Pedaling Backwards

Wally & Chris

in Portland across from the Lloyd Center & behind the finish line!

The kids are so proud that their Dad biked 200 miles in 1 day!

Chris coming across the finish line.

He biked the 200 miles from Seattle to Portland in 11 hours & 20 minutes!

He is flyin'!

In Centralia, WA

Wally put a fresh jersey on & started on the second half of the ride.

Here's Wally arriving in Centralia, WA at the halfway checkpoint

Chris taking off from Centralia to Portland

Taking a quick break at mile 100.

Chris ate a sandwich, put a fresh jersey on & got back on the road.

Chris coming into Centralia, WA at the college.

It was the halfway point. He just finished his first 100 miles!

Christine & the kiddos PATIENTLY waiting for Chris & Grandpa to show up

in Centralia at the halfway check point. Grandma Kathy got us all matching

STP t-shirts for the days' ride!

The grandchildren of Walter & Katherine Beecher

(front left to right) Mitchell-16 is holding Tessa-7 mo., Alex-19 is holding Levi-4, Brielle-6, Colin-3 & Linzi-4

(back left to right) Cassie-11 is holding Molly-6 mo., Craig-9 & Jesse-6

Point Defiance park in Tacoma, WA

The Beecher Bunch

We missed having Stevie's husband Bill with us!

(front L2R) Mitchell, Alex, Levi, Brielle, Colin, Linzi, Christine (chris' wife)

(middle L2R) Stevie, Cassie, Craig, Matt, Jesse, Chris & Tim

(back L2R) Honor (matt's wife) holding Tessa, Kathy, Wally & Jessica (tim's wife) holding Molly

The Happy Family - together again