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NZ Unicycle Weekend
Argh! It's over. If you just like looking at pictures: 'NZ Uni Weekend Pics' (http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/albut20) Yep, this was an awesome event and I would like to thank everyone who came to Wellington for making this the best ever (Err, the first ever) NZ Unicycle Weekend The NZ Unicycle Weekend originated from an idea I had after drinking too much coffee in the wee hours of the morning and randomly checking my email. I think I typed something stupid like: "Hey Tony, I think we should have a NZ National Unicycle event." Several months, many frantic emails, little bits of paper and lots of phone calls later, we bring you the NZ Unicycle Weekend! I am too tired to write much more than a brief summary: Saturday Oct 25th: We had lot's of people turn up from all over NZ. Yep, All over NZ except for the South Island. And lot's of unicyclists camped out in my living room. Morning: We run some workshops where Tony Melton shows everyone how to jump over stairs and do 5 foot drops onto flower beds. Lunch: We ride down the trials playground around Wgtn High School and into town for some burritos. Afternoon: We have a violent game of Hockey. Malcolm Todd ends up with a black eye. Peter Bier throws his weight around and destroys the competition in the Unicycle Sumo. Various random games were played including Unicycle Bullrush. Later still: We go for an urban street ride. Peter Bier rides down the stairs of Parliament, before being asked not do that. Yeah right, as if you would protest against GE or whatever by jumping off parliament steps on a unicycle . Tony Melton jumps off a seven footer, Ben rides along some stair sides with a two storey drop on one side. Even later still: Lot's of unicyclists cram into my living room for unicycle videos and pizza. Sunday Oct 26th: Morning: We run the track and field events. High jump, long jump, 100m, 400m and a unicycle limbo competition. We have the prize giving where we give away lot's of prizes. Thanks J'ville Cycles for your cool spot prizes! Afternoon: We head up Hawkins Hill for the MUni ride. This is one cool ride with lot's of views of Wellington and the coast. We start at the Puffball/Mushroom radar thingee and work our way down the ridge onto the coast at Red Rocks. Nightime: A group of hardened MUni buffs go for a night MUni ride up Mt Kau Kau with a 20W light and and LED light amongst four people. Great night views of Wellington Monday Oct 27th: Morning: We head to Makara Peak for a quick MUni ride that turned to a four hour epic. Half the group are sensible and turn back after playing around the trials area. I suffer from dehydration and a sore knee as I carry on with the more enthusiastic MUni riders. Tony and Rowan head down Deliverance (mega steep/technical/crazy mountain bike track). Makara Peak MTB park has some really sweet singletrack just minutes from the city, all built by volunteers. Afternoon: They're still keen! I take the remaining three MUnicyclists with any energy left along Korokoro stream. We turn up late as usual and get lost getting there even though it's just down the road from my place. A solid two hours of really sweet very fast singletrack. We all end up with wet feet as there are about 15 stream crossings. Joe does a spectacular faceplant into the stream (see gallery page 4) Even later still- Here I am. I am going to sleep now. ZZzzzz... -- GizmoDuck - Cokernut "I'll be there with bells on!" Tony on the NZUni weekend "right thats it im dressing up like a woman!" James on the NZuni weekend "If not for a weird inner ear condition that prevents me from crossing the equator, I'd be there too." JJuggle- the most original excuse not to attend the NZUni weekend "At least if someone hurts themselves, Ken should be able to fix them up with brain surgery on the spot if he brings a scalpel and some bandages." Rowan- on my surgical skills ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GizmoDuck's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/794 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/28521 |
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