UNICON
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This article is about the Unicycling convention. For other uses, see Unicon (disambiguation).
UNICON is the World Unicycling Convention and Championships sanctioned by the International Unicycling Federation (IUF).
The IUF sanctions a biennial world unicycling convention and competition, the major event on the international unicycling calendar. Events include artistic (group, pairs, individual, standard skill, open-X), track racing (100 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 30 metres walk the wheel, 50 metres one-foot), 10 kilometres, marathon (42.195 km), muni (cross-country, uphill, downhill, North Shore downhill), trials, basketball and hockey.
Previous UNICONs:
| UNICON | Year | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNICON 1 | 1984 | Syracuse, New York, USA | |
| UNICON 2 | 1986 | Uniondale, New York, USA | |
| UNICON 3 | 1987 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| UNICON 4 | 1988 | Aquadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| UNICON 5 | 1991 | Hull, Quebec, Canada | |
| UNICON 6 | 1992 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | |
| UNICON 7 | 1994 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | |
| UNICON 8 | 1996 | Guildford, United Kingdom | |
| UNICON 9 | 1998 | Bottrop, Germany | |
| UNICON 10 | 2000 | Beijing, China | |
| UNICON 11 | 2002 | July 25 - August 2 | North Bend, Washington, USA |
| UNICON 12 | 2004 | July 23 - August 1 | Tokyo, Japan |
| UNICON 13 | 2006 | July 23 - August 2 | Langenthal and Bern, Switzerland |
| UNICON 14 | 2008 | July 26 - August 4 | Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| UNICON 15 | 2009/10 | December 27 - January 7 | Wellington, New Zealand |
Upcoming UNICONs:
| UNICON | Year | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNICON 16 | 2012 | July 21 - July 31 | Brixen, Italy[1] |
[edit] External links
- UNICON 16 (2012) Italy
- UNICON 16 (Brixen - Italy 2012) Panorama Webcam
- UNICON 15 (2009/10) New Zealand
- UNICON 14 (2008) Denmark
- UNICON 13 (2006) Langenthal and Bern, Switzerland
- UNICON 12 (2004) Tokyo, Japan
[edit] References
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