See you at the 10th Annual Moab MUni Fest March 23th-25th, 2006

photo MMF2008 at Amasa Back Trailhead by Rolf Thompson, click to enlarge and see yourself!

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The 10^th annual Moab MUni Fest will be held March 27^th-29^th, 2009 in Moab Utah. This year’s event promises to be a great time with friends and riders from near and far. We have some great rides and fun times planned for mountain unicyclists of varying ability levels. We will also introduce a new trail line that is, in my mind the ultimate experience of the Moab area. I can’t wait. I did an audit on the trail three years ago and have been trying to figure out how to include it ever since. This will be the first year that it has been permitted by the BLM. Details will be forth coming.

The event is a week later (like last year) than most years and as such we hope to see the weather a little more settled and friendly for some fantastic redrock trail adventures. A reminder to all, this IS a permitted event. Rides are on Federal BLM land and Utah State SITLA (Educational TrustLands). Insurance, permits, and daily ride fees apply. These fees have been worked in to the registration costs. Without legal permits, it is impossible to hold an event such as this in the beautiful redrock country of Southern Utah.

All new or first time riders and those who would like to know more about Moab MUni Fest History or Mountain Unicyling please click here à Moab MUni Fest Background Information (includes a lot of information links).

The basic plan for year 2009 follows (the essential information from below will be printed and included the registration packets you receive at check-in):

Registration Info: All Rider-Participants in the Moab MUni Fest must register. Non-riders need not register per se, but should add their information on a registration form if participating in any of the following:

1. If wanting to purchase an optional event t-shirt for themselves. See the MMF09 t-shirt here. Read here about MMF t-shirt designs.

2. If planning to ride a bike or hike along side our participants on the Saturday Ride a mandatory per person shuttle fee applies.

3. If wanting to join us for the Saturday Eve Dinner and Program at the Lions Club Park—adjacent to the Colorado river.

Registration fees also include BLM, Sandflats and SITLA land access fees, insurance and administrative costs. Please Print the registration form, fill it out, and mail it along with your registration fees to the address indicated on the form. Click here MMF09 Registration Form (.pdf) or MMF09 Registration Form (MSWord). Also, please send me an email letting me know you’ve mailed your registration. à My email. This will give me a couple of days jump on updating the attendees list that will be posted on this website and help with the event planning. For help in filling out the registration forms please Click here for some registration examples.

Scheduled Rides: Note: Directions to the Trailheads, Maps of the Daily Rides, and comprehensive information is available in the à MMF09 Information Handout for Attendees (.doc – 1.4Meg) or Acrobat file MMF09 Information Handout for Attendees (.pdf – 5.3Meg). A summary of information is here:

Friday, March 27^th (click here for Details of the Friday Agenda). As summary is here:

9:30 to 11:00 am. Informal gathering. For those arriving early enough we will gather in the Moab City Park and hang out at the Skate Park on the North East side. This will be a chance for us to gather, do some trials warm up activities and to start getting to know each other.
12:30 to 5:30 pm. Sovereign Single Track Loop (new) – This is a beautiful ride through desert landscape.
8 pm Uni Basketball organized by Jim Sowers (click here for details).

Saturday, March 28^th (click here for Details of the Saturday Agenda). As summary is here:

8:30am to 5:00 pm. LPS/Porcupine Rim (short options for newer riders) – This is a must do ride. You’ll know why when you get there. Whether you are a registered unicycle-rider-participant or just a support biker, hiker, or runner wanting to follow your rider on all or part of the Porcupine Rim Trail, you will need to fill out a registration form and pay $4 for the Saturday Shuttle. This is due to the fact that there is no parking at the LPS trailhead. More trail details to come.
6:00 pm. Pasta Dinner, some unicycle trials action, juggling, and Program with Prize Give-aways at the Lions Club Park. A new walking bridge spans the Colorado river right from the park. We’ll have a big bon fire and good times so if you would like to bring your guitar or banjo, please do so. We’ll supply the American Idol wanna-bes.

Sunday, March 29^th (click here for Details of the Sunday Agenda). As summary is here:

9:00 am. Slickrock Trail or Slickrock Practice Loop. – This is Moab. If coming to Moab for the first time and you can only do one trail, this is the one. details coming soon.
5:00 am. Second session of Uni Basketball organized by Jim Sowers (click here for details).

Event Check-in: : All rider-participants must register. Come to the Slickrock Campground Friday anytime up till 6 pm or 8pm-10pm and look for the signs directing you to the Moab MUni Fest Host Campsites (#181 and 182). The Slickrock Campsite is a privately owned business just 1.7 miles North on Highway 191 (Main Street) from Moab city center or 0.7 miles south of the junction of highway 191 and 128 as you travel Southbound. If you are pre-registered, come pick up your event packet (will include optional T-shirt and/or Saturday evening Dinner vouchers). If you are unable to pre-register come here to check-in and register. Check-in can also be done Saturday morning till 7-8:00 am at the Slickrock Campground. It is also possible to catch us during the Saturday Evening Dinner at the Lions Club Park (info soon to be found elsewhere).

Lodging/Camping: The main camping group will be staying at the Slickrock Campground (www.slickrockcampground.com/). It is centrally located and is the most convenient place to camp. They have reduced their standard camping rates by 10% for our group. If past years are any indication, there is a lot of space sharing so if you are alone or wish to join up with other campers it won’t be a problem. Slickrock campground has two main bathrooms with Showers that are included in the daily rate and will be nice after our long days of hard riding. If you are planning to camp I highly recommend joining us at the Slickrock Campground. Please call and make your reservations with them directly and tell them you are with the unicycling group to receive the discount.

For those who don’t like to rough it, there are many fine motels available in town. For it's location, cleanliness, newness, and indoor pool/jacuzzi it’s hard to beat the Best Western Canyonlands Inn (www.canyonlandsinn.com/, 1-800-649-5191). Due to our event being held later than most years, the hotels in town are filling up and none have been willing to offer our group a discount. As a result, if you are budget conscious and don’t mind putting a tent up, then Slickrock Campground is definitely where it’s happening. Otherwise, check out these sites for other motels in town:

Moab-Utah.com

Discover Moab.com

Moab Lodging

Prizes: Due to the generosity of our many sponsors, this year will be a great one for prizes. We are really looking forward to the raffle. Everyone will win something.

Sponsors and Prize Donors:

I am very pleased to have www.hammernutrition.com as a sponsor now for their third year. In a side life as an ultra-runner—having completed many races in distances up to 100 miles in length—I have greatly benefited from their products. Specifically Endurolytes (for electrolyte replacement and sparing me the discomfort of leg cramps) and HammerGel for keeping my energy levels up. I use these products and that is why I went after them for sponsorship. Not to mention Hammer’s super cool logo that looks like John Foss (the aka The UniCyclone) blasting past me on his unicycle—as so often seems to happen out there on the trails. Thanks again to the good folks at Hammer Nutrition. ~Rolf Thompson~

Private Contributions from:

Paul Bernard AMADE – Malakoff, France

Meshel Butt – Layton, Utah

Michael Grant – Lindon, Utah

Kris Holm – Vancouver, BC

Tom Miller - Cortez, Colorado

Tim (Paco) Hadley – Provo, Utah

Guy Hansen – New Dehli, India

Nathan Hoover - Los Gatos, California

Jamey Mossengren - Ham Lake, Minnesota

Jim Roberts – Boulder, Colorado

Forrest Rowell / Qu-Ax – Garrison, Montana

Jeff Thompson – Sandy, Utah

Rolf & Janeen Thompson & Family – Sandy, Utah

David Maxfield – Park City, Utah

Meals:

· Friday March 27^th – Dinner plans are open, There aren’t any restaurants in town that can handle a group as big as ours. I would encourage you to meet up with other riders and find a restaurant to your liking.

· Saturday March 28^th – 6:00 pm. Dinner and Raffle, to be held at The Lions Club Park. Info avail. Soon…

Last year at the Moab MUni Fest we were thrilled to have 192 Riders (an international record-I believe) and over 320 total with attending Friends/Family. Regardless of how many we have this year, those who participate can look forward to some incredible mountain unicycling with a lot of other MUni enthusiasts and do it all in the magical red rock terrain of Moab in Southern Utah. Hopefully this information gives you the feel of where this year’s event is going. If you are wondering who is coming this year, click this 2009 Planned Attendees List. The list includes both those whose registration forms I have received as well as those who have sent me email indicating that they are coming. If your name is on the list in error, please let me know. Thanks to all of you who will be participating this year. If you have any question or suggestions, please let me know à my Email.

Thanks,

Rolf (The Father of Krazy)

Organizer

Moab MUni Fest

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