The UK's national road race takes place in Horwich each year. The event is hosted by the Horwich cycle event and organised by Julien Page.

Sunday 16^th June 2019 @3pm start
Entry fee (to be confirmed) £15 (Adults)- £10 (u18)

The National Unicycle is now in its seventh year, establishing itself at THE unicycle race event of the year. Its inclusive if you can ride –at least the mile laps and free-mount then you can enter. Lets try and increase the numbers this year….

This weeks Deal Of The Week is the 24" Nimbue E-Sport Race unicycle.  For one week only this fantastic unicycle is available for just £270. Thats a saving of £70, but only until the 4th October.



The Nimbus E-Sport race unicycle is at the top of its game with the best unicycle parts and newest technologies. Comes with the latest generation Nimbus one-piece aluminium (90mm wide) hub for optimum race performance and durability. The super stiff Nimbus VCX cranks give the most efficient transfer of power directly to your wheel, meaning all your power goes solely into propelling you forward to victory. The Nimbus aluminium E-Sport frame is narrow enough at the top to minimise catching your knees but still has enough crown to enable a secure foot placement for one-foot riding. With the E-sport frame being 300mm long (from crown to top of seatpost) this puts the seatpost clamp nicely out of the way minimising any discomfort.

The E-Sport Race comes with a 559mm rim and a thin tyre. So, it is designed and optimized to ride on a track. This unicycle conforms to the IUF’s (International Unicycle Federation) Track racing rules and unicycle specifications 2B.2 See below for full details or click here to see IUF rule book document.

24" Nimbus E-Sport Features:

Wheel size: 559mm (IUF 24 Class)
Frame: 24" Nimbus E-Sport Aluminium Frame (300mm)
Saddle: Nimbus Classic Saddle - Black
Seatpost: Nimbus 'Aluminium' Seatpost (25.4) - 300mm
Seatpost Clamp: Nimbus Seatpost Clamp - Black (31.8mm)
Tyre: 25 x 1" (23-559) Kenda Koncept (Max pressure 110 PSI)
Valve: Presta Valve
Rim: Nimbus E-Sport 559 x 20 (40mm Aluminium Deep Section)
Hub: Nimbus ISIS Alu Hub - 36 Hole (90mm) - Black
Cranks: Nimbus VCX ISIS Cranks - 125mm
Pedals: Nimbus Plastic Pedals - White
Number of Spokes: 36 Holes

Weight: 4.4kg

Recommended leg length sizes for unicycle:
Standard seatpost: Minimum - 96cm (37.7"), Maximum - 115cm (45.2")
Cutdown seatpost: Minimum - 81cm (31.8"

International Unicycle Federation Rule  2B.2 Unicycles

Only standard unicycles may be used. Riders may use different unicycles for different
racing events, as long as all comply with the rules for events in which they are entered.
For events divided by wheel size, there is a maximum allowable tire diameter and minimum
crank arm length for each category:

Unicycle Class	Max Diameter	Min Crank Length	Transmission
16 Class	418mm	89mm	Standard
20 Class	518mm	100mm	Standard
24 Class	618mm	125mm	Standard
29 Class	778mm	No Limit	Standard
Unlimited	No Limit	No Limit	Unlimited

The 6th British Unicycle Road Race

The fifth national road race was held in sweltering heat at the Horwich Festival of cycling today. The results are as follows.

Male

1st Robin Whitfield
2nd Adam Foley
3rd Tom Ledger (U16)
4th Eddie Baxter
5th Julian Barrow (Over 50 champion)
6th Cameron Peacock
7th Julian Page

Ladies

1st Lucy Cobb
2nd Susan Boe (RAF)
3rd Bobbie Byrne

Under 16

1st Tom Ledger
2nd William Turton
3rd Bobby Byrne

Under 14

1st Morgan Byrne
2nd Matthew Ledger
3rd Toby Middleton
4th Tom Gillard
5th Murphy Pilling

We would like to thank unicycle.com for sponsoring the prizes.

Robin Whitfield won the men's race in his first outing, Tom Ledger was third and won the under 16 category. Lucy Cobb won the ladies event with Susan Boe from the RAF a close second. Cameron Peacock suffered a puncture but still crossed the finish line in 6th position. The under 14 was won by Morgan Byrne from Blackpool, with creditable performance from local lads Toby, Ton and Murphy. Susan Boe won a special prize for best crash in front of the finishing line, although Elaine Blanchard's also deserves a mention.

We had two riders Phil Crystal and Dean Williams who had never ridden with another unicyclist before.

Julian Page
Race Organiser

[caption id="attachment_8725" align="alignnone" width="300"] The usual mad picture of most of the competitors[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_8724" align="alignnone" width="300"] The winners from left to right William Turton, Lucy Cobb, Robin Whitfield, Morgan Byrne, Bobbie Byrne, Adam Foley and Susan Boe[/caption]

 

The Third British National Unicycling Road Race



21st June 2015 12 o’clock start
Entry fee £12 (Adults) £6 (u18)

The race consists of 7 (1 mile) laps of Horwich Town Center course, be at the start, next to the town hall by 11-30am, for the 12 o’clock start. When the leader has completed 7 laps, all other competitors will be finished as they pass the finishing line. Some competitors may be finished earlier to ensure the course is free for the next race.





Parking, with changing, showering facilities at Horwich Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, Horwich, BL6 5PY.

Entry
If you are a member of TLI cycling you can enter and pay online –but please let me know, link-Click here

If you are not a member of TLI cycling then download the forms from the Unicycle North West facebook site and send them to me: Dr. Julian Page, 6 Holkar Meadows, Bromley Cross, Bolton BL7 9NA or e-mail to [email protected]. It would help the commentator if you could give me a little information about you –if I know you then I will make it up!!



Adult Application form
https://www.facebook.com/groups/279495208832571/706569359458485/
Under 18 Application form
https://www.facebook.com/groups/279495208832571/706569359458485/
If you have problems downloading the forms let me know and I will e-mail them to you.



Registration on the day: On arrival, register at the Horwich Bowling Hut, Jones Street, Horwich, BL6 7AQ. You MUST sign a form for the insurance and get your race number. Entry Fee £12 (Adults) £6 (under 18) payable on the day. If you are under 16 you must get your parent or guardian to complete a consent form.

We usually gather at the small grassy area next to the town hall, bring juggling stuff and make a day of it. Toilets are next to the bowling hut and there are a few shops and pubs around to buy food.



For more info and to keep up with the latest news there is a facebook event "The Third National Unicycle Road Race"

Last night at the local cycle club hill climb I turned up on my Nimbus 36" Unicycle.  The course was 2.66km long going up 150m on Clay Bank near Stokesley.  The aim was not to come last!  Riders set off at 1 minute intervals.  By the top I was caught  by one bike and had the rider in front of me well in sight.

So time on the unicycle = 9:27, my best time on the racing bike = 8:04.  So conclusion is on this course was that I was faster on 2 wheels... but not by that much.  I also still beat over 12 bikes on the unicycle.

On Sunday lots of unicyclists competed in the Horwich Road Race. It was a great day! The results were as follows:

Male
1st        Matthew Morris
2nd       Aaron Moran
3rd       Robert Day
4th       Cameron Peacock
5th       Elliot Bateman
6th       Julian Barrow  (first over 50)

Ladies
1st        Lucy Cobb
2nd       Claire Page
3rd       Heather Page

Under 16
1st        Cameron Peacock
2nd       Bobby Byrne
3rd       Erin Jones

Small Wheel (26” and under)
Adult             Alan Marsh
Under 16       Morgan Byrne

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The Nimbus Nightfox  was designed to allow almost anybody to ride a 36" unicycle. The legs of the frame are adjustable instead of using a traditional seatpost.



The Nightfox frame incorporates the Shadow Handle into the design as well so you can ride as far as you like



The taller rider can raise the frame up allowing space between the Nightrider tyre and the Nightfox frame to incorporate riding gear in a unique place

This unicycle design allows many different riding choices from riding across the country to riding across town!

 

 

 

 

The National Open Unicycle Road race was a great sucess! It was great to see so many 36" Unicycles in one place.



Lots of Sponsored riders were out and the Sponsored shirts looked amazing!



The racing got underway and there was a lot of support from the crowd. There were a few falls along the way. Julian Barrow won best crash! Other crashes included one from JL and Katie Lambert. Emily Johnson went down quite spectacluarly later on in the day!



People looking nicely worn out after the race!



Thanks to Sponsored rider Julain Page for organising such a great day. Check out all the photos in the gallery.

Results

1 CatoTveit First Male
2 Duncan Clark Second Male
3 Matt Morris Third Male
4 Roger Davis
5 Paul Stacey
6 Dane Smith
7 Robert Day
8 (+1 lap) Steve Coligan >50
9 Cameron Peacock First U16
10 Nick Curwen
11 Emily Johnston First Female
12 Nora Tveit Second Female/U16
13(+2 lap) Ollie Baker Third U16
14 Geoff Bond
15 Claire Page Third Female
16 JL Coldham
17 Julian Page
18 Julian Barrow
19 Ged Hall
20 Jackson Laybourn
21 Oswald Miller
22 Lucy Cobb
23 Jon Barton
24 Bobbie Byrne
25 Matt Barton
26 Andrew Lendon
27 Dave Downs
28 Katie Lambert

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