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kinetic challenge

Graand Kinetic Challenge
17th Annual Race
July 17-19, 2009

Racer or spectator, get ready for our human-powered, all-terrain competition with road-worthy, mud-sloshing, water-slogging kinetic sculptures!

For more information on Oregon's oldest kinetic sculpture race, check out kinetic facts.

Race Course & Schedule
Where are the Dunes of Confusion and Ball Bearing Beach? For these and other locations along the Graand Kinetic Challenge course, check out the festival map:

Race times can be found in the race schedule.

Want to Race in 2010?
Racers, it's never too soon to order your registration packet. Get those gears oiled up and your human power energized for the July 2009 race!

Ken Beidlemans sculpture, Deliverance Truck, fully equipped for its river entrance into the Willamette River, photo by Tina Kerrigan

Ken Beidlemans sculpture, Deliverance Truck, fully equipped for its river entrance into the Willamette River, photo by Tina Kerrigan

  Our Vitruvian Chicken logo was created by Melissa Boyd, Julie Cressman, and Raan Young. To use it, follow these guidelines.
Kinetic News

Crystal Anniversary!
2008 was our Crystal (15th) Anniversary Year!

Laura Duncan-Allen pilots local sculpture entry, HPS Glory through the mud, photo by Patricia Thomas

Kontact Us
Need information about the 2009 race or da Vinci kinetics? Kontact Us.

Duane Flatmo's Eureka, CA team has safe kinetic passage in The Armored Carp, photo by Tina Kerrigan

2008 Race Results
Congratulations to all 24 teams for a great race! Check out the winners and team stats:

Awards 8k Results 9k

piloting the mud bog is a dirty job for Klamath Falls sculpture, Draggin Wagon, photo by Tina Kerrigan
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