finally day 11
30 Jun 2010 by admin, 22 Comments »
Chris arrived in Homer at 9:00 pm est. He said he hated the last 3 hours of the ride (we will get more info on why later). While on the phone, I heard somebody asking him for his receipts, his name and the mileage. One of the organizers thinks there are less than 20 guys. So hopefully, he is in the top 20. It is over! Big relief for me…Thanks to all of you for your support!!
Homer. Chris is snoozing in the tent behind the bike.
Tags: Motorcycle Challenges
CONGRATZZZZZ TO CHRIS!! Yeah Sowatha, he should be in the top 20 according to Facebook updates. From what Carla has posted out there, he is actually 16th if everyone is accounted for. Right in his target
Reference on Facebook here:
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=169060858080&topic=15667&start=30&hash=1e90802b62f32751f551af4571283455#topic_top
Cheers Chris, time to get some serious rest and relax!
Congratulations Chris AND Sowatha!!! AWESOME ride. Hope you have a terrific 4th!!!
Oh! My little finger has just told me that actually Chris is not yet done in this competition! He is now on his to break another record of his: sleep even MORE hours than he did last time he completed Keywest, FL to Anchorage, AK !!!!!
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He’ll be truly done with the challenge when he wakes up
Cheers mate!!!
Great ride! Congratulations!
Tell Chris that when he comes back thru Nashville, give me a call and I will personally but him a nice big steak so that I can hear the stories from him first hand. Thanks for a great ride Chris, it has been a blast following your spot.
That should be “buy him a big steak”.
congrats from me and rotten and everyone from the smiling skull in athens oh. its been a blasy following you
Way to go Chris! I’ve been tracking you since day 2, checking eagerly a few times a day. What a fantastic ride of a lifetime! Please let us know where we can read the stories you write about your experiences on this ride. I can’t wait to hear them!
Well done!
Congratulations Chris! I hope you get to enjoy some time in Alaska (when you wake up)
Chris:
Congradulations from Ride For The Family and from Moo Cow Bikers. Way to go. We anxiously await your reports in person. Take Care
Oh, we have a board meeting today, if you are in town!
John McGinn
Accolades and JOY! Happy you made it and did well. Great to have you complete this amazing adventure and challenge. Sowatha must be glowing; now you can enjoy the 4,000 mile ride back to Milwaukee to set the bike up in the Harley Museum! Best best best wishes, Chrisand Sowatha. Be well, ride safe, have fun.
Chris Carr I am so very very proud of you!!!!!! YOU DID IT!!!! Cannot wait to hear all the stories.. The good…the bad…the ugly!!!!!
Wow Chris, another adventure down!! Sounds like it was a good one!!! Congrats to you, and thanks to Sowatha for the updates!!! Can’t wait to hear all about it!!!
Congrats to ALL competetors you all did the near impossible and my old acquaintance Chris you are a living ledgend
Chris I will visit you in the pits at the AZ. mile in October, in the winners circle of course, “high wide and handsome” Also Mark Ldid a very commendable job, Terry Rouge too, really hope he makes it, the guy does have heart. Tim Doherty
Congratulations Chris thats Amazon !!!!!!!!
I just have a question how are you coming back home????
Ejoy your rest!!!!
Not so fast Dr. Larry, Chris is actually going to leave earlier. Dj has kindly accepted to trail the bike back to Milwaukee, and Chris is flying back home this Sunday. He misses home.
Congratulations to you Chris for completing such a fantastic, memory-filled adventure experience!
You showed great mental toughness, perseverance, focus and the will to win that we all know you have in abundance.
We are all very proud of you for your determination to continually be a peak performer, who is willing to push the limits to test yourself under adversity.
I know you are probably already dreaming up your next adventure ride, which will probably even top this race.
Once again, congratulations and welcome home soon.
Bill Cole, MS, MA
The Mental Game Coach
Thanks, Admin. No matter how much he enjoy riding, the thought of having to face another 4,000 mile stint does not sound like lots of fun; especially with the bad weather predicted in the midwest. Looking forward to having him home again. Let the next adventure begin!
Sounds like Chris had a great ride. Glad he is coming home safely. Can’t wait to read his story. Thanks for keeping all of us to date on his adventure admin. Keep me in mind when it is published. Thanks.
Congrats Chris!! Glad you made it safely!
Gread job, Chris. I monitored your progress everyday. It was fun watching your journey. Congratulations!
Hey Chris! Not sure if you remember me, but I took the R.E. course from you back in 2004 and married Phil King (previous Service Manager at HD Atlanta). Anyway, we followed you all along the way of your journey and glad you made it safely! I am sure you are glad it is over and maybe we’ll ride up that way to see you soon! Great job!!