The "supreme organizer" of the Klamath Kinetic Races is dressed in a bright orange shirt and skirt with a black tail, kitten ears, and feather boa. She's prancing around the mud pit making sure all is organized.
The emcee is wearing a hat that looks to be three feet tall but from where I sit I can't make out what it is. Several spectators next to me are dressed up as well - there's a pers
on with a soccer ball mask with green hair riding a bike. There's a man in daisy duke shorts, a red half shirt, black crocs and red socks. If people watching was the best thing about the Klamath Kinetic Races, I wouldn't be disappointed.
on with a soccer ball mask with green hair riding a bike. There's a man in daisy duke shorts, a red half shirt, black crocs and red socks. If people watching was the best thing about the Klamath Kinetic Races, I wouldn't be disappointed. But people watching isn't even the best part of the Klamath Kinetic Races - it's the human-powered, amphibious, all-terrain pieces of art that travel down the street, over a hill, through the sand, down a trail, through the mud, and across the water. The racers have worked countless hours on their 'sculptures' with hopes that they'll make it through every leg of the race.
There's the black tie affair with wheels so tall you aren't sure they'll fit through the gates. The bicycle equipped with an inflated canoe for
the 'water' part of the challenge. The pop rocket, the purple giraffe, and more. The "artists" are only limited by their imaginations. A local doctor participated, a teenager from one of the local high schools, younger and older artists competing in a fun competition where one of the only rules is "bribery is encouraged."
the 'water' part of the challenge. The pop rocket, the purple giraffe, and more. The "artists" are only limited by their imaginations. A local doctor participated, a teenager from one of the local high schools, younger and older artists competing in a fun competition where one of the only rules is "bribery is encouraged." The Kinetic Races are traditionally held the same weekend as the Klamath Kruise and I've never gone. If I'd known it was so much fun, I would have been going for the last five years. My six year old loved it and there was plenty of spectator participation. In the mudpit portion of the event, they asked kids in the crowd to come and get a squirt gun to squirt the machines off as they go through the gates. I hope this event sticks around! Definitely will make it an annual family outing!
