere , Alta. , hockey arena."To put it really nicely you can't prepare to get hit by a bus," he said."It's a really cool experience and unfortunately yeah, you just you don't prepare, you have no idea what is .

"We were here at seven in the morning with signs over here when he came out and then that night we did bring in steak and potatoes, he deserved it," she said."We make a point of coming every day just to see him and bring a poster and lots of people have been coming by so it's been good.

"They always say we'll never do it again and then they come back and do it again," she said."They are amazing, they should be wearing capes not hockey gear and we're so pleased that they're here in our corner doing this for the kids and families, it is amazing." "We found that social media was better than us putting it out on our website," she said."So when the spot is filled, then we were able to say hey, thank you so much, we got the spot filled."

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