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Day 4

The rain part of the weather forecast mostly unfulfilled so far but the winds they are a blowing. Arvid’s request for the 4 piece chicken dinner from A & W went unfulfilled. Who knew they don’t serve chicken anymore. Chicken

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Riding in the wind

Back on the bike at 4:06am. It is very very windy this morning.

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Superior service

Bikes & Beyond has always serviced Arvid’s bikes. They do an outstanding job! A big thank you to Philip and his staff! As bike mechanic, Jamie is going the extra mile for Arvid during this event. He is available 24/7

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It is dinner time

We expect Arvid here within the next 10 minutes at which time he will take his night break. He will have dinner and then sleeeeep. See you in a few hours.

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How far will you go?

Did you know that it is 10,000 kms from Winnipeg to Rio de Janeiro as the crow flies? Just think, if Arvid had set out in a southerly direction , theoretically he could be in Rio for some of the

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Friendly folks bring a smile to Arvid’s face

Thanks for the visit! Arvid smiles as he is cheered on by Roger & Anne, Frank & Agnes, Shaun & Jessica and Max. Ed R. came by on bike and encouraged all of us. Thank you all for the support.

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Sunny Wednesday afternoon

The sun is out and a little warmer today. The wind is an issue for Arvid but he is pushing through. He just finished a lap a little quicker than recent laps which caught the support crew by surprise. Need

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The Morning

4:06am and Arvid is back on the road. He slept soundly for 2 hours. He plans to do two laps and then have breakfast.

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Miles to go before I sleep

Arvid is on his second last lap before he takes a break for sleep. It is a beautiful night out here tonight. Thanks to Paul B, Ernie D, Rick, Justin & Shannon, David and Kezia, who cheered Arvid All shower

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Food and power

Arvid has been struggling most of the day today with taking in sufficient calories and processing them. It always takes some time for his body to respond to the big challenge and to metabolize food and translate it in to

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Go Grandpa Go!

It is always good to see the smiles on the grandsons and to hear them cheer Grandpa on. Bernie and Jodi and their boys came out tonight.

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Day two

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Meals on wheels

Arvid finished lap #17 and we had his breakfast scrambler ready for him. Here he is enjoying it!

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Rise & shine!

Arvid had a 90 minute sleep and was up at 3:45am. A hot cup of coffee and he is on the road again at 4:12am! It’s a beautiful morning as we hear the sounds of birds chirping waking the world.

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Minor detail

Arvid has enjoyed his late-night pasta dinner and is now sleeping. We realized that we had left the iPhone charger at home so I have picked it up and am on my way back to our home base.

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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.

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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.

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