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May 28, 2017 By Zog

Kinetic Sculpture Race 2017 Arcata

Despite the rainiest winter in my memory, the 2017 Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off in Arcata on a calm, dry morning.

kinetic dragon 2017

This big red dragon was the most ambitious sculpture I saw this year.

kinetic rooster sculpture

This giant orange rooster had a ton of followers.

alchemy kinetic

Alchemy construction built something with stained glass windows on top.

Kinetic bus

This kinetic VW racer fit right in with its surroundings.

Soul train sculpture

This Soul Train picture doesn’t do the sculpture justice. It was disco ball shiny and metallic.

 

Santa reindeer bicycle

Santa with an airhorn.

kinetic walker sculpture

The individual racers really stepped up this year.

dragon support crew

kinetic metal thing

kinetic merry

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