Napoleon Ultra course reconnaisance

With just two months to go, I spent a great weekend driving the 230-mile Napoleon Ultra course from Moscow to Paris (Texas), and making accommodation arrangements in overnight towns. I am very pleased that (a) the course is quite attractive and mostly runner-friendly, and (b) there are suitable places to stay.There are very few turns on the road, so getting lost will be difficult!The roads are generally rolling, but not hilly. I have added some photos of my trip to the www.napoleonultra.com website, and put together a roadbook and list of accommodations. At the moment, we have 8 confirmed runners (from France, Switzerland and the USA) and 10 more “possibles”, plus some stage runners and cyclists.

The start in Moscow (hardly St Basil's by Red Square, eh?):

The finish in Paris (hardly ...errr... Paris, eh?):