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1 Game. 10 Days. 40 Women. One Legacy. One Goal.







In an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the Longest Game of Ice Hockey and raise funds and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis Canada, 40 Vancouver women will drop the puck at 8 a.m. on August 26th at the Canlan Ice Sports Burnaby rinks and play one continuous game for 10 days straight.



The game, which will last more than 243 hours if all goes according to plan, is the brainchild of Vallerie Skelly, who wanted to so something outrageous to honour a friend lost to Cystic Fibrosis.



This is indeed something outrageous as it will see players faceoff around the clock for 10 days with each skater playing shifts of four hours on, four hours off, four hours on, eight hours off, all in the name of taking down current record holder Brent Saik and his team in Sherwood Park, Alberta.



Taking down Cystic Fibrosis (CF) would also be great.



According to the tournament's media kid, Cystic Fibrosis is the most common fatal genetic disease affecting Canadian children and young adults. It is a disease without a cure, one that causes a build-up of thick mucus in the lungs leading to severe respiratory problems and mucus and protein build-up in the digestive tract results in extreme difficult in digesting and absorbing adequate nutrients from food.



The goal of the Longest Game 4 CF is to raise $400,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada, the leading funder of Cystic Fibrosis research in Canada. One day they hope CF will stand for Cure Found, but until then, you can help make a difference.



Those with time to volunteer to make this event a success can email volunteer@longestgame4cf.com to register. Click here for more information on the Longest Game 4CF and stay up to date with the latest happenings via @longestgame4cf on Twitter and "Longest Ice Hockey game 4 CF" on Facebook.



Spectators are welcome to stop by any time, day or night, during the 10 day marathon game; entry is by donation.



Best of luck to all those involved!