Unicon 21: The World Unicycling Championships & Convention will be in Bemidji, MN from July 14th-26th and as part of the opening ceremonies, I’ll be attempting to ride a 50 foot unicycle!!!
If you have never been to one, I highly recommend that all unicyclists should seriously consider going. Chances are you’ll get hooked and will go to the next one as well cause it’s going to be awesome!
I’ve been to 14 Unicons (yes I’m old 
) and honestly think this will be the most fun one yet. I’m helping organize some of the workshops and we are trying to make it not only a championship but also a convention to learn and have fun with other cool unicyclist.
Here are just some of the workshops being planned
-Unicycle Games
-Unicycle Movie Night
-Start of the Mississippi Field Trip
-Social Muni Rides
-Jump In The Lake
-Triathlon
-Flaming Puck Hockey
-Tubing The Mississippi
-Sumo
-Social Distance/Road Rides
-Beginner Street
-UniTouring
-Daily Skills Workshops (pirouette, wheel walk, crankflip, etc.)
There will even be a Unicycle Museum with lots of vintage unicycles from John Foss’s collection, weird and unique unicycles from Paul Hartman and Tommi Miller of The Unicycle Factory!, every official Unicon t-shirt from Constance Cotter, all the Darren Bedford Pro Rider t-shirts from my personal collection and a ton of other cool unicycle related stuff!
I suggest paying a little bit more to register as a competitor instead of non-competitor. Even if you aren’t that good, the competitions are fun and you’ll meet so many cool people. Sign up for anything and everything you think you can do and just give it a go…trials, muni, track races (if you have the right unicycle), basketball, hockey, road races, street, flatland, freestyle, etc.
I promise you that you will enjoy it even if you come in last place. You will regret it when you get there and see all the riders having fun and wish you had entered as a competitor.
They have beginner, intermediate and expert classes for most events as well as age groups… and there might only be a couple people in your age group!
Bemidji is a unique location. It’s up north where lots of families have cabins on lakes. It is so beautiful. If people are looking for things to do/see in MN before/after you are more than welcome to ask me for recommendations.
And as a bonus, you get to hear all the people talking like Fargo…oh yaah, dontcha know?! U betcha! Darn tootin’! 
Google Unicon 21 for more info including the full schedule, workshops and how to register. Hope to see you there and PLEASE share this with all your unicycling friends. 
