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Stray dog follows adventure race team for 430 miles

The Adventure Racing World Series might be the most challenging sports event in the world. It usually involves teams of four navigating through a vast wilderness area while using adventure skills from a range of disciplines including hiking, adventure running, mountain biking, paddling and climbing.

During the 2014 competition, for the first time ever, an exception was made so that one team could finish the race with five members instead of four. That fifth member? A stray dog, named Arthur by his companions, who decided to follow one team for 430 tiring miles through the Amazon jungle. According to the Daily Mail, if this story doesn't warm your heart, you don't have one.

Team Peak Performance from Sweden came across Arthur while sharing a meal before a 20-mile race stage through a mountainous area in Ecuador. Mikael Lindnord, one of the team's members, felt sorry for the miserable, lonely stray, and decided to share a meatball with him. It was an innocent gesture - Lindnord had no intention but to lift the poor dog's spirits - but it was a gesture that would earn him a friend for life.

As the team got up to continue their race, Arthur went along with them. The team suspected he would eventually turn back around, but Arthur kept following them. He trailed them through muddy jungle, across vast distances of the Amazon river, all the way to the finish line.

The sport of adventure racing is not for the faint of heart - no more for dogs than for humans. During the most challenging stages of the race, the team tried to get rid of their companion because they were concerned for his safety, but Arthur refused to leave. He was determined to stay with his companions.

For instance, one of the most important stages of the race requires the team to kayak along the coast for 36 miles. Understandably, the team wanted to leave Arthur behind on the shore. But as they paddled away, Arthur broke free, jumped into the water and began swimming after the team. Realising that the dog was willing to drown in order to stay with his friends, the team lifted Arthur onto the kayak so the dog could complete the race with them, to loud clapping from people watching from the shore.

Arthur's loyalty paid off in the end; Lindnord was able to adopt him and bring him back to his home in Sweden, where the dog is currently living, healthy and happy. "I almost cried in front of the computer, when I got the decision from Jordbruksverket (Board of Agriculture) in Sweden!" reported Lindnord after hearing that his request to adopt Arthur had been granted. "I came to Ecuador to win the World Championship. Instead, I got a new friend."

. What is NOT TRUE about the Adventure Racing World Series?

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Stray dog follows adventure race team for 430 miles

The Adventure Racing World Series might be the most challenging sports event in the world. It usually involves teams of four navigating through a vast wilderness area while using adventure skills from a range of disciplines including hiking, adventure running, mountain biking, paddling and climbing.

During the 2014 competition, for the first time ever, an exception was made so that one team could finish the race with five members instead of four. That fifth member? A stray dog, named Arthur by his companions, who decided to follow one team for 430 tiring miles through the Amazon jungle. According to the Daily Mail, if this story doesn't warm your heart, you don't have one.

Team Peak Performance from Sweden came across Arthur while sharing a meal before a 20-mile race stage through a mountainous area in Ecuador. Mikael Lindnord, one of the team's members, felt sorry for the miserable, lonely stray, and decided to share a meatball with him. It was an innocent gesture - Lindnord had no intention but to lift the poor dog's spirits - but it was a gesture that would earn him a friend for life.

As the team got up to continue their race, Arthur went along with them. The team suspected he would eventually turn back around, but Arthur kept following them. He trailed them through muddy jungle, across vast distances of the Amazon river, all the way to the finish line.

The sport of adventure racing is not for the faint of heart - no more for dogs than for humans. During the most challenging stages of the race, the team tried to get rid of their companion because they were concerned for his safety, but Arthur refused to leave. He was determined to stay with his companions.

For instance, one of the most important stages of the race requires the team to kayak along the coast for 36 miles. Understandably, the team wanted to leave Arthur behind on the shore. But as they paddled away, Arthur broke free, jumped into the water and began swimming after the team. Realising that the dog was willing to drown in order to stay with his friends, the team lifted Arthur onto the kayak so the dog could complete the race with them, to loud clapping from people watching from the shore.

Arthur's loyalty paid off in the end; Lindnord was able to adopt him and bring him back to his home in Sweden, where the dog is currently living, healthy and happy. "I almost cried in front of the computer, when I got the decision from Jordbruksverket (Board of Agriculture) in Sweden!" reported Lindnord after hearing that his request to adopt Arthur had been granted. "I came to Ecuador to win the World Championship. Instead, I got a new friend."

What did the dog look like when it ran into the racers?

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Stray dog follows adventure race team for 430 miles

The Adventure Racing World Series might be the most challenging sports event in the world. It usually involves teams of four navigating through a vast wilderness area while using adventure skills from a range of disciplines including hiking, adventure running, mountain biking, paddling and climbing.

During the 2014 competition, for the first time ever, an exception was made so that one team could finish the race with five members instead of four. That fifth member? A stray dog, named Arthur by his companions, who decided to follow one team for 430 tiring miles through the Amazon jungle. According to the Daily Mail, if this story doesn't warm your heart, you don't have one.

Team Peak Performance from Sweden came across Arthur while sharing a meal before a 20-mile race stage through a mountainous area in Ecuador. Mikael Lindnord, one of the team's members, felt sorry for the miserable, lonely stray, and decided to share a meatball with him. It was an innocent gesture - Lindnord had no intention but to lift the poor dog's spirits - but it was a gesture that would earn him a friend for life.

As the team got up to continue their race, Arthur went along with them. The team suspected he would eventually turn back around, but Arthur kept following them. He trailed them through muddy jungle, across vast distances of the Amazon river, all the way to the finish line.

The sport of adventure racing is not for the faint of heart - no more for dogs than for humans. During the most challenging stages of the race, the team tried to get rid of their companion because they were concerned for his safety, but Arthur refused to leave. He was determined to stay with his companions.

For instance, one of the most important stages of the race requires the team to kayak along the coast for 36 miles. Understandably, the team wanted to leave Arthur behind on the shore. But as they paddled away, Arthur broke free, jumped into the water and began swimming after the team. Realising that the dog was willing to drown in order to stay with his friends, the team lifted Arthur onto the kayak so the dog could complete the race with them, to loud clapping from people watching from the shore.

Arthur's loyalty paid off in the end; Lindnord was able to adopt him and bring him back to his home in Sweden, where the dog is currently living, healthy and happy. "I almost cried in front of the computer, when I got the decision from Jordbruksverket (Board of Agriculture) in Sweden!" reported Lindnord after hearing that his request to adopt Arthur had been granted. "I came to Ecuador to win the World Championship. Instead, I got a new friend."

Why did the team try to leave Arthur behind?