Blog Archives

Comments/Encouragement

Commenting on the blog should now be enabled. Feel free to comment on any post. To send Arvid an encouragement during the ride, email grandpascan@gmail.com, tweet @grandpascan, and that’s pretty much it. You can find Arvid on facebook as well.

Posted in The Ride

Packing the van

Sent from my iPhone

Posted in The Ride

Abbotsford Airport

We’re at the Abbotsford Airport right now, renting the leapfrog vehicle. Been here fifteen minutes, no cars have come and gone. Happening place. Paul L.

Posted in The Ride

Today’s Event

The MCF crew and Arvid will be at the church at 3512 7th Avenue and Collingwood in Vancouver at 1pm for a performance. Come out and meet them!

Posted in The Ride

100 Huntley Interview

Arvid giving his first 100 Huntley interview!  

Posted in The Ride

MCF Performance at Arnold Community Church in Abbotsford, BC

Sent from my iPhone

Posted in The Ride

Mueni’s Introduction at Arnold Community Church, Abbotsford, BC

Sent from my iPhone

Posted in The Ride

Meet GrandpasCan

Seven of MCF’s beneficiaries will be performing, sharing, and visiting along with Arvid at Arnold Community Church in Abbotsford tomorrow morning. The service starts at 10:30am, so make it out there to see just what this is all about.

Posted in The Ride

Training

Just did a 100km training ride to White Rock, BC. Met with Perry Stone, president of Tour de BC. www.TourofBritishColumbia.com

Posted in The Ride

Getting to Vancouver

July’s just around the corner and with that comes GrandpasCan 2012, the double world record attempt across Canada. Parts of the crew are mobilizing and already moving towards Vancouver. The 15-seater van that will take the MCF group is on

Posted in The Ride

GrandpasCan 2012 Double World Record Attempt

Posted in The Ride

Inside Scoop, Part 3

Setting a new record had little to do with how good a cyclist I was or not… Ottawa to Halifax Part #3 I had NOT done proper planning of a cycling route through Ottawa/Gatineau. I paid the price. It was

Posted in The Ride

When Quitting Is Not An Option, an Inside Scoop on GrandpasCan, part 2

Grandpas Can Part# 2: Winnipeg – Ottawa In Winnipeg we were greeted by many people. Media came to find out more. Craig from Bikes & Beyond did some bike maintenance. This was also time for a complete crew change. From

Posted in The Ride

The Inside Scoop of GrandpasCan

*Part 1 Vancouver-Winnipeg: *My support crew for this first leg, (2375 km) of my Guinness Record attempt consisted of my three nephews; Juergen, Wes and Kevin. I chose to go with one vehicle (RV) only for this first leg. The

Posted in The Ride

Grandpas Can in Review and Thank you

Click on the link to read thoughts, reflections, fundraising summary and thank yous from Arvid Loewen. Granpdas Can Recap and Thank you

Posted in The Ride

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!

Video

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

Click here.