Race Around the Earth

On march 4th, 2017. Pat Ruane, Grassy Knoles and Johnny Costello with begin a race to circumnavigate the earth. Who ever gets back to Times Square first wins the best prize ever.
Rules:
-No technology invented after the date 1900 may be used for transportation/navigation for the whole journey.
-Must pass through the following cities on the trip:
London, Berlin, Tokyo, Barcellona, Moscow, Perth, Toronto, Quebec, New York City, Shanghai
-Have fun, bro