UNICON XV: 27 Dec 2009-7 Jan 2010

The 15th International Unicycle World Championships and Convention (UNICON XV) took place in Wellington, New Zealand in Dec2009/Jan2010. This was the first ever Southern Hemisphere UNICON, an event that takes place every 2yrs. UNICON is a mix of competition as well as a convention style gathering of unicyclists from around the world.
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UNICON XV is Officially Open! Parade of Nations and Powhiri

Today was a pretty special day in Wellington, New Zealand! Unicon XV kicked off with a parade of nations. Approximately 650 Unicyclists from 23 countries rode down the Wellington Waterfront to Civic Square, where we were greeted with a Powhiri (Maori Welcome), followed by speeches from the local Maori, the Mayor of Wellington, and John Foss on behalf of the Unicyclists.

Check out our gallery for photos of todays action.

UNICON XV made it into the TV news on both main national channels. Here are the video links:  3 News and 1 News

The local newspaper also has an article: Dominion Post

A nice article and great photos on: roadcycling.co.nz

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Don’t forget to bookmark the UNICON XV Facebook page for updates, photos and comments from UNICON participants!

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