Racers

Photo by Tina Kerrigan

Dates

Early Chicken Reg Due: April 15, 2026

Race: May 23, 2026 - May 25, 2026

Notes

  • Offishul Judging Criteria

  • The finish line in Ferndale opens @ 1pm. If you’re super duper fast and get there before that, queue up at the fairgrounds.

Tidemeister Declares!

Day 2 Water Crossing

  • Enter at the Samoa Bridge Boat Ramp

  • Enter between around 10:07am

  • Exit at the Wharfinger Public Boat Ramp

Day 3 River Crossing

Could be a wet winter… stay tuned for updates.

Tidemeister Ranger Bob

Click Here to Donate

ONLINE REGISTRATION
PAPER REGISTRATION
Liability Waiver
2026 Rules
Map

How to Become a Kinetic Sculpture Racer in Just a Few Complicated Steps:

  1. Build a Kinetic Sculpture. Elliot Ness put together a great document on how to do this - you should read it!

  2. Read the rules! Maybe do that before building your rig. Or don’t. Who are we to judge?

  3. Actually, we’re totally going to judge. Your rig will be judged on ART, ENGINEERING, PAGEANTRY, and SPEED.

  4. Show up at the Arcata Plaza by noon on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. How far away is that you ask? Why, it’s just…