The 2019 Le Tour de Larry has begun. It started on January 22, as I flew to Dubai for the Dubai Marathon. On January 26, I flew 14 hours to Boston, from Dubai, and arrived in time to cover the 2019 New Balance Indoor Meeting. I then slept, wrote and walked for 3 days.
A photo from past track meets, photo by Larry Eder
The next part of the journey started on January 31. I flew from Boston to Lisbon, then, Lisbon to Frankfurt. Arriving in Frankfurt, I took a train from the airport in Frankfurt to Karlsruhe. No Uber or Lyft in Germany. My taxi driver, quite solicitous did not want my credit card, so we found a Banking machine. I then called the states and told my bank of my whereabouts.
I was in Karlsruhe at the Radisson Blu, which I found on Hotels.com for $74 a night. All of this was done last minute and with some haste as i was trying to gain a sponsor. Special thanks to Nike and USATF who came on board to help me complete the Indoor Le Tour de Larry.
I will keep you updated on the various curiousities of my travel. Welcome for the ride.
Remember, USATF is sponsoring our tour! Support the sport by attending the 2019 USATF Indoor Champs, on February 22,23,24 at the Ocean Breeze AC, on Staten Island. To purchase tickets, please go to: http://www.usatf.org/Events—
