Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Kinetic Sculpture Race



15th Annual Kinetic Sculpture Race took place in Ventura, California on October 20, 2012.  The Racers followed a race course that included water, sand, road and mud.




Jerri Wagner almost falls during launching



Visualize Whirled Peace by Roman Kosoy (right), Mike Ransom (left) and Iwem Lin (front) launches into a water.



Iwem Lin tries to turn the front wheel



Christy Cantren falls while launching


Engineering judges, Neal Schleimer and Nova Clite overlook racers from the shore 




 Kinetic Sculpture" Groomit" by Ahmet Belgian and his 12 year old daughter Talya sinks



Racers are getting ready for the second challenge racing on the sand


 Ahmet Belgian drains the water from the wheel 


 This Kinetis sculpture has to be pulled on the sand


Sand racing begins


Road hog gets stuck in the sand


And has to be pushed to the finish line of the sand race.


Jerri Wagner makes a quick stop to rest


Racers are getting ready for a road race


Visualize Whirled Peace (left) and Black Forest Gnomette (right) try to outrun each other



"Groomit (right) and "Underground Gnome" race against each other


Jerri Wagner on "Black Forest Gnomette " slowly moves towards the finish line with a help from the audience.  


Road hog moves towards the finish line


Laura Duncan (front) and Tiahaar McKenzie (back) at the finish line on their  "Yellow Tire Rex Mobil".


Gerry King makes to the finish line on in his "Victorious Viking " 

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