The Uninam Unitour 2008

[GizmoDuck]

Hi everyone,

We're putting the final touches to next years Vietnam Unicycle Tour. It should be one of the most exciting Unitours ever! Starting in the old communist capital of Hanoi in the North, we will be riding along the coast to finish in Ho Chi Minh City in the South.

Registrations open on 1 July, and will be open to the first 24 riders. If you are interested in coming along please let me know.

The website is up: www.uninam.net

Itinerary
Day 1 | Hanoi
The tour starts in the capital Hanoi. Arrive early if you want to explore the city or take a trip out to Halong Bay.
Day 2 | Hue
After a morning flight we arrive in the former capital. In the afternoon we'll take a warm up ride in the city and surrounding area visit the ancient palace and the tomb of an emporer.
Days 3-5 | Riding to Hoi An
Heading out of Hue we ride along the coast overnighting at a beach resort before riding 11km uphill to the top of Hai Van Pass. In beautiful Hoi An enjoy a rest day to explore the historic town.
Days 6-8 | Riding to Quy Nhon
Taking backraods we ride more of the beautiful Vietnamese coastline. In Quy Nhon we will stay at the exclusive Life Resort and enjoy a rest day in luxury.
Days 9-10| Riding to Nha Trang
The final two days riding take us to the beachside town of Nha Trang - a great fun place to celebrate the end of the ride.
Days 11-12| Saigon
We travel by train to bustling Saigon and the end of a unique journey through Vietnam.

What: Fully supported Unitour, accomodation, most meals, tour guides and support crew, support vehicle provided.
Total Distance: 491km
Days Cycling: 7
Dates: Mon 10 Mar (Day1) to Fri 21 Mar (Day 12)
Costs: US$1300
Accomodation: We have 2 nights in a 5 star resort, and lot's of hotels we are staying in are at least 3-4 star
Riding Conditions: We ride on a well made main highway and back highways with little traffic. There are a couple of big hills to ride up (and down) but it is mostly a generally flat tour.

Hope to see you in 'nam

Ken Looi

[onebyone]

Sounds Great!

[muzzle]

Sounds very great!

[kristian]

I would love to go on this tour. It might be a bit to expensive for me. But i'm still counting on winning the lottery.

[dudewithasock]

Ken, I always have a blast reading about your world tours...when I'm a bit older, and have some spare money (and a 36er) I would absolutely love signing up to one of these. I hope you keep doing them for many years to come!!

[GizmoDuck]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for your interest regarding Uninam. We have over 20 riders very keen on this event already; and it's looking like quite an international tour. There are only 24 places, so if you're interested please get in touch with me ASAP.

I have just emailed out the registration forms to everyone on the Uninam mailing list. If you are thinking of coming, or even if you're not but you'd like to keep up to date with Uninam, then shoot me an email: ken.looi at gmail dot com.

Cheers,

Ken

[GizmoDuck]

August update:

We now have 20 riders registered or in the process of registering for Uninam. That means only 4 places are left. We're still on track to have everyone registered by October.

Have a look at the riders page to see the rider profiles for some of the registered riders. You can also to follow their personal training blogs/photos as they start building up to Uninam.

Let me know ASAP if you are interested in coming on the tour.

www.uninam.net

Ken

[GizmoDuck]

We've now got quite an amazing lineup for the Uninam Unitour, with people from over 7 countries represented. Check out the rider profiles:
http://www.uninam.net/index.php?members=directory

Due to popular demand, we have extended the tour to 30 riders, and the closing date to October 31st. There are still 6 places left so let me know if you are interested. It will probably be very a long time before the next Unitour of Vietnam.

Ken :p

[GizmoDuck]

Not far off being the biggest even Unitour.
We now have 29 riders form 8 different countries represented. Check out their profiles:
http://www.uninam.net/index.php?members=directory

There's still time to get onboard although we will probably have close off registrations in January. I've managed to get our tour operator to extend the number of riders to 35....let's see if we can make this the biggest, most interesting Unitour ever.

If you're a Uninam rider...I'm just putting the finishing touches to another update. You should have booked your tickets by now, and started to get some early training in.

Ken

[1wheelwonder]

Hi,

That sounds awesome. Pitty I can't go! :eek: :D :D :D :D

[grunt628]

that sounds like it will be a blast. I would love to go, but im 14, and i have a 20" lol. But i hope everyone who goes has a blast! GOOD LUCK GUYS!:D