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| Radiolarian Special on the water during the 15-mile race on May 3, 2025. Photo by Johanna Goderre.
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Captain Larry’s Kinetic Fundraiser: April 23
Join us at Captain Larry’s for a pre-race friend-and-fundraiser celebrating AVAM’s the 2026 Kinetic Sculpture Race! Take part in art making, photos with Fifi, festive face-painting, and get exclusive early access to Kinetic ‘26 merch. Activity costs vary, with food & drinks available for purchase. Proceeds will help fund the 2026 race.
Final call for volunteers!
Come to the last volunteer meeting 6:30pm Wednesday, April 22!
2025 Baltimore Results
The 25th Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race East Coast Championship on May 3 was spectacular! See our full race report, including photos of every team throughout the race.
| Only 12 days until the race on Saturday, May 2. Get working on your spectator costume now! |
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2025 Lowell Results!
See the Full Race Report from the September 20 Kinetic Sculpture Race in Lowell, Massachusetts!
2004 Remastered!
Have you heard the story of the Kinetic train that broke apart on the water? See the original photos of all 20 entries and Glorious Founder Hobart Brown on the totally remastered 2004 Race Coverage!
Wild Travels Kinetic Video
The July 24, 2024 episode of Wild Travels on PBS featured 26 awesome minutes about the 2022 Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race. Watch it now!
Kinetic Forum
It’s back! Join the online community to talk with other Kinetic racers, spectators, and volunteers! Due to annoyingly persistent spammers, forum registration is disabled—to join please email Tom by clicking on the email address at the bottom of the page, with a brief note about your interest in Kinetics and the username you'd like.
What’s a Kinetic Sculpture Race?
Kinetic Sculptures are amphibious, human powered works of art custom built
for the race. Each May, the American
Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) produces and hosts the East Coast Kinetic Sculpture Race
Championship on the shore of Baltimore’s Harbor in central Maryland. The eight-hour race
covers 15 miles—mostly on pavement, but also including a trip into the
Chesapeake Bay and through mud and sand.
Kinetic Sculpture Racing began in Ferndale, California in 1969 when artist Hobart Brown upgraded his son’s tricycle into a 5-wheeled pentacycle and was challenged to a race down Main Street. (Hobart did not win.) Over the decades since, the California race evolved into a 3-day all-terrain Kinetic Grand Championship including treacherous sand dunes, water crossings, and elaborate sculptures and costumes. You can learn more on Wikipedia including a list of other races nationwide.
For more about the Baltimore race, browse the race photo results in the left menu.
Where can I see Kinetic Sculptures?
You can go to a Kinetic Sculpture Race on race days, or the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. AVAM displays Fifi and their other sculptures year round in the dedicated Sculpture Barn.
How to Build a Kinetic Sculpture
Learn from Elliot’s How To Build a Kinetic Sculpture reference guide.