Updated April 13, 2010.

NYUC will be participating in this upcoming unicycling event scheduled for the end of the Summer. If you are interested in volunteering contact Keith Nelson directly via contact information below.

NYUC will keep you updated with new information regarding this event on this website as it becomes available.

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus is organizing the NYC Unicycle Festival. It will be taking place Sept 3-5, 2010 in NYC.

We are still in the very early stages of this project, but I am hoping to put together a committee/crew of folks to help make this happen.  And I am interested in having your input/assistance/support/etc.

There are many responsibilities that will need to be covered including:

*  organizing contests and games

*  public relations, promotions, and social networking

*  raising funds to cover basic costs of the festival

*  seeking sponsors

*  coordinating housing for out of town riders

*  possibly organizing a Saturday performance

*  logo design

*  coordinating artists and demonstrators

*  and so much more.

In the immediate, I am seeking to create a preliminary festival committee.  Most communication will be by email and phone, so close proximity to NYC is not necessary.  I have included the basic details about the festival below.

Let me know if you want to be kept in the loop and if there are any special areas of expertise you would like to offer.

More soon.

Thanks

Keith Nelson

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
PO Box 1917
New York, NY 10009
keith at bindlestiff (dot) org
1-877-BINDLES

New York City Unicycle Festival Event Details

3 Days of One Wheel Madness

What:  New York Unicycle Festival

When:  September 3, 4 and 5, 2010

Where:  Governors Island, West Side Cycle Path, Grant’s Tomb

Day 2 Main Event:  September 4, 2010, Noon until 5:00pm

The New York City Unicycle Festival comes to Governors Island for a day of unicycle races and games, public shows, and the largest group of one-wheeled enthusiasts ever to gather in the five boroughs.

The NYC Unicycle Festival on Governors Island features:

1.  A fun-filled day of riding unicycles on Governor’s island
2.  Organized games such as unicycle basketball and unicycle hockey. Rules will be based on the International Unicycling Federation’s guidelines.
3.  Workshops, ranging from learn-to-ride sessions to advanced skills instruction.
4. Races and competitions.  Rules will be based mostly on the International Unicycling Federation.
5.  A unicycle trials course.  As in skateboarding and BMX, there is a community of unicyclists who will attempt to run obstacle courses on one wheel.
6.  A unicycle-vending area that invites dealers and vendors from across the country.
7.  Interboro tunnel ride through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, entering Governors Island through the stairway in the air shaft (pending MTA permission) .
8.  International unicycle film series.
9.  A public show featuring the best unicycle entertainers from around the world (venue and funds permitting).

Day 3: September 5, 2010, 1:00pm – 5:00pm

Grant’s Tomb

The festival joins up with the New York City Unicycle Club at their traditional meeting ground, Grant’s Tomb.