Beat the Bridge

Today we all got up early and made our way to the University of Washington to participate in the Diabetes fundraiser that Nordstrom has put on annually for 32 years.  

In all my years working at Nordstrom I have never actually participated... unfortunately the early start time has usually dissuaded me.  But this year I figured I would go with Logan and do the 4K family walk with Tina.  He usually gets us up early on weekends anyway... except this morning of course.  

Here we are getting ready in the parking lot... there were SO many people traffic was crazy!!! 

Kevin ran ahead to get our packets so he missed the pre-run photo opp, but we got a big group one later:)

Logan was ready to GO!

While Kevin and Kendall ran the 8K, Tina and I made our way through campus on our 4 mile walk.  It ended up being a really pretty day and it was nice to walk on campus again.  We had a great time and will definitely do it again. 

After the walk and run Logan got to do the diaper derby.  He was obviously in the "crawling" group and almost made it to the finish line on his own... took him awhile, BUT he was not the last kid to cross.  Small victories :) 

Logan at the start line...

and crawling (sorry this is a long video)

skipping to the finish line.. 

Victory dance

A little about Beat the Bridge: 

The event is called Beat the Bridge because the course travels over Seattle’s University Bridge, which is raised during the race. Participants try to cross the bridge before it is raised. Those who don't beat the bridge must wait, with a live band and prizes to pass the time, for the bridge to come back down. After a few minutes, the bridge lowers and everyone can finish the race. Since the first Beat the Bridge race in 1983, Nordstrom has partnered with JDRF to raise funds to cure, better treat, and prevent T1D. Beat the Bridge is part of the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes program, which holds annual charitable walks in more than 200 locations in 13 countries. The JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes has raised more than $1 billion for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research.