When the Swedish adventure racing squad Team Peak Performance entered the Amazon for the World Championships, they expected to see animals. (After all, the rainforest is where most of the animals live.)
However, I’ll bet none of them would have thought they would run into a stray dog while on their rugged 430 mile journey. The quartet sat down for dinner when an abandoned pup (later named Arthur) came into their lives. After feeding him a meatball, they tried to send him on his way, but there was no ditching their new fifth team member.
Team Peak Performance
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The Adventure Racing World Championship is no walk in the park, that’s for certain.
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Just completing the tournament requires hard work, discipline, and a lot of guts.
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Don’t forget teamwork.
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And rest.
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Who’s a good teammate?
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They sure look happy for a team who just trekked 430 miles through the Amazon.
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After finishing the race, the team took Arthur to a vet to be examined.
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Then they took him back to Sweden.
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I think he’s going to like his new home.
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Team Peak Performance even started a foundation in Arthur’s name. Talk about an MVP.
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Take a glimpse of the kind of terrain and weather Team Peak Performance was up against in Quito, Ecuador.
Ecuador ARWC 1 from Team Peak Performance on Vimeo.
(via Team Peak Performance, DailyMail)
What a story. How fitting is it that this bunch had such a happy ending? Here’s hoping Arthur enjoys his new home and that Team Peak Performance continues to do amazing things in the world of adventure racing.
