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

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

This giant orange rooster had a ton of followers.

Alchemy construction built something with stained glass windows on top.

This kinetic VW racer fit right in with its surroundings.

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

 

Santa with an airhorn.

The individual racers really stepped up this year.