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10 GAMES. OVER $8.1 MILLION RAISED TO-DATE.

With 1 in 4 Albertans being diagnosed with cancer and 1 in 2 passing away from their diagnosis, it seems that everyone has a cancer story. Brent Saik, owner of Alberta Sports Vision Institute and organizer of the World’s Longest Games, is no different.

Brent’s relationship with the Cross Cancer Institute began in 1994 when he lost his father, Terry Saik, to cancer. One of Terry’s wishes was that Brent would carry on the Saik legacy of community support and continue raising funds for the Cross Cancer Institute. Brent made good on his promise and, in 1996, he began the annual Terry Saik Memorial Golf Tournament which raised nearly $35,000. But he didn’t stop there. He wanted to do something more, something bigger.

So, in 2003, Brent held the inaugural World’s Longest Hockey Game, which included 40 players playing 80 consecutive hours. This event raised $150,000 in support of a gene-analyzer which is now used in pediatric cancer research at the Cross Cancer Institute. But that still wasn’t enough for Brent. He wanted to do more. And, after losing his wife Susan to cancer shortly after the first World’s Longest Hockey Game, he knew what he had to.

With help from countless volunteers, donors, players and committee members, Brent has now organized seven World’s Longest Hockey Games and two World’s Longest Baseball Game, which have raised over $7.8 million for the Cross Cancer Institute in support of leading edge equipment and life-saving research.

Breaking Records. Saving Lives.

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for the Cross Cancer Institute in support of leading edge equipment and life-saving research.

WLHG

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50

WLHG IV

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170

WLHG VI

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175

WLHG II

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180

WLHG V

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165

WLBG II

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54

WLHG III

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0.5

WLBG

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50

WLHG VII

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170

WLHG Jr's

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50

WLBG III

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50
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WE’RE WORLD RECORD HOLDERS AGAIN!

We’re excited to announce that we have heard back from Guinness World Records, and our application for the world record for the 2024 World’s Longest Baseball Game has been approved at 101 hours, 11 minutes and 20 seconds! Our grand total raised for Cure Cancer Foundation was $313,255.
 
A huge shoutout to everyone involved – the players, volunteers, donors and supporters. Stay tuned for more info on our next game!
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