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Abbotsford couple plan to cycle 5 continents in 5 years to raise $2.5M for 5 charities

P. L. and Kristen Meindertsma start with 4,300 km trip along Continental Divide
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P. L. and Kristen Meindertsma of Abbotsford have started the Cycle 5 to Survive initiative. They plan to cycle five continents over five years while raising $500,000 each for five charities. (Instagram photo)

An Abbotsford couple plans to complete five long bike journeys over the next five years while raising $2.5 million for five charities.

P. L. and Kristen Meindertsma have started the Cycle 5 to Survive (C5TS) initiative to raise $500,000 each for Opportunity International Canada, Himalayan Life, iDE, Hope for Korah and LCC International University.

Their 2023 trip begins June 17 and involves cycling 4,300 kilometres along the Continental Divide, an off-road route stretching across Canada and the U.S.

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Vikki Hopes

About the Author: Vikki Hopes

I have been a journalist for almost 40 years, and have been at the Abbotsford News since 1991.
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