3rd and 4th january:
Yesterday, it winded that much that the 10km races was canceled. This is why I am glad that the sun is shinning today and we can do the race. Furthermore it’s a fantastic day doing some distance with the unicycle.
One of my new aims is begin to do Flatland.
At 18.00 the 10k started with the unlimited category. This means that every type of Unicycle is aloud. However Iprefer the 10k race in the limited 24″ category because I have no bigger wheel than 24”.
Before the first race started I was very nervous. I looked at my watch and….No battery. My time stopper in my watch didn’t function, so I had to charged quickly because the race started in one hour and the track would be 10km in 4 rounds.
The best riders of the world (Japanese too 
were at the start line. In the first heat were male and female together what would make the race interesting. Connie C. the president of the International Unicycle Federation stepped to the front. She would give the whistle.
3….2…..1….go. The 10k began.
In first position was a little japanese girl.She was really fast. I asked myself if she could hold the speed. In the second round I reached the first position but the japanese girl didn’t like to be in the second position so she switched in the 3rd round to the top again. The japanese girl wasn’t the only one who pushed me. There was also a very good rider directly behind me. His name was Martin from France.
The last meters both riders in front and in back are starting to speed up. I was already tired but I said to me I don’t give up – I give all. That’s why I rode with my last force to the finish line. Behind me Martin speed up too and the japanese Next to me. 10m before the destination he accelerated faster than me. The Japanese reached the finished line. With the last energy I was near the finished line too - Martin too and…2m…and. I was first. Juhu… Huh that was exhausting and a lot of fun too. My Second World Champion title!
At the end of the day I visited the Pirouett workshop from the japanese freestyle riders.
Philipp
