Me and Lori G at the start - I'm glad she found me cause I wasn't going to be able to find her within that crowd!
Me, Mom & Dad at the start at Guildford - it was a beautiful morning!
Rodney at the Guildford Start - Day #1
Global TV riders filing a report from the start
This had got to have been one of the tuffer rides amongst the 2252 of us!
Mohamed at the Guildford start
Riders all ready to Go!
Arrival at stop #1 - the Truck Crossing
Rodney getting ready to cross at the Truck Crossing
What do you do when waiting to cross the border?
My teammate Nina I. She had a great ride weekend!
Lantern Rouge - we were the last riders to cross the border!
Officially crossed the border at 10:22am
Stop #3 at the Silver Reef Casino!
Lunch time - Lake Padden
It was time for a lunch hour snooze!
Last stop for the day before the day #1 finish - Belfast Feed Store
The Vera's Burgers team had been scoping out these 2 for the menu!
On the road again.....
Arrival at camp - Mount Vernon, WA
My teammate Patrick P. arriving at camp.
My teammate Mohamed S. arriving at camp.
yes, we took it easy day #1 - 4:10pm arrival at camp.
Welcome to tent city!
The beer man!
A dinner of champions...
Hot shower is always nice - that was 40mins in line, time well spent!
Patrick P. after a post ride nap!
Dinner entertainment under the big tent!
Parking lot!
Dale (L) and Brandon (C) of team Birch + Grey together with my teammate Chris H.
Patrick P. and Nina I. - time for bed!
Reflecting on Day #1
The party went on into the night (well not that late....maybe 9:30pm!)
Day #2 start at Mount Vernon - Nina was already right at the start!
Day #2 ride to begin!
Me & Dale - I rode for a good chunk of time in a group with he and Brandon (can you believe a dozen of us even got off course and lost!) until I got dropped at the hills towards the finish. Good times!
Day #2 lunch at North Cove Park
My sons Ethan (L), Aiden (C), Tyler (R) patiently waiting at the finish.
My support since January when I started this journey...
Everyone was ready to get to the Seattle Aquarium!
My son Tyler - a future Ride to Conquer cancer participant!
Glad to be done!
A Father's Day to remember....
