Celebrating his 69th year

Photos by Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise

The window of Geores Buttner-Clevenger's Volkswagen camper proclaims his goal in Beaumont on Tuesday, March 14, 2006. He plans to run and bike the entire length of U.S. Highway 69 in 6.9-mile sections.


Geores Buttner-Clevenger, 69, of Berkeley, Calif. prepares to run along U.S. Highway 69 in Beaumont. He already ran U.S. Highway 66 when he was 66-years-old.


Geores Buttner-Clevenger leaves his camper near U.S. Highway 69 in Beaumont. To accomplish this goal by himself, he rides his bike from his camper for 6.9 miles. He locks up the bike and runs back to the camper. Then, he drives back to the bike. He tries to run two 6.9-mile distances each day.


Geores Buttner-Clevenger bikes along U.S. Highway 69 in Beaumont.


Geores Buttner-Clevenger bikes along U.S. Highway 69 in Beaumont.


Geores Buttner-Clevenger runs past a Texas State Trooper's vehicle along U.S. Highway 69 in Beaumont.