Ride the Lobster was the world's longest unicycle race, held in June 2008.[1] This 800-kilometre international relay race around the roads of Nova Scotia, Canada, was conceived by Edward Wedler. He gave the race its unusual name because he thought the roadways around Nova Scotia resembled a lobster.[2]
The five-day race had five stages, composed of four legs winding around the province of approximately 200 km each and one day of time trials. The first stage was from Yarmouth to Annapolis Royal. The second stage went to St. Margarets. The third stage was composed of two time trials, Hubbards in the morning and Truro in the early evening. The fourth stage was from Truro to Antigonish. The final stage went from Port Hawkesbury to Baddeck.[3] The event coordinator, Heather LeBlanc, intentionally made early stages easier for the contestants and the final stretch difficult.[1]
It was originally proposed to hold the race annually but there have been no subsequent events.
- ^ a b Doug Mackenzie (20 June 2008). "Unicyclists from around the world make Cape Breton their final stop". Cape Breton Post. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ "Unique race involving 105 unicyclists underway in Nova Scotia". CBC online. 16 June 2008. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ Official Website- Frequently Asked Questions Archived July 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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