Kinetic Sculpture Race – Ferndale Finale

Posted by Karen on 25-May-2009

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FOR THE GLORY!! Today is the finale of the Kinetic Grand Championship race and I’ve made my way to Ferndale to enjoy the festivities at the finish line. Ferndale is a charming little city with many Victorian-style buildings in excellent shape. I make my way to the main street and set up my chair on the sidewalk along with a couple hundred other folks, there’s not near as many people here today as there was for the kickoff, but it’s a beautiful sunshiny day.  The racers straggle in throughout the afternoon and we’re all just having fun sitting and talking. During a stretch of no in-coming sculptures, I wandered over to the Kinetic Sculpture Museum and check out some retired sculptures from past races. 4:32pm marks the end of the race and most racers have crossed the finish line by then.  After mingling and checking out the sculptures one last time, I take a ride over to the coast and find a section of the Lost Coast Trail and I do a bit of off-road exploring.  Ahh, the end of a Glorious Memorial Day Weekend.

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2 Responses to “Kinetic Sculpture Race – Ferndale Finale”

1. Carol says:

   12-Jun-2009 at 4:29 am

   oh, wow! some of these guys put a ton of money and time into their creations. Looks like a fun time.
   Why do I always see gloom and doom on national news and never any cool stuff like this!

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2. Karen says:

   13-Jun-2009 at 9:48 pm

   and that’s exactly why I try not to watch the national news!

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