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The end of the road

We’ve reached the end of the road in Deadhorse, Alaska! 5132.5 kilometres from home!   

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In the Arctic

4750 km later, we’ve arrived in Coldfoot, Alaska! Travel slowed today as we reached the infamous Dalton Highway. Tomorrow we reach Deadhorse! Dalton Highway   Alaska 

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3550 km from home

Currently traveling through Yukon Territory approaching the Alaskan border. On schedule and awesome scenery. Quite variable road conditions so far (even before we reach the Dalton Hwy), so pray for Arvid on the return.        Favourite Arvid quote from

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T-minus 5 days

Into BC now, as we’ve traveled over 2000km on the drive up to Deadhorse. We’re making good time and we haven’t realized that we’ve forgotten anything too important yet. Best quote of yesterday: “I feel like these roads are very

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Finished!

553k, and Arvid rolled into the Forks with a wonderfully warm welcome from the great crowd here!!      

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3 cheers for the last leg!

Just under 2 hours left!

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Soup Break

We’re stopped at the Tim Hortons on Pembina for some chili. It’s cold out there, and the 501k have taken their toll on city streets.    

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Framed in the Arch

This was from a while ago, but didn’t have time to post it before.    

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Video: Bridging Divides — rain or shine

Bridging Divides — rain or shine

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450km – Arvid & Friends

***At around 6:30, our tracker on Arvid got reset, but it’s still tracking in a new ride sessions. Here’s the update since then and then below it the map of what came before all of that.*** Add that to this

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Rain

We were delayed in getting to Arvid when the rain hit, so he got wet for about twenty minutes. At the speeds he travels it’s (no joke) sometimes hard to catch him. He gets through a lot of jams faster

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AerobarsĀ 

Not often you see commuters on the aero bars.       

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Destination… U of M via Pembina!

That’s where we’re going. Check the tracker if you want to find us and say hello.

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Avocado Break!

We’re just hitting a break after passing 418km in the city. Time for some creamy fruit!

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Bike to Work

Arvid spent an hour with a great bike crew. We’ve dropped off books at the Forks, Assiniboine, and more pit stops.               

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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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