Uninats 2009 will once again hold a Video Competition!

Currently scheduled to be held during the party on Saturday night (as in 2007), the competition provides a chance to show off the best of your riding and editing skills to an appreciative audience. There might even be prizes!

Rules & Info:

• You can't enter a film you entered in a previous Uninats!
• Films should be no more than 5 minutes long.
• We'll use a laptop to play the entries, so we can probably play most file formats and USB media (USB sticks/drives etc.), but to be on the safe side, you should probably bring a regular DVD as well.
• You can make multiple entries, but if we have too many entries, you'll need to give an order of preference and we may play only 1.
• Other rules might be made up as we go along!

For inspiration, see some of last years entries and winners at the Uninats 2007 Photos and Videos page.

Here is the Uninats 2009 Poster, designed by Ashley Curtis, winner of the poster design competition. Printed copies have been distributed to groups and shops, but you are welcome to download and print your own for your local group, shop or bedroom wall..

The file is available as a large size attachment below.

Well done and thanks to those who entered the poster competition. Apologies for my slackness in uploading them to the website for judging by the public. In this absence, a small panel of judges has determined the winner to be Ashley Curtis.

Congratulations Ashley on winning a free ticket to Uninats.

Scott, UNINATS Organiser

The Main Venues for Uninats 2009 are:

Smith's Hill High School

35 -37 Gipps Street, Wollongong. NSW, 2500, Australia.

Saturday 11th from 8.30am - freestyle, flatland, hockey, basketball, workshops, party

Sunday 12th from 1pm - Trials

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Beaton Park Leisure Centre

Foleys Lane, Gwynneville, NSW 2500‎

Sunday 12th from 9am - track and field

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Fairy Meadow Skate Park

Guest Park, Cambridge Avenue, Fairy Meadow

Monday 13th - 8.30am - Street Competition

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Wollongong Mountain Bike Club Course, Appin

Appin Scout Hut, Market Street, Appin NSW

At 11.00pm - Muni ("Mountain" Unicycling)
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Official Program now available

The official program of events is now available to download.

Outline timetable

This is a rough outline of the timetable of events for Uninats 2009 - it is not being updated, as the official program is now available - see above or left.

All events and times are subject to change!

Friday 10th April 2009

Friday Afternoon/Evening

3.45pm - 4.30pm - Kieraview Accommodation : Early Registration - pickup your number & wristband

4.30pm - Meet at Kieraview Accommodation for Social Ride around Wollongong - a scenic ride allong the beach to Flagstaff hill and back. See the Social Ride page for details.

Saturday 11th April 2009

Smiths Hill High School

35 -37 Gipps Street, Wollongong. NSW, 2500

Doors open 8.30AM

Times and room location for sessions subject to change! Check at the registration desk on the day to confirm final details.

Skill level testing is important as it reinforces a rider’s skill standards and provides a graduated development plan. It is good to know your skill level, especially if you want more higher level challenges and if you want to go to overseas competitions.

To be able to test riders for skill levels, you have to attend a skill level testing workshop at UNICON every two years or be trained and tested by someone who has been to the UNICON workshops. There are a few sites with information but the official IUF site is a good one because it gives hints on how to do some of the harder skills.

Southern Cross Cultural Exchange has contacted the AUS to let us know that a 17 year old student from Germany who is a keen unicyclist will be coming to Australia in February 09 to attend a high school for the year.

Maire-Christin is a champion unicyclist. She does unicycle freestyle, racing and group training, as well as being interested in art and learning to surf. SCCE is looking for an Australian family to host her during her stay.

If you are a unicycling family or your club would benefit from a keen unicyclist and you are interested in hosting this student (anywhere in Australia considered), please contact Robert Lindsay at Southern Cross Cultural Exchange.

The organising is underway with dates set for the Easter long weekend, 11- 13^th April 2009 in Wollongong NSW.

The hall and outdoor courts of Smith’s Hill High School have been booked as the venue for freestyle and hockey competitions, as well as workshops on the Saturday. There are three courts available, so at this stage it is anticipated that we’ll have one court dedicated to hockey and other team games, another to free play, and another for workshops. There are also a few fun obstacles and a gliding challenge course around the courts. This venue will also be available on Easter Sunday.

Nearby, the synthetic athletics track at Beaton Park Leisure Centre has been booked for races on the Sunday. The leisure centre also features other facilities for those interested in winding down in a spa, sauna or pool (or warm down unicycle on treadmill).

P.S. Ashley Curtis, I have started training for the 10km. You can win all the track races but you won’t win the 10km. Third at the world champs just won’t cut it for UNINATS 09!

Uninats 2009 will be in Wollongong, NSW over Easter weekend 10th-13th April
Main venues are:

• Smith’s Hill High School - freestyle and hockey, workshops
• Beaton Park Leisure Centre - track and field
• Wollongong Mountain Bike Club - muni course

Timetables and registration information is available from the menu on the left