Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Aug. 24 (UPI) -- A Canadian man strapped on his in-line skates and rolled more than 6,200 miles across the country to raise awareness of bee conservation and break a Guinness World Record. Zach Choboter began skating May 25 in Whistler, British Columbia, and arrived Monday in St. Johns, Newfoundland, after traveling a total distance of 6,271.5 miles across Canada. Advertisement Choboter said his cross-country "Blading for Bees" journey was aimed at raising awareness of climate change and the importance of protecting bees. Choboter also aimed to break a Guinness World Record, which he unofficially achieved a week before his journey ended. The current record for longest distance covered on roller/in-line skates, 5,341.3 miles, was set by Peter Bogelein of Germany in 1986. Read More Bear steals Amazon package from Connecticut woman's front step Large dog rescued from small drain pipe in California Irish man bounces two basketballs 729 times in one minute
