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Waiting at the start

Such wonderful weather… race start in 1hr. 

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Prayer Request

Thank you for standing with us in prayer. RAAM begins today, June 13 at 12 noon (California time). As we focus on the task ahead, we find strength in the following verses: “Be strong in the Lord and in His

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Happy feet

This is what real racing feet look like 

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RAAM start order

Here is the starting order for RAAM based on a numerical order with race numbers assigned for life, starting from highest to lowest. RAAM record holder Christoph Strasser begins last. 

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RAAM press conference

Christoph Strasser greeting fellow racers as the press conference is set to begin. 

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We made the inspection!

Inspection was at 9am. Passed it with a great score! All thumbs up for   the 345 Team!

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Decals and vehicle preparation for tomorrow’s RAAM inspection

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Sunday afternoon-first RAAM meetingĀ 

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Arvid and Crew in Oceanside

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When Quitting Is Not An Option

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GrandpasCan 2017 Promo

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Grandmas Can

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Be Strong and Courageous

Be strong and courageous. Never have 4 words been more important in the outcome of an event than these words spoken to me by my wife Ruth at the time of my departure for BC. On June 28th, Ruth and

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Book launch (continued)

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Winnipeg Book Launch, July 20

A crowd of 200 gathered at NKMB Church for a BBQ, book launch and concert by The Highway. It was a wonderful evening as Joy Smith, Arvid Loewen and Charles Mulli addressed the gathering. The band performance, with the comments

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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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