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| 3 Races, 2 Days, 1 Wheel - July 17-18, 2010 |
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Feb 16, 2010 - 4:08 PM - by unigoat
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The first Butler County Stage Race is on! This is the first (hopefully annual) unicycle stage race in Western Pennsylvania (USA).
The short details:
Saturday, July 17th: City Parks Time Trial. A 6.6 mile (approximately) closed course featuring the parks of Butler. In addition to the regular smooth flat paved roads the course includes some hills, brick streets, and pockmarked pavement.
Also on the 17th: Main Street Criterium. This closed course includes a flat brick road section and a lollipop loop around the courthouse area. The bicycle course is around 1 mile per lap which is too long for unicycling- especially for those using less than a 36 inch wheel. We're finalizing a good balanced unicycling course.
Sunday, July 18th: Renfrew Rás Road Race. This challenging 8.6 mile loop includes 900ft of climbing (and descending) per lap. (We may extend the 3 lap option a slight bit to get an official marathon distance, although it is plenty challenging enough already.)
We also have a local skatepark (which is getting some uni trials obstacles this spring!) and a lot of good muni riding for those who haven't yet had enough riding.
Racing classifications are being finalized as are costs and many many other details. Definitely all unicyclists are welcomed in Saturday's events. For the Renfrew Rás Road Race a virtual wheel size of 28 inches or greater is recommended as is a brake. The hills around here are rideable without, but they are steep.
The Butler County Stage Race weekend is being put on in conjunction with an elite amateur bicycling event (Cats 1-5). We'll not only have the benefit of well constructed courses with ample markings, marshalling, and all of the amenities that go with an elite cycling event- We will be able to be ambassadors to the general public and bicycling public as well. Last year the 1-day Renfrew Rás drew 100 bicyclists, this year 200+ are predicted.
We're hoping to make this the premier east coast (USA) unicycle weekend. We're working on keeping costs down and the fun up. This will be a weekend for racers and non-racers alike. We've already got a lot of local support outside of the cycling community for events to fill out the weekend's schedule.
I realize that NAUCC is slated for this weekend this year as well. We're not trying to compete- this is the weekend that was available locally. If you're not headed to San Francisco, you should check out Butler.
http://www.butlerwobble.blogspot.com will have more details as they develop. You can also email me at dave(dot)bikes(at)yahoo(dot)com. (Replace the dots and at with the appropriate symbols).
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| Unicycle For The Arts- CA Distance Ride in June |
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Feb 11, 2010 - 8:22 PM - by pfalvi
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Hi all!
The Unicycle for the Arts Foundation is looking for participants to ride in a 250 mile, five day distance ride across the state of California in June.
A bit about the UFTA:
Unicycle for the Arts is in the process of becoming a nonprofit corporation, raising funds to support the Performing Arts departments of local high schools through an annual long distance unicycle ride. A test ride was executed in June of 2009, and the route (minus a few rough patches) remains the same. We travel from South Lake Tahoe to San Francisco, along a route which can be viewed at UnicycleForTheArts.com.
There are several options for involvement;
1) Ride the full distance. If you would like to support your high school, we can arrange advertising and demonstrations to happen there to rally support. All funds donated to your school will be kept track of, and a lump sum will be given upon completion of the ride. Your school will also receive a percentage of funds donated without a specific school in mind.
2) Ride along for a day, half a day, an hour, or through your town. If you want to participate or ride but cannot commit to the full five days, join us whenever you can! We can still arrange donations for your school and you will have participated!
3) Can't ride or know a participant and want to help? No problem! Depending on the number of unicyclists participating, we will need an extra support vehicle and driver. Maybe even more!
It is our hope to have as many unicyclists join us as possible for the ride, and if that means you can only ride along for a day, wonderful!
No longer in high school? That's fine! Neither are the organizers or first participants. We donate to our alma maters. Not interested in donating to your school, or don't have an affiliation? Come along nonetheless! Ride for the cause! (And to say that you've done a grueling 250 mile unicycle trip across the state.)
If you are interested in helping out in any way, including participation, support, or donations, please visit our website, www.UnicycleForTheArts.com, and send us an email at contact@UnicycleForTheArts.com for more information.
(Added Bonus! There is the possibility of purchasing high quality 36 inch unicycles for very discounted prices if you participate in the ride!)
Deadline to participate:
March 30, 2010, but the sooner you let us know the better.
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| The Mongolia Unicycle Tour 2010 |
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Dec 09, 2009 - 9:34 PM - by GizmoDuck
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Hi everyone,
Something you've all been waiting for, The Mongolia Unicycle Tour.
Some photos are up on the website: Monguni
It's a bit different to the previous Adventure Unicyclist Tours, in that we'll be mostly camping out and it's all off-road. But what you lose in comfort you make up for with some spectacular scenery and cultural experience.
Contact us via the website if you are keen to take part in the first ever Mongolia Unicycle Tour.
Ken Looi
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Monguni is a Unicycle Tour through Mongolia in 2010. It is an organised tour for people who want to see a country in the most unique way possible…on one wheel!
What: The Mongolia Unicycle Tour
When: Monday 2 August 2010 (Day 1) to Friday 13 August 2010 (Day 12)
Why: Because we can, and it’s never been done before.
Distance: 240km, 7 riding days
Terrain: Unsealed Roads, grass, horse trails, rocky riverbeds. Everything except sealed roads
Number of riders: Up to 12
Cost: US$1850 ($1850 + $150 to be donated to OXFAM for registrations after 1 May 2010, pending places still being available)
Whats included: 2 Nights in Ulaanbaatar, transfers from airport, all support vehicles, food, camping equipment, cooks, drivers, mechanic, Jason Williams, Bike Asia Tour leader, spare bicycles, tool kit
How fit do I need to be? It’s a fully supported tour, but the riding is likely to be harder than previous tours. Although distances are shorter, there are no sealed roads. The fitter you are, the more you will enjoy the tour
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| UNICON XV Newsletter: 4wks and counting! |
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Nov 25, 2009 - 7:05 PM - by GizmoDuck
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Dear Unicyclist,
Here’s more updates from us as we countdown to the start of Unicon XV!
Registration cut-offs reminder
The next registration payment cut-off is November 30 at 11:59pm New Zealand Time. The registration price is currently NZ$350, but increases to NZ$500 on December 1. Pay for your registration early to get the lower entry price.
***You CANNOT edit your entry after 1 Dec 2009 unless you pay the full NZ$500 registration fee***
Please make sure you are registered for the correct events.
Registration for the following events has closed:
· Individual Freestyle, Pairs Freestyle, Group Freestyle, Standard Skill, Street, and Flatland;
· Basketball and Hockey teams;
· Points Racing (100m, 400m, 800m, 50m one-foot, 10m.30m Wheel Walk, Obstacle Course) and Relay Race.
Workshops
We’re in the midst of adding workshops, day rides and games to the non-competition schedule.
Here’s some workshops you can look forward to at Unicon XV:
· Best Trick Contest
· Unitouring
· Hutchinson One Wheelers Trials Levels
· The Art of Street Performing
· Beersketball
Trips
· Muni at Makara Peak
· Disc Golf
· Museum to museum kids ride
We are looking for more volunteers to lead a workshop and share your unicycling or non-unicycling skills.
If you like to organise something but do not know what to do, let us know. We have plenty of ideas but still looking for people to take them up. Like teaching crazy tricks and wheelbuilding, bringing people on muni practice or night ride around the city.
Email us at unicon15@gmail.com and help make workshops a blast for all participants.
MUni
The Cross-Country Muni course is and elevation profile is now up on the website:
http://www.uniconxv.co.nz/programme/competition/
Downhill and Hillclimb courses are being finalised and will be up on the website shortly.
Hockey and Basketball
Registration for Hockey and Basketball teams is now closed.
There are 18 Basketball teams (Aussie Youth, Australia, Berkeley Revolution9, Berkeley Revolution, Blau Weiss Bavaria, BoDo Germany, Currywurst mit Pommes, CYCL'HOP, Deserteure, NT Cyclones, NZUni Black, OnewheeleRS, RSD United, Swiss Team, Team GB, UCTD, Wild Cats, WOOM) and 22 Hockey Teams (Asian Dragons, Aussie Youth, Australia A, Australia B, Blau Weiss Bavaria, Cycl'Hop, Deserteure, Frederiksberg Unicykel Klub, Fuc-Denmark, Korea, NT Cyclones, NZUni Black, NZUni White, OnewheeleRS, RSD United, Swiss Team, Team GB, Team USA, The Old, the Fat, and the Ugly, UCTD, USA B, Scratch-Radlos).
Video Competition
The competition will be held on 4 Jan (Monday) at 8.30pm at the TSB Arena. Get your best unicycling video together and showcase it to unicyclists from around the world.
Rules for the video competition can be found at Unicon XV website. The deadline for submission of the video clips is 21 Dec Midnight NZT. Please email a low res version to Joe Dyson for approval prior to the deadline. email: joe.dyson@gmail.com
Judges for Freestyle Events at UNICON XV
(Individual, Pairs, Group, Street, Flatland)
All countries with competitors in freestyle events at UNICON XV will be receiving an email in the next few days with the policies for submitting judges. Failure to follow the highlighted rules could result in the removal of competitors from these events. Please note that ALL JUDGES must also attend a judging workshop specific to each discipline at UNICON XV led by the Chief Judge, Ryan Woessner. Each judge will be required to sign a statement indicating they have read the rules, attended the workshop, agree to follow the rules and will accept being removed from the list of available judges if deemed necessary by the Chief Judge.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Chief Judge, Ryan Woessner, via email: ryan.woessner@gmail.com
See you at Unicon in a month!
UNICON XV
Organising Committee
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| Uni - The Unicycle Magazine News Thread |
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Nov 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM - by mikepenton
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Firstly, Issue 11 has been out for a while 
New Website is up!
Finally www.unicyclemagazine.com is up and running with much more features.
# Searchable events calendar - constantly kept up to date and you can also submit your own. Events RSS feed so you can know as soon as events are posted.
# Detailed information of what's in every single issue
# Submit your photos - WIN A DVD. Simple form to submit your own photos for inclusion in the magazine and possibly win a unicycling DVD.
# Photo Galleries - from events we've covered
# News feeds
# and of course you'll be able to subscribe, buy back issues and merchandise!
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