MyrnaLee Mania Looks to Set New Guinness World Record

Come Roll in Grand Rapids to Set a Record

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A new Guinness World Record could be set in Grand Rapids this weekend and you can take part.

MyrnaLee Mania is still looking for people to help them set a new record for the most wheelchairs rolling for at least 2-minutes in a consecutive line.

The unique event aims to bring people of all abilities together, with the hopes of exposing the barriers and mobility issues of those who are in a wheelchair.

Their stories are different yet, so similar.

“I came up to a driveway, hit that, did a flip over sideways and landed in the other ditch and the driver’s side was pinned up against the road,” recalled Myrna Peterson.

“I was doing a few laps and went over a jump I had jumped 100 times, thought I’d built it safe enough, I didn’t. I went end over end and the next thing I knew I was laying there. The next thing I knew in Duluth on a helicopter,” said Lee Isaacs.

Peterson and Isaacs accidents occurred just 16-hours apart.

The two were neighbors who coached together and were raising families when life would land them in a new set of wheels, forever.

Their lives changed exactly 20-years ago this June.

Their focus now, is accessibility for those in need.

“We want to make Itasca County a model for the state of Minnesota, to be the most accessible around and then make Minnesota a model for the nation,” said Peterson.

The duos idea will roll into action this Saturday.

The goal is for hundreds of people to help set a new Guinness World Record.

The best part is that anyone can take part in the event whether they’re able bodied or differently able-bodied.

“To be safe we should have 250 wheelchairs rolling for 2–minutes in a consecutive line, straight in a line,” said Isaacs.

The initial world record was set in 2010 thanks to Christopher Reeves bringing awareness to spinal cord injuries.

The record was broke in December 2014, in New Zealand.

Peterson and Isaacs want to share their experiences to bring awareness to the need for accessibility.

Some major concerns lie in the lack of transportation, access to buildings, streets, and safe sidewalk crossings.

“We would really like to see everything more accessible not just for us, but for the lady with the walker or the bad knee,” explained Isaacs.

Next month Peterson and Isaacs will meet with local legislators to discuss making changes at the state level.

They will also form a foundation to help businesses pay to get up to par with accessibility standards.

If you want to take part in the roll this weekend you can still do so by signing up online or in person the day of the event.

Just a reminder, anyone can take part and there will be extra wheelchairs on hand if you want to roll to help set the new record.

For more details: http://www.myrnaleemania.com/index.php