Welcome to the Kinetic Kingdom!

Transforming the Ordinary into the Sublime since 1969.

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Upcoming Calendar

Humboldt County, CA

Kinetic Klassic, Ferndale - May 11, 2008
Rutabaga Queen Ball, Arcata - May 17, 2008
40th Kinetic Grand Championship - May 24, 25, and 26, 2008

Kinetic Sculpture Races beyond HumCo

Baltimore, Maryland - May 3, 2008. Sponsored by the American Visionary Art Museum 9th Annual, Founded 1999.
Boulder, CO - May 3, 2008 and an information site. Started twenty-eight years ago in 1980, this race nearly died in 2008, but was brought back thru the energy of the participants themselves!
Kensington, PA - May 17, 2008 - 2nd Annual, founded 2006.
Klamath Falls, Oregon - June 28, 2008 - 4th Annual, founded 2004.
Clearlake, California - July 5, 2008
Corvallis, OR - DaVinci Days - July 18-20, 2008 - since 1992.
Prescott Valley, AZ - September 13, 2008 - 3rd Annual, founded 2005.
Port Townsend, WA - October 4-5, 2008 - 26th Annual, founded 1982.
Ventura, CA - October 25, 2008 - 11th Annual, founded 1997.

Hobart Brown, 1934–2007

Hobart Brown, 2004; Photo by Ellin Beltz

the Glorious Founder of Kinetic Sculpture Racing, died of pneumonia on Wednesday, November 7, 2007.

You can read about his rich life on Wikipedia, or follow this link for photos, biographical information, quotes, trivia and more.

All about kinetic sculpture races - artistic human-powered vehicle competitions - worldwide!

The Official 2007 Kinetic Grand Championship Website has information, forms, maps and stuff about last year's race! Mostly everything stays the same from year to year!
All Hail, Queen Emma 2007! Queen Harmony crowns Queen Emma at the Rutabaga Ball.	How To Build a Kinetic Sculpture Racer by Elliot Naess Notes from the workbench at Clearlake Mechaniacal Laboratorium
Our Wonderful Local Radio Station! Never miss a minute of the Kinetic Grand Championship; it's broadcast for all three days by local radio station KHUM, the voice of the KGC - and documented right down to the awards on their blog! Follow the link on their home page!

Fear not, Citizens of the Kinetic Kingdom. These things are harmless - even beneficial, like dung beetles. Of course, small children may require some convincing - when faced with a 30 foot dung beetle propelled by six grown people in Silly Costumes. But it's all just part of the Kinetic Grand Championship.

What is the Kinetic Grand Championship?

Read this lovely essay by Elliot Naess with three grains of bay salt and a healthy sense of humor!

Read all about on race day!

Read all about the 2007 Kinetic Grand Championship at the KHUM.FM Kinetic Blog!

Thank you for reading all the way down here... See you on race day!

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Page Update: March 12, 2008