UNICON X - Dishijie Guoji Dulunche Dasai - August 1 to 8, 2000 - Beijing, China

Schedule for Unicon X

The schedule may change depending on the number of entries per event.

Tuesday, August 1, 2000

All dayRegistration
13:00 - 14:00Coach and group leader meeting
14:00 - 15:00Hockey and basketball team leader meeting
15:00 - 17:00IUF Officers' Meeting
19:30Opening ceremony. Each country will perform for one to three minutes.

Wednesday, August 2, 2000

MorningRegistration
08:00 - 10:00Track opens for racing practice and preparation
10:00 - 12:00100 m
13:30 - 17:30400 m
19:00 - 23:15Hockey (groups A and B) and workshops

Thursday, August 3, 2000

09:00 - 12:0050 m one foot, wheel walk, coasting
13:30 - 17:301500 m
Forward and backward slow, obstacle course, high jump, long jump will be run during the other races.
19:00 - 22:30Basketball and workshops

Friday, August 4, 2000

08:00 - 12:00Finish 1500 m, 4 X 100 relay
13:30Unicycle event at Tiananmen Square or 21st Century Monument
Afterwards, unicyclists can return to the hotel or stay in downtown Beijing.
19:00Banquet for Unicon X Honorary Committee

Saturday, August 5, 2000

09:00 - 17:00MUni ride in the mountains north of Beijing
08:00 - 12:00Individual Freestyle
13:00 - 15:00Individual Freestyle Jr. Expert and Expert
15:00 - 17:30Finish Individual Freestyle
19:00 - 23:15Hockey (groups C and D), and workshops

Sunday, August 6, 2000

08:00 - 11:00Pairs Freestyle
11:00 - 12:00Pairs Freestyle Expert
13:30 - 17:30Gliding, MUni
19:00 - 22:30Basketball, and workshops

Monday, August 7, 2000

08:00 - 12:00Standard Skill
13:00 - 15:00Group Freestyle
16:00 - 17:3010K Marathon
19:00 - 20:00Hockey (semifinals), and workshops
20:00 - 22:00IUF General Meeting

Tuesday, August 8, 2000

08:00 - 10:30Time used in case something else gets behind schedule
10:30 - 11:00Hockey final (3rd and 4th Place)
11:00 - 12:00Hockey final (1st and 2nd Place)
12:30 - 14:30Basketball final
14:45 - 17:00Closing ceremony. Expert and select routines will be asked to perform during closing ceremonies.
19:30Final party

Wednesday, August 9, 2000 (Optional)

Unicycle ride on the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu (in the Huairou district)
09:00Drive to Great Wall
11:00Arrive at Great Wall
11:30Lunch
12:00Go up Great Wall
16:00Leave Great Wall
18:00Arrive back at hotel
Cost per person: $38 (includes bus, tickets, lunch, toll fee, and guide)

Thursday, August 10, 2000 (Optional)

Visit the Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven OR
Visit the Summer Palace and Forbidden City.
You will be able to decide which place to visit that day.
09:00Drive to Summer Palace
10:00Arrive at Summer Palace
10:00Visit Summer Palace
12:00Lunch
13:00Drive to Temple of Heaven or Forbidden City
17:00Dinner
18:00Arrive back at hotel
Cost per person: $36 (includes bus, all tickets, lunch, dinner, toll fee, and guide)
If you are interested in watching the Chinese Traditional Acrobatics Show, the schedule changes as follows.
18:00Chinese Traditional Acrobatics Show
21:30Arrive back at hotel
Cost per person: $43 (includes bus, all tickets, lunch, dinner, toll fee, guide, and show ticket)

Other Tours:

1. Itinerary of Chengde (August 11 to August 13)

Day 1:Beijing to Chengde, visit Imperial Resort
Day 2:Visit Small Putala Place and Bangchui Hill
Day 3:Visit Big Buddha Temple and back to Beijing
Cost per person: $75 per day for a total of $225 (includes bus, all tickets, lunch, dinner, three star hotel and guide)

2. Itinerary of Luoyang - Xi'an - Guilin (August 11 to August 17)

Day 1:Beijing to Luoyang by train No. 69 (21:40 to 7:46)
Day 2:Luoyang sightseeing (White Horse Temple and Longmen Caves)
Day 3:Luoyang to Xi'an by train in the morning (around 8 to 10 am), visit City Wall in the evening
Day 4:Visit Terra-cotta Army Museium and hot springs
Day 5:Visit Big Goose Pagoda in the morning and fly to Guilin in afternoon (WH205 13:40-15:25) in afternoon
Day 6:Visit Lijinag river by boat
Day 7:Visit Ludiyan then Fly to Beijing at afternoon (XW120 13:30-16:15)
Cost per person: $64 per day for a total of $448. This price is good for 10 or more people. (includes bus, all tickets, air ticket from Xi'an to Guilin, trian ticket from Beijing to Luoyang, meals, three star hotel and guide. Not included is the air ticket from Guilin to Beijing, Guangzhou, or Hong Kong. The price of the flight from Guilin to Beijing will be 1430 RMB and also 50 RMB as the airport tax. Email Yuan at sportstravel@263.net for assistance in booking the flight from Guilin. .

3. Itinerary of Shanghai - Suzhou - Hangzhou (August 11 to August 16)

Day 1:Beijing to Shanghai by train
Day 2:Visit Yu Garden, walk and shop in Nanjing Road
Day 3:Train to Suzhou (1 hour), visit the city called "Venice of the Orient", Visit Tiger Hill
Day 4:Train to Hangzhou (3 hours), Visit West-Lake on boat
Day 5:Back to Shangai by train (4 hours), enjoy the night of Outer Beach
Day 6:Leave China
Cost per person: $58 per day for a total of $348. This price is good for 10 or more people (includes bus, sightseeing tickets, train tickets, meals, three star hotel and guide).

Note: The starting and ending date of the tours can be changed depending on the schedule of the touring group. Other tours will be made available. A discount is available if a child is under 11 and stays in the same hotel room as the parents or guardian.

4. Itinerary of Tibet (August 11 to August 16)

Day 1Beijing fly to Chengdu SZ4110(16:50--18:55)
Day 2Chengdu fly to Lhasa SZ4401 (6:40--8:40)
Day 3Sightseeing in Lhasa (13,000 feet above sea level)
Day 4Sightseeing in Lhasa
Day 5Lhasa fly to Beijing SZ4111(Sunday 9:30--14:05) or SZ4131 (Thursday 10:50--15:45)
Day 6Exit China
Cost per person: $161 per day for a total of $805. This price is good for 10 or more people. (includes bus, sightseeing tickets, plane tickets, meals, three star hotel and guide)
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