***UPDATE – We made a bit of a state mixup. Last, he crossed into Utah. However, Arvid will be crossing into Colorado within the hour. You can track his GPS here.***
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About the Follow and Support Vehicles System
Though Arvid continues onward continuously, stopping only a for a couple hours of sleep, his support crew can’t. As Arvid continues, fatigue and stress will set in, and his mental focus will progressively narrow as his energy dwindles, and he will become more dependent on his crew – mentally, emotionally, and physically. It is incredibly important, therefore, that Arvid is always followed by a mentally alert crew.
To accomplish this, the team is divided into two groups that take 12-hour shifts around the clock. Arlene, Welden, and Ruth are in the first group, and Henry, Brigitte, and Matt are in the second. While one team supports Arvid from the Follow Vehicle from 2PM to 2AM, the other gets rest and tracks down supplies to restock the Follow vehicle with food, ice, beverages, and other necessities. Then, at 2AM the teams switch, allowing the follow team to get some rest and buy more supplies while the other team follows Arvid in the van.
Crew swaps typically happen in the span of five minutes. The goal is to create as short a break in Arvid’s momentum as possible.
And Arvid just keeps going.
This follow/support/follow/support switching system will continue 24/7 until Arvid crosses the finish line in Maryland. As time zones shift and the race progresses, the crew and Arvid will lose all sense of day/night/bedtime/meal time – perpetual jetlag.
Stay tuned for more updates!
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You can read more about Arvid’s mission here.
“And Arvid just keeps going.” Such a simple sentence, but so crazy in reality. I often think about this during his rides. I had an eight-hour night, my dad probably biked through almost all of it. I made breakfast, went to the park, had a picnic, cleaned the house, had a waterfight, made supper, … and my dad just kept biking. He’s awesome, no matter what happens.