The Race

Land. Mud. Water. One Machine. No Motors. All Glory.

The Great Port Townsend Bay Kinetic Sculpture Race is a two-day spectacle of human ingenuity, absurdist creativity, and genuine athletic grit. Teams of racers pilot completely human-powered sculptural machines across land, through a sand pit, into the bay, across the mud flats , and back. No motors. No engines. Just people, art, and determination.

The race takes place over two action-packed days in Port Townsend, Washington , drawing hundreds of participants and thousands of spectators from across the region. It is free to attend and totally unforgettable.

Race Day Schedule

Day 1 , Saturday, October 3: Parade of Sculptures, Water Crossing, Mud Pit Challenge. Sculptures launch from Uptown and race down to the waterfront. The water crossing and mud pit happen in the afternoon , prime spectator territory.

Day 2 , Sunday, October 4: Land Kourse, Sand Pit, Awards Ceremony. Sculptures complete the overland portion of the Kourse before the glorious awards ceremony crowns the champions of creativity, engineering, and pageantry.

What Makes a Winner?

Judges award points across four glorious categories:

●Creativity: How wild and original is your machine?

●Engineering: Does it actually work?

●Pageantry: Does your team commit to the spectacle?

●Perseverance: Did you finish the Kourse?