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Merritt

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Flat

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Snow Shed

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Grandpas Can Start

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Meet the Crew!

Kevin Pauls – Arvid’s nephew Wesley Loewen – Arvid’s nephew Juergen Loewen – Arvid’s nephew

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Arvid’s greeting the evening before the race begins!

Greetings from Arvid, I want to thank you for your interest and support as the event unfolds. I am very much aware of the adversity I will be facing, and to  be perfectly honest, I am afraid and I do

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Dressing up the RV

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Look forward to blog updates here!

This is where you’ll want to be starting July 1, 2011 when Arvid Loewen, a 54-year old grandpa, begins his Guinness World Record attempt to be the fastest person to bike across Canada!  Why’s he getting on the bike?  To

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Project Description

To read the full project description, download the PDF.

Participate

To participate by riding your bike in support of MCF, download the PDF.

GrandpasCan 2020 Training

Arvid's stats are updated daily in an online spreadsheet. Click here.

Prayer Requests

May 20: As the ride begins, pray that we will have strength equal to the task ahead!

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About MCF

Charles Mulli is a former street child from the slums of Kenya. He became extremely successful in business, but then God called him to give it all up and care for the orphaned and abandoned children still on the streets in Kenya. Charles Mulli is the founder and CEO of Mully Children's Family. To learn more about MCF, click here.

Arvid's Role

God has called me (Arvid) to be an ambassador for Mully Children's Family. I have chosen to use ultramarathon cycling as my platform from which to fulfill this calling. You can follow my ride, here, at www.grandpascan.com/ride. To read more about me and my story, click here.

Donate

I am asking you to help. I am trying to raise funds for the ongoing and capital expenses for the child mothers program at MCF. This program provides the critical life skills the young mothers need. To learn more about donating, click here.

Media Contact

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