The North Saanich resident plans to ride a portion of the Trans Canada Trail on his electric mountain board, in a bid to set three Guinness World Records.
He hopes to achieve his longtime goal along the way, of setting three Guinness World Records for the longest electric skateboard journey, longest electric skateboard journey in a 24-hour period and longest electric skateboard journey in a single country. Smith has been skateboarding for the past eight years, having initially found the sport through other outdoor activities like snowboarding, splitboarding and mountain biking. He moved around a lot in his youth, and spent time living in Golden and Cranbrook, which cemented his love of the outdoors.
He’s completed some core strength training in preparation for the trip and has been practicing his distance riding by skating to and from work each day — a combined distance of approximately 50 kilometers. He anticipates that the 24-hour record will be particularly challenging to set.Smith said he’s been following other Guinness World Record skateboarders on social media as inspiration.