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Welcome to the official site of the Kinetic Grand Championship, a 3-day race along California's northern coast from Arcata to Ferndale. Racers compete for glory in all variety of people-powered kinetic kontraptions, pedaling along roads, the beach... even through the Humboldt Bay!

2011 KGC Race is done! Here are the results:
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Prizes & Awards | Total Times | Points

KINETIC GRAND CHAMPIONS ---> THE TEMPUS FUGITIVES

Hobart Brown Lifetime Achievement Award:
Duane Flatmo, Ken Beidleman and June Moxon
Three great racers who've made their marks on the KGC throughout the years.

Spirit of the Glorious Founder Award: Tiger & Amazons

ACE Awards:
1. Tempus Fugitives
2. Bouncing Friendly Gnome
3. Melvin
4. Fros 'N Peas
5. Woody Endeavor
6. Sprocket Bros. Private Eyes
7. Bozo & the Reason
Justin Hobart Brown became the only member of Hobart's family ever to ACE the Kinetic course
8. Misterrrrrrrrrrrr Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiish
9. A Piece of Cake
10. Baggage Claim

Engineering
(ACE Only):
1. Woody Endeavor
2. Melvin
3. Sprocket Bros. Private Eyes

Art:
1. The Newlydeads
2. Hook 'N Ladder 420
3. Bottom Feeders
3. Glamorous Gladys

Time
(ACE Only):
1. Sprocket Bros. Private Eyes - 9h 14m
2. Woody Endeavor - 9h 21m
3. Baggage Claim - 11h 23m

Pageantry:
1. Heroes of Gloryopolis
2. The Newlydeads
3. Tempus Fugitives

You Klever Rascal Award:
for best engineering on a non-ACE machine.
The Jeep


They Came From Out of Town:
Aeilopile ("Those people with the French name we can't pronounce!")

Teddy Bear Award:
Baggage Claim

Spectators' Favorite:
The Newlydeads

Second-to-Last:
Lotechnotech

Racers' Choice:
Bonnie & Clyde's Death Machine

Port Townsend Committee Choice:
Bonnie & Clyde's Death Machine

One for the Little Guy:
Fros 'N Peas

"Most Improved":
Attack of the FUUUUUUNGUUUUUUUYS

Mediocre Award:
Slugtastic

Klamath Falls Committee Choice:
The Road Warriors, Fros 'N Peas, Bozo & the Reason

Golden Flipper
(Deadman's Drop Edition): Cyclops

Golden Flipper
(Aquatic Edition): Woody Endeavor

Golden Dinosaur:
first vehicle to break down after leaving the Arcata Plaza
The Parlor Car


Goddess Jen-O Award:
Team For Sale

Corvallis da Vinci Days Committee Choice:
Bikin' Fools (Bamboozled)

Biggest Splash:
The Jeep

Best Volunteer:
Jeremy Page

Best Pit Crew:
Attack of the Funguys

Best Junior Entry:
Betty Betty Chin Chin

Best Campsite:
Glamorous Gladys

Best Bribe:
The Road Warriors

6:32 Award:
first machine to lose their ACE status by crossing the Day 1 finish line... too late! Bonnie & Clyde's Death Machine

First Woman to Race:
Barbara Ludwick - 1971, Laguna Balloona

First Woman to Solo ACE:
Micki Flatmo - 1990, The Swanderer

First Woman to ACE w/ Team:
Tappy - 1987, Melvin

Most ACE awards:
Tappy - 22 as of tonight

Most Races:
June Moxon - 31 races

Kinetic Kops Awards:
Most Cited:
Hook 'N Ladder 420
Most Awesome:
Blue la Rue for all the incredible, tireless work she does for the race every year

Bear Tickets:
Chomping:
The Jeep
Not having a teddy bear:
Horseless Carriage 2.0
The Bear Magistrate struck Amy Berkowitz' ticket from the record, as she bribed him with a day off from school. I believe they called it "calling in Kinetic."

Dark Side Badass Awards:
Badass Award:
Duane Flatmo & Kinetic Kops

2011 Rutabadass Queens:
Alex (Heroes of Gloryopolis) & Blue la Rue


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Kinetic Grand Championship Poster 2011 by Duane Flatmo
Posters: Past & Present by Duane Flatmo

2011 poster by Duane Flatmo

Download a PDF "booklet" by Elliot Naess:
How to Build a Kinetic Sculpture
File size: 3.1 MB or read it on-line at:
Baltamore Kinetic Race