What happens when a milestone birthday becomes a mission to change lives?
In this inspiring episode of the Lifting Leaders Podcast, we sit down with P.L. and Kristen, founders of Cycle 5 To Survive (C5TS), an extraordinary initiative powered by purpose, courage, resilience, and a commitment to helping communities thrive.
They’re raising $2.5 million for charity by bikepacking across five continents, and somehow the toughest climbs aren’t always the ones on the route. PL and Kristen are a long-married couple who trade a comfortable, successful routine for dirt roads, uncertainty, and the kind of fatigue that makes every conversation feel louder.
Welcome back to the Cycling Hokkaido podcast. Today I’m joined by PL and Kristen from Cycle 5 to Survive, a project that’s taken them across continents on long-distance cycling adventures with a bigger purpose behind every ride: raising support and awareness for multiple causes over a five-year journey spanning 5 continents.
P.L. and Kristen Meindertsma of Cycle 5 To Survive are making good on their pledge to bike five continents over five years while raising $500,000 from each of 5 different charities.
Special guests Kristen and P.L. talk about their non profit Cycling 5 Survive! They explain how they raise money for charity through bike-packing across five continents.
They did it! PL and Kristen have successfully completed ride 3 out of 5; The Fin Del Mundo! Follow along with them as they venture down to the southern tip of South America!
