TCC Newsletter - The Centurion

Lani Shea has set a new Guinness World Record under the category of “Youngest person to travel to all seven continents.” Parents Jeff and Novita Shea sent TCC headquarters a copy of the actual Guinness Certificate, the first we have ever received.

The Certificate reads: “Lani Shea (b.24 February 2001, USA) visited King George Island off the coast of Antarctica, her 7th continent, on 28 December 2003, at the age of 2 years, 307 days. She traveled with her parents, Jeff and Novita Shea.” It is signed by the “Keeper of the Records, Guinness World Records Ltd.”

In the accompanying July 21, 2004, letter, Marco Frigatti, Records Research Services in Guinness’s London headquarters, told Lani “welcome to the very select brand of Guinness World Records holders!” Click the links below to view facsimiles of the letter and certificate. Please note that these are large graphic files that will open in separate browser windows; close the new windows to return to this page.

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Lani became eligible for TCC membership when she visited her 100th country, San Marino, in October 2003, at the age of two years, eight months. She attended the March 2004 TCC luncheon at the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach with her parents. Dad Jeff gave a fascinating presentation of his climbs to the Seven Summits. (See June 2004 Centurian.)

The Denver Post finally ran the story about Robert and Dorothy Pine in the Sunday, Oct. 17, issue. We featured the Pines in our “Wanderlust Meanderings” column in the Sept. Centurian.

The UK’s Sunday Telegraph featured an article on various travelers’ clubs, including TCC, in its July 25 edition. TCC member Jeanne Hoskins, Sumner, WA, is among those featured.

The Oregon Track Club Masters October Newsletter features an article, “100 Countries and Counting,” about Donn Kirk, Pleasant Hill, OR. He has run more than one mile (typically 4-5) in 100 different countries. He began serious running in 1968 at age 36. His goals were to run in all 50 states in the U.S. which he accomplished in 1979. He also wanted to run around every state capitol building enough times to exceed one mile. This was accomplished in Juneau in 2003. The 100 countries goal was completed in April of this year.

Charles Veley, San Francisco, writes that he recently drove the entire length of the Karakoram Highway, including through Taliban/Al Qaeda areas. He said that trip “was one of the most exciting times of my last five years of travel.” He plans to write an Info File on the trip.