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Night Shots

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24 hour stats

581km, 22h 53m on the bike (ouch)!

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Revelstoke

Good morning! We are on the net and happy bout it. Arvid is just a smidge ahead of last year’s pace after the night, mostly because he slept 15 minutes. We are chugging through Revelstoke an moving on. Picked him

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Cell Service Stinks!

We’re past 550km as of 4:45 local. Arvid is taking 15 minutes to sleep. He had a shower at the crew hotel in Sicamous. Weather is still cold, foggy, and damp. No idea when will hit service and this email

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An angel after midnight

It’s 12:48am local time and as we approach Salmon Arm we suddenly spot a person standing at the side of the road cheering! Turns out it was Abe Stobbe, formerly from Arnold Community Church. Thank you Abe for coming out

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A wonderful time at Shuswap Community Church!

Welcome to beautiful Salmon Arm and the great people at Shuswap Community Church! It was a fun and meaningful evening. Thank you so much for having us! -MCF Team Van

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Goodnight From Arvid

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Quick Grease Up

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Benedict learns to use Chopsticks!

Not only is he an excellent guy and an accomplished acrobat, but Benedict has also learned to use chopsticks. Cool stuff! He got it right away. -MCF Team Van

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utiful

What a day this has turned out to be!! Just delivered a bucket of chicken to the follow vehicle. Tailwind is so strong my hat’s blowing off. Paul (leapfrog)

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Enjoying a Strong Tailwind!

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Weather Update

After 10 hours of rain the sun is finally shining! Sent from my iPhone

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GPS Tracking

We apologize for the inconvenience but our GPS is down at the moment. We are doing everything we can to get it back up and running ASAP. – Dylan (Support Crew) Sent from my iPhone

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Steep Hills and Still Smiling!

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Coquihalla Summit

Arvid’s nearing the Coquihalla Summit, after which the miserable weather slows for just a bit. We’re not entirely sure, but we think we saw the sun for a moment. It’s cold (8 degrees), and has been rainy since 6am. The

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GrandpasCan 2020 Training

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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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