2014 Kinetic Sculpture Race

May 3, 2014

2014 Kinetic Sculpture Race

Kaitlin Newman 0 Comment Art, Case of the Fridays, Maryland

The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park.

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. “Tic Toc the Croc” rounds the bend. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. “Daddy’s Beemer” caught attention with its hot pink paint job and hot blondes behind the wheel. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. “Tic Toc the Croc” rounds the bend with a pirate leading the way. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. The elephant makes it through the Patterson Park mud pit obstacle. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. Team Elephant gets a hose down after the mud pit. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. Team Minecraft cycled around the bend. Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. Team Elephant pedaled their way up the hill. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. Old favorites and new characters participated along with hundreds of city cyclists. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. Old favorites and new characters participated along with hundreds of city cyclists. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. Old favorites and new characters participated along with hundreds of city cyclists. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. The Patypus coasted around the Federal Hill course due to its high amount of leg power. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. A fluffy pooch, most likely Baltimore’s largest, goes for a ride in Federal Hill. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. One of the most difficult obstacles, the mud pit at Patterson Park, proves no match for the swan. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. The crowd cheers on “Going for Ace of Cakes” as she made it through one of the most difficult obstacles, the Patterson Park mud pit, all on her own. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. A cyclist makes it through one of the most difficult obstacles, the Patterson Park mud pit. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. Max’s Rat Patrol hits a bump in the mud pit at Patterson Park. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. The crowd cheers as seasoned veteran FiFi makes it through the mud pit without any issues. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. The Agogosaurus triumphed over the mud. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. “Daddy’s Beemer” team lost their car bike along the way, so they made it through the mud pit on foot. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. Sweet Wynona Whale gets some help across the mud pit. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. The Elephant, an AVAM favorite, made its way up the steep hill to the park. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: The annual Kinetic Sculpture Race kicked off this year starting at the American Visionary Art Museum and wound its way through Federal Hill, the Inner Harbor, Canton and Patterson Park. Fifi the poodle wasn’t too far behind the pirate ship as the cyclists made their way up the steep slope to Federal Hill Park. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

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