Centenarian Roy Allen Races for Seniors

0:00100-year-old Roy Allen is about to make history next month as the first centenarian to walk five kilometers at the Tamarack Ottawa race weekend. He's lacing up to race cash for seniors groups like the Council on Aging of Ottawa and the Dementia Society which have supported his wife Melba. Through her dementia battle, originally from Winnipeg, Allen turned 100 earlier this month and is stepping into his first big race weekend event after doing smaller walks with the Council on Aging. So far, he's pulled in more than $2,300 with the funds split evenly among four key organizations. His daughter Sarah Bershier, who runs the Council on Aging, says these groups have been lifelines for her parents over the last 10 years. They've even hooked them up with honorary coaches like Ottawa Mayor Mark Setcliffe, who's training for his 45th marathon and city counselor, Theresa Kavanaugh. The Mayor calls Allen's effort remarkable and plans to cheer him across the finish line on race day, May 23rd. Meanwhile, the event drew over 36,500

1:04runners last year, building on records like 96-year-old Rajan Fairheads, world-best five-kilometer time for women in their 90s back in 2023. Everyone's rooting for Allen to smash his goal, maybe even hit that dreamy $100,000, proving age is just a number when you're moving for a cause. That's your update from Canada News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.