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2017 Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race Spectator's Guide Baltimore Kinetic LOMBARD ST Pagoda Pit Crew CENTRAL AVE BUTCHERS’ Challenge Sculpture Race HILL Sand Mud www. .com WASHINGTON AVE PARK PATTERSON MEDICAL KineticBaltimore TENT HILL BROADWAY PRESIDENT ST Kinetic LINWOOD AVE May 6, 2017 LITTLE Fixit ITALY Crew PRATT ST EASTERN AVE LIGHT ST LIGHT Patterson Park HARBOR EAST Obstacle Course STICKY RICE 1:15–3:00pm THE FORK ALICEANNA STREET & WRENCH CANTON FELL’S POINT BOSTON ST KEY HWY KENWOOD AVE A BATT AVAM VE 800 Key Hwy ERY 8–10am & MEDICAL TENT 3:30–7:30pm RESTROOMS RESTROOMS RIVE KINETIC SOUVENIRS MISS TWIST FEDERAL RSIDE AVE ABSOLUTELY PERFECT HILL ENCANTADA MISS TWIST COVINGTON Canton CLEMENT JACKSON Waterfront Park LITTLE HAVANA 11:15am–1:00pm FORT AVE RACE PACE BICYCLES ENCE ST R WILEY GUNTERS PUB LAW It’s a race! Times are approximate & subject to change! Afternoon ScheduleMorning 1:00–1:30 Up Kenwood, Right on Eastern, Left on 8:00–9:30 Safety check & brake test at AVAM Linwood & into Patterson Park Hosted by the 9:30–10:00 Opening ceremonies & LeMans, American Visionary 1:15–3:00 Patterson Park Obstacle Course: Art Museum start onto Key Hwy Sand, Mud, & Pagoda Pit Crew Challenge 10:01–10:20 Climb Battery Ave into Federal Hill Park 3:30–4:45 Race down Lombard, Central Eastern, Pier 5, Pratt, 10:15–11:30 Race down Riverside, Ft Lawrence, Light, Key Hwy, Lawrence, Fort, Jackson, Clement, Key Hwy, around Inner Harbor, and north up Covington to the finish line at AVAM President to Katyn Circle to Aliceanna, (first racers may finish ~3:30) #kinetic down Boston St 4:00–6:00 Post-race recovery (dinner for racers & volunteers) 11:15–1:00 Splashdown at Canton Waterfront 6:00–7:00 Awards Ceremony at AVAM 19th Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race Spectator’s Guide Saturday 6 May 2017 Race Day (Some) Kinetic Awards As with any human-powered dash for glory, times overlap ACE: Th e highest race challenge is the ACE. ACE pilots can’t and are approximate—racers are unpredictable! Th e race swap or have forward propulsion assistance at any time, carries on in rain, shine, and all sub-calamitous conditions! can’t get out to push or pull especially at the water exit, 8:00–9:30 Pre-Race: See sculptures in unsullied glory, but sand, or mud. Teams going for ACE have green license plates don’t disturb the frantic teams. See “Getting to AVAM”. and a dedicated ACE judge mercilessly enforcing all rules. 9:30–9:59 Opening Ceremony: Kinetic oratory, lighting of Art: Coveted award for best artistic design, refl ected in color, the eternal fl ame, and Sister Euphonia O’Blivion blesses “de humor, costumes, theatrical appeal, and kinetic motion. feet” of the Kinetinauts on the steps of the AVAM plaza. Best Pit Crew: for greatest patience, ingenuity, and quick 10:00 Le Mans Launchgong at AVAM. thinking, often in the face of kinetic disaster. 10:01–10:20 Federal Hill: Th e racers climb Kinetic Sponsors Engineering: Awarded to the most ingenious steep Federal Hill. (Anyone can make a sculp- technical design tackling the rigors of the race. ture; the human-powered part is hard.) Some Golden Dinosaur: Awarded to the most memora- sculptures break down before they get this far ble breakdown, or fi rst to break down. (seriously). Th is is a great place to photograph Golden Flipper: Most interesting water entry. sculptures with the city skyline. Sculptures return shortly along Key Highway after the Grand Mediocre Champion: #1 of all awards, for southern loop. fi nishing in the middle (after time penalties). Running Late? From I-95 take exit 55 onto Key Next-to-Last: Award for penultimate fi nish. Highway to street parking along Fort Avenue or People’s Choice: Most popular, based on crowd Lawrence Street. surveys taken by Kinetic Chickens. 10:15–11:30 Southern Loop and around Sock Creature of the Universe: Each sculpture the Inner Harbor: Th e sculptures pass Inner must have a sock creature; this goes to the best. Harbor landmarks, into Harbor East, and Fell’s Speed: Fastest (after any time penalties). Point. Tip: Park two hours free in Whole Foods’ 2017 Weiner Award: Award for most profoundly garage on Aliceanna Street if you get lunch fulfi lling the theme of this year’s race. there. Worst Honorable Mention: Awarded to the team 11:15–1:00 Canton Waterfront: Sculptures go whose half-baked “engineering” did not deter its down the ramp into the harbor. Watch unsea- Pilot(s) from the challenge of the race. worthy sculptures sink. Th ere’s street parking in the surrounding neighborhood. Th is is the Kinetic Glossary most popular spectator site. Get food from Absolutely Perfect Catering and Miss Twist. AVAM: Th e American Visionary Art Museum is founder and sponsor of this East Coast Champi- 1:00–1:30 Up the Hill to Patterson Park: Th is onship Kinetic Race. goes quickly, and you don’t want to miss... Barnacle: A human who rides on a sculpture but 1:15–3:00 Patterson Park Sand & Mud: Th e doesn’t provide propulsion. mud is on a slight hill—easier for spectators, harder for racers. Th ere’s street parking around Bush League: Sculptures that complete the the park perimeter. Th ere might be food trucks. entire course except the water entry. Need help? Station North Tool Library’s Kinetic Checkpoints: To prevent unauthorized short- Fixit Crew (KFC) are ready for easy & major cuts, teams stop at secret checkpoints. repairs—even welding—in the circular pavilion Hobart Brown: In 1969, the Glorious Founder near the sand. created the fi rst raceable Kinetic Sculpture in 3:30–4:45 Back to AVAM for the Finish: Kinet- Ferndale California and spread Kinetics around inauts are exhausted and sculptures spread out the world. We miss his boundless enthusiasm. down Lombard Street in Butcher’s Hill back Kinetic Chickens: Volunteers who make the race through the Inner Harbor. Fort Avenue on the possible and answer spectators’ questions. southern loop usually has open street parking. Kinetic Grand Championship: Our Baltimore Each team breaks through a huge banner on race is a qualifi er for the Grand Championship in Covington Street to fi nish at AVAM. Humboldt County, California—42 miles for 3 days 4:00–6:00 Dinner: You should eat. Miss Twist over Memorial Day Weekend. Sculptures cross truck serves ice cream at AVAM. If you’re clean 2 miles of Humboldt Bay, a swampy slough, and check out Encantada atop AVAM or Rusty down a huge sand dune called Dead Man’s Drop. Scupper seafood across the street (reservations Kinetic Kops: Offi cers issue tickets to sculptures recommended). Ten-minutes’ westward walk when they break rules (and sometimes when to Light Street in Federal Hill with two dozen they don’t). Kops are known to accept bribes to diverse local restaurants. Big tourist restaurants overlook all but ACE and safety infractions. line the Inner Harbor north bank. Late parking may be challenging for 7pm Orioles game. Kinetinauts: Fearless artist-engineer-pilots. 6:00–7:00 Awards Ceremony: Just from Le Mans Start: Pilots & pit crew wait atop Federal spectating, you’ll be exhausted—imagine how Hill; at the gong, they run down to their vehicles. the racers feel! Cheer on the winners in the Volunteers: Folks who have a lot of fun and make AVAM Sculpture Barn. the race happen! Sign up at KineticBaltimore.com. 19th Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race Spectator’s Guide Saturday 6 May 2017 Getting to AVAM What to Wear Parking: Street parking is scarce on race day. You can pay to Wear something fabulous! Many folks wear festive outfi ts park at the Rusty Scupper Marina just across Key Highway, (see below) and you should too. Ransack your attic, or head or various lots and garages to the west and north. Prices to a thrift or vintage store (like DeBois Textiles Boutique on vary considerably—see Parkopedia.com for details. Washington Avenue in Pigtown) for an ideal Kinetic Outfi t. MARC and Amtrak trains: run from DC, Philly, and else- If you dress well, fi nd a KineticBaltimore.com photographer where to Penn Station, then taxi or Circulator Purple (below). (in a bright yellow shirt), and your photo may appear in this See mta.Maryland.gov/marc-train and Amtrak.com. year’s website coverage or the 2018 Spectator’s Guide! Charm City Circulator: Free pleasant buses every 15 min- utes 9am–9pm! Purple Route from Penn Station to Science Spectate from One Spot… Center near AVAM; Orange and Green Routes to Fell’s Point; Since the sculptures navigate 14 miles through the city, the Banner Route from Inner Harbor past AVAM to Ft McHenry. easiest way to spectate is to pick a spot and watch them Maps & info at CharmCityCirculator.com. Also see. pass by. Parking is plentiful along some stretches (especially Light Rail: Take a train to Camden Yards, a pleasant 20 the blue morning and orange afternoon routes on the map). minute walk to AVAM. Park free at Falls Road or Lutherville Th ere are sometimes last-minute route changes. However, to the north near I-83; or Cromwell/Glen Burnie near I-97 to most spectators brave the crowds at AVAM, Canton Water- the south. Light Rail meets Amtrak at Penn and BWI stations. front, and Patterson Park, where sculptures and spectators See mta.Maryland.gov/light-rail congregate. Attractions near AVAM …Or Follow Along 1. AVAM: Th e American Visionary Art Museum hosts If you have time and energy, following the race lets you see intuitive, self-taught work by artists compelled to create.
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