*Friday 9 June 2006* at *13.00 hours* I, Dustin Schaap, a relatively new
and young rider held a world record attempt at *Sportpaleis Alkmaar*.
Planning to break Ken Looi's distance of 25.600 meters in one hour I
started at an easy pace, surprised at how fast I was riding according
to my cyclometer I held back a little, wondering at how long it would
last. 45 minutes in the race my average speed was still going 27km/h
and I felt confident I would break the record. My father who was
counting the laps then called I had just ridden my 100th lap, I was
slightly surprised as that would mean I was traveling at a pace
slightly below 25km/h, 46 minutes into the race I increased my speed to
28-29km/h thinking it was impossible to still break the record after
such a big mistake in speed. Riding like a madman and draining the last
of my reserves I rode a total of 25.900 meters, 300 meters more than
Ken Looi, not completely satisfied with the results, but glad I broke
the existing record I finished my final lap, 20 seconds before the end
of the hour I lost my concentration and had a most spectaculair fall
(pictures coming soon).
The record was ridden on a 36" unicycle with a slick 36x 2.25" TA tire,
it was witnessed by 3 photographers, a journalist and a small crowd.
The laps (counted by my father Frido Schaap, checked and clocked by the
journalist Kasimir den Hertog) were written down on a based on IUF
rules table and signed by two independent and impartial witnesses.
"In order to have a world record, a person needs to submit
documentation to the IUF World Records Committee. The documentation can
include newspaper articles, pictures, video, and/or witness statements.
There needs to be at least one impartial judge to witness the record."
A report of my world record was published in two newspapers, I will
attach a copy of the articles in my post. The pictures arn't the best
quality but seeing as the articles are in dutch that doesn't matter a
lot (if anyone requires the articles to verify the attempt, post a
reply, pm me or send me an e-mail at [email hidden]).
- Dustin Schaap
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