A Winnipeg grandfather has cycled over the initial "finish line," breaking the Guinness World Record Wednesday evening for the longest distance cycled in a month (30 days).

Arvid Loewen has successfully broken the previous world record by biking 11,317 km as of 8:19 p.m. Wesdnesday night (July 29).

The previous Guinness World Record for farthest distance cycled in one month (30 days) by a male was set by Mark Beaumont from the UK in 2017. The previous record was 11,315 km or 377 km/day.

Loewen has beaten the previous record, however, he's not stopping there. Loewen will continue to put on the miles before the end of July 30 to push the amount cycled well over the previous distance.

Over the past 29 days, Loewen's average distance cycled per day is 390.6 km, bringing him one full day ahead of the previous world record.

On Thursday, the thirtieth and final day, Lowen is biking additional kilometers, adding toward the record, as he cylces without pressure of reaching a specific goal. 

The reason Loewen cycles isn't for fame or glory, but rather to bring awareness and raise funds for orphans in Kenya. He supports the Mully Children's Family (MCF) organization, and to date, he and his wife Ruth have helped raise millions of dollars that have greatly affected those children for the better.