Where Are the Machines?
Day 3
Eel River Crossing - Ferndale Finish Line
Many thanks to Mind’s Eye Manufactory & Coffee Lounge in Ferndale for hosting me this Finish Line Race Day!
4:19 PM: #116 Glory as the Magic School Bus has crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
#118 Bikin’ Fool got the the Finish Line back at 3:16 PM.
4:00 PM: #130 The Shoe Shrine & The Heel ‘n Soleshas crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
3:57 PM: #126 Megoosa has crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
#146 Five Year Plan got to the Finish Line back at 1:21 PM.
3:54 PM: #420 HippyPotamus has crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
3:47 PM: #147 Baby Got Back to the Future has crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
3:26 PM: #103 Astro Bunny & the Space Cadets has crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
3:25 PM: #136 Home Base has crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
3:24 PM: #137 Helen Wheels has crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
3:20 PM: #105 Estate Peddlers and #128 Trooth Decay have crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
3:18 PM: #129 Wheely Wonka and #132 Rolling Thunder have crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
3:12 PM: These machines have crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line:
#133 SLUG Life
#138 Yeastie Boys
#139 The ‘Ccino Machino
2:56 PM: #121 Hobart’s DuAngels has crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
2:52 PM: #140 Kinetic Paranormal Society: The Tools of Liberte has crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
2:42 PM: #145 Bounced Forty 9th Glory has crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
2:35 PM: #119 The Four Norsemen of the Apocalypse have crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
2:31 PM: #124 Cycle-Delic Rock Fish and #125 The Oregon Fail have crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
2:28 PM: #104 Rocket Ham has crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
2:22 PM: #109 Running on Glory has crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
2:15 PM: #127 Bob Moss & the Happy Little Bees and #134 Ravens in the Machine have crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
2:09 PM: #120 The Coho Cowboys have crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
2:00 PM: #112 Sparky the Magnificent and #131 CacTIE: Dressed to the Spines have crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
1:57 PM: #117 Kinetic Gyrocopter has crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
1:41 PM: #106 Asgard Racing is the Wurst has crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
1:30 PM: These machines have crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line:
#102 HMS Sea Cow
#122 OH Mickey (You’re So Fine)
#141 ET Phone Humboldt
1:26 PM: These machines have crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line:
#108 Drag Strip Divas
#115 Cowbus
#143 Pretty Sketchy
1:19 PM: #135 Ravens Against the Machine have crossed the Kinetic Grand Championship Finish Line!
1:11 PM: The first teams are over the finish line!
#107 LUCY
#110 The Rebel Appliance
#111 Chitty Chitty Bling Bling
#123 License to Grill
#142 Bosozoku (AKA Reckless Driving Crew)
1:03 PM: The Royal Kinetic Madness Band is in full swing, and the reigning Rutabaga Queen Goosetoph Waddlesworth III is at the finish line, ready to welcome our sculptures!
12:01 PM: Just about everyone has made it to the river entry! We’ll have better reporting when teams make it to the finish line.
11:39 AM: #111 Chitty Chitty Bling Bling is out of the Eel River!
11:35 AM: These teams have all exited the Eel River:
#102 HMS Sea Cow
#107 LUCY
#110 The Rebel Appliance
#135 Ravens Against the Machine
10:48 AM: #122 OH Mickey (You’re So Fine) is through the Eel River!
Day 2
Humboldt Bay - Waterfront & Hikshari’ Trails - Melvin’s Mile @ Hookton Hill
It’s 7:07 and the Day 2 Finish Line is closed. See you all tomorrow for the Eel River Crossing and the Ferndale Finish Line!
7:02 PM: #118 Bikin’ Fool has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
6:50 PM: #126 Megoosa has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
6:37 PM: #145 Bounced Forty 9th Glory has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
6:21 PM: #132 Rolling Thunder has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
6:11 PM: #130 The Shoe Shrine & the Heel’n Soles has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
6:07 PM: #147 Baby Got Back to the Future has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
6:06 PM: #105 Estate Peddlars has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
6:01 PM: #420 HippyPotamus has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
5:44 PM: #129 Wheely Wonka has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
5:42 PM: #123 License to Grill has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
5:39 PM: #133 SLUG Life has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
5:33 PM: #142 Bosozoku has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
5:04 PM: #146 Five Year Plan has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
5:16 PM: #128 Trooth Decay and #121 Hobart’s DuAngels have crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
4:45 PM: #139 The ‘Ccino Machino and #117 Kinetic Gyrocopter have crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
4:31 PM: #138 Yeastie Boys has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
4:27 PM: #103 Astro Bunny & the Space Cadets and #115 Cowbus have crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
4:19 PM: #131 CacTIE: Dressed to the Nines has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
4:16 PM: #127 Bob Moss & the Happy Little Bees and #106 Asgard Racing is the Wurst have crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
4:07 PM: #102 HMS Sea Cow has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
4:03 PM: Running on Glory has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
3:58 PM: #124 Cycle-Delic Rock Fish has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
3:56 PM: #119 Four Norsemen of the Apocalypse and #143 Pretty Sketchy have crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
3:53 PM #120 Coho Cowboys has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
3:46 PM: These teams have come through Brake Check:
#124 Cycle-Delic Rock Fish
#126 Megoosa
#127 Bob Moss & The Happy Little Bees
#129 Wheely Wonka
#132 Rolling Thunder
#133 SLUG Life
#137 Helen Wheels
#142 Bosozoku
#147 Baby Got Back to the Future
3:39 PM: #104 Rocket Ham has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
3:11 PM: #135 Ravens Against the Machine has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
2:53 PM: #112 Sparky the Magnificent has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
2:38 PM: These teams have gotten to Brake Check, and then will go on to Melvin’s Mile at Hookton Hill:
#102 HMS Sea Cow
#109 Running on Glory
#115 Cowbus
#117 Kinetic Gyrocopter
#119 Four Norsemen of the Apocalypse
#120 Coho Cowboys
#128 Trooth Decay
#131 CacTIE: Dressed to the Nines
#135 Ravens Against the Machine
#138 Yeastie Boys
#139 The ‘Ccino Machino
#146 Five Year Plan
2:36 PM: #108 Drag Strip Divas has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
2:32 PM: #122 OH Mickey (You’re So Fine) has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
2:23 PM: #134 Ravens in the Machine has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
2:17 PM: #110 The Rebel Appliance has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
1:53 PM: #107 LUCY has crossed the Day 2 Finish Line!
1:50 PM: #111 Chitty Chitty Bling Bling has crossed the Day 2 Finish LIne!
1:22 PM: These teams have made it to the Hikshari’ Trail!
#121 Hobart’s DuAngels
#123 License to Grill
#125 Oregon Fail
#131 CacTIE: Dressed to the Spines
#132 Rolling Thunder
#136 Home Base
#143 Pretty Sketchy
#147 Baby Got Backn to the Future
1:07 PM: #420 The HippyPotamus has arrived at Eureka Natural Foods!
1:00 PM: Teams that have entered the Hikshari’ Trail:
#102 HMS Sea Cow
#115 Cowbus
#124 Cycle-Delic Rock Fish
#126 Megoosa
#129 Wheely Wonka
#130 The Shoe Shrine & The Heel ‘n Soles
#131 CacTIE: Dressed to the Spines
#135 Ravens Against the Machine
#138 Yeastie Boys
#139 The ‘Ccino Machino
#142 Bosozoku
12:37 PM: Teams have made it to Hikshari’ Trail!
#117 Kinetic Gyrocopter
#119 Four Norsemen of the Apocalypse
#120 Coho Cowboys
#122 OH Mickey (Your So Fine)
#127 Bob Moss and the Happy Little Bees
#128 Trooth Decay
#137 Helen Wheels
#145 Bounced Forty 9th Glory
12:26 PM: #111 Chitty Chitty Bling Bling and #104 Rocket Ham have made it to College of the Redwoods (not a stop).
12:04 PM: The last machine, #118 Bikin’ Fool has made it out of the water!
11:55 AM: Teams have entered the Hikshari’ Trail!
#104 Rocket Ham
#105 Estate Peddlars
#108 Drag Strip Divas
#109 Running on Glory
#110 The Rebel Appliance
#111 Chitty Chitty Bling Bling
#112 Sparky the Magnificent
#115 Glory as the Magic School Bus
#134 Ravens in the Machine
#146 Five Year Plan
10:08 AM: #132 #133 #134 #135 #136 #143 #420 are in
9:58 AM: #106 #117 are in!
9:53 AM: #121 #124 #127 #130 are in the bay!
9:48 AM: #107 #115 #122 #129 #131 #137
9:40 AM: #119 are floating and making their way!
9:39 AM: #119 Four Norsemen have flipped! They are righting the machine to try to make the crossing.
9:37 AM: #109 #110 #111 are in the bay!
9:28 AM: #102 #108 #137 #138 #145 are in the bay!
9:22 AM: #126 Megoosa had to try twice, #103, # 105, #112 #116, #128 are in the bay!
Day 1 - Saturday
Arcata Plaza - Manila Dunes - Halvorsen Park, Eureka
6:32 PM: #105 Estate Peddlars has crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
6:28 PM: #116 Glory as the Magic School Bus has crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
6:21 PM: #146 Five Year Plan has crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
6:10 PM: #118 Bikin’ Fool and #137 Helen Wheels have crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
6:02 PM: #103 Astro Bunny & the Space Cadets has crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
6:00 PM: #125 The Oregon Fail as crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
5:56 PM: #119 The Four Norsemen of the Apocalypse has crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
5:45 PM: #140 The Kinetic Paranormal Society Tools of Liberte has mysteriously appeared and crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
5:43 PM: #130 The Shoe Shine & the Heel ‘n Soles has crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
5:36 PM: #128 Trooth Decay has crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
5:34 PM: #133 SLUG Life has crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
5:31 PM: #121 Hobart’s DuAngels and #420 HippyPotamus have crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
5:28 PM: #145 Bounced Forty 9th Glory has crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
5:16 PM: #115 Cowbus and #129 Wheely Wonka have crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
5:13 PM: #139 The ‘Ccino Machino and #143 Pretty Sketchy have crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
5:05 PM: #132 Rolling Thunder has crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
5:01 PM: #117 Kinetic GyroCopter and #106 Asgard Racing is the Wurst have crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
4:58 PM: #138 Yeastie Boys has crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
4:37 PM:#109 Running on Glory and #104 Rocket Ham have crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
4:45 PM: #124 Cycle-Delic Rock Fish has crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
4:41 PM: #136 Home Base has crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
4:38 PM: #112 Sparky the Magnificent has crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
4:31 PM: #134 Ravens in the Machine has crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
4:09 PM: #102 HMS Sea Cow has crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
3:57 PM: #110 The Rebel Appliance has crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
3:54 PM: #135 Ravens Against the Machine and #120 Coho Cowboys have crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
3:49 PM: These machines have made it past the Dead Man’s Scenic Bypass and are on their way to the finish line:
#102 HMS Sea Cow
#110 The Rebel Appliance
#120 Coho Cowboys
3:45 PM: #127 Bob Moss & the Happy Little Bees and #123 License to Grill have crossed the Finish Line!
3:42: #131 CacTIE: Dressed to the Spines crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
3:36 PM: #108 Drag Strip Divas have crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
3:35 PM: #114 Hot Dawg & the Glory Hunters and #147 Baby Got Back to the Future are out for the rest of the day.
3:30 PM: #126 Megoosa has made it past the Dune Entrance and is heading toward the beach!
3:15 PM: These machines have made it past the Dune Entrance:
#103 Astro Bunny & The Space Cadets
#104 Rocket Ham
#105 Estate Peddlars
#106 Asgard Racing is the Wurst
#109 Running on Glory
#112 Sparky the Magnificent
#115 Cowbus
#116 Glory as the Magic School Bus
#117 Kinetic Gyrocopter
#118 Bikin Fool
#119 Four Norsemen of the Apocalypse
#120 Coho Cowboys
#121 Hobart’s DuAngels
#123 License to Grill
#124 Cycle-Delic Rock Fish
#128 Trooth Decay
#129 Wheely Wonka
#131 CacTIE: Dressed to the Spines
#132 Rolling Thunder
#133 SLUG Life
2:54 PM: #111 Chitty Chitty Bling Bling and #107 LUCY have crossed the Day 1 Finish Line!
2:47: #122 OH Mickey (You’re So Fine) has crossed the Day 1 Finish Line at Halvorsen Park!
2:20 PM: #122 OH Mickey (You’re So Fine) has exited the Dead Man’s Scenic Bypass and is making his way to the Samoa Bridges and the Finish Line!
1:48 PM: They are on the beach! These machines have entered the Manila Dunes.
#102 HMS Sea Cow
#107 LUCY
#108 Drag Strip Divas
#110 The Rebel Appliance
#111 Chitty Chitty Bling Bling
#122 OH Mickey (You’re So Fine)
#127 Bob Moss & the Happy Little Bees
1:33 PM: These folks have arrived at the Manila Dunes Community Center, and are making their way to the Dunes and then the Beach (some might even be at the beach right now)!
#102 HMS Sea Cow
#103 Astro Bunny
#104 Rocket Ham
#106 Asgard Racing is the Wurst
#107 LUCY
#108 Drag Strip Divas
#110 The Rebel Appliance
#111 Chitty Chitty Bling Bling
#117 Kinetic Gyrocopter
#119 Four Norsemen of the Apocalypse
#123 Team Picante: License to Grill
#127 Bob Moss & the Happy Little Bees
#134 Ravens in the Machine
#136 Home Base
#139 The ‘Ccino Machino
#420 HippyPotamus
1:14 PM: #111 Chitty Chitty Bling Bling has just entered the Dunes, and #130 The Shoe Shrine & the Heel ‘n Soles are still in the Bottoms. And a bunch of other machines.
12:49 PM: #118 Bikin’ Fool is mending a machine, and will be the last machine through the Arcata Bottoms.
12:43 PM: #111 Chitty Chitty Bling Bling and # 108 Drag Strip Divas are out of the bottoms and headed to the Manila Dune Community Center.
12:36 PM: The noon whistle has blown! #115 Cowbus is got fixed and is back on the road. #140 Kinetic Paranormal Society Tools of Liberte will paranormally appear on the course (at the finish line? woooOOOooo). #147 Baby Got Back Ribs is out for the day, and will be back for Day 2 (we hope)!