Are you ready for the 2013
KINETIC CLASSIC Hand Car Races
at the Willits Kinetic Carnivale
on September 7 and 8?
Whether you're a spectator, dynamic engineer,
creative constructor, or power source,
this is the place and time that it all comes together.
on September 7 and 8?
Whether you're a spectator, dynamic engineer,
creative constructor, or power source,
this is the place and time that it all comes together.
For more information, please contact us at Info@KineticCarnivale.com. Tips for building rail contraptions can be found here.
In 2012,
Willits Kinetic Carnivale reclaimed a tradition -
from Roots of Motive Power in the 1990s - Hand Car Races!
Roots of Motive Power ran official hand car time trials back in the day. This time, the Kinetic Carnivale was taking a decidedly daring approach.
A variety of hand-crafted and specially designed vehicles of varying speeds congregated on the tracks just north of the historic Skunk Train Depot.
On Saturday, the uniquely crafted hand cars were on display on the tracks in front of the Depot so folks could see them up close and personal and talk to their Power Sources, the people who made them go.
On Sunday, the hand cars ran in paired races and competed for prizes for beauty, ingenuity, and speed. People watched the Fleetest, the Fittest, the Fanciest and the Funniest.
If you love watching hand cars, or crafting kinetic creations, or power sourcing your transportation, put the Willits Kinetic Carnivale on your calendar for 2013 and join us!
Roots of Motive Power ran official hand car time trials back in the day. This time, the Kinetic Carnivale was taking a decidedly daring approach.
A variety of hand-crafted and specially designed vehicles of varying speeds congregated on the tracks just north of the historic Skunk Train Depot.
On Saturday, the uniquely crafted hand cars were on display on the tracks in front of the Depot so folks could see them up close and personal and talk to their Power Sources, the people who made them go.
On Sunday, the hand cars ran in paired races and competed for prizes for beauty, ingenuity, and speed. People watched the Fleetest, the Fittest, the Fanciest and the Funniest.
If you love watching hand cars, or crafting kinetic creations, or power sourcing your transportation, put the Willits Kinetic Carnivale on your calendar for 2013 and join us!
