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36-777: Kinetic sculpture races are organized contests of human-powered amphibious all-terrain works of art. The original cross country event, the World Championship Great Arcata To Ferndale Cross Country Kinetic Sculpture Race, now known as the Kinetic Grand Championship in Humboldt County , California, is also called the "Triathlon of the Art World" because art and engineering are combined with physical endurance during

72-684: A Stop The Violence Fund at a local foundation, and annual donations are made to local charities. KHUM broadcasts live coverage of the annual world championship Kinetic Sculpture Race , which was founded in Ferndale and runs down Main Street past their studio. KHUM has won numerous national awards for production and programming, including an Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio-Television News Director Association for its broadcast series, Picking Up: Meth on

108-528: A computer voice simulator during his two radio programs. The current weekday lineup consists of Midge "in the morning" (6am-12pm, Pacific), Greta in the afternoon (12pm-6pm, Pacific) and Amy Berkowitz in the evening. Gus Mozart, DJ Goldylocks, Chas Lewis, and Darren Weiss are also heard on KHUM. Each year, KHUM undertakes a local Stop The Violence campaign, which includes three weeks of drive-time interviews with experts in and survivors of domestic abuse, street violence, and systemic violence. KHUM maintains

144-553: A new not-for-profit, to manage the 2007 race. It was at this time that the races title was changed to Kinetic Grand Championship. In 2009, the New Belgium Brewing Company became a sponsor. In 2013, the annual Mother's Day Kinetic Klassic children's event moved from Ferndale to Eureka's waterfront Halverson Park. In 2014, the World Championship race course covered 42 miles (68 km), crossing

180-549: A record speed of 14.881 km/h (8.035 kn) breaking the Omer team's previous record of 13.32 km/h (7.19 kn) set by Omer 4 in 2004. Also Omer 6 snatched up a record for non-propeller driven craft with a speed of 8.597 km/h (4.642 kn) . KHUM KHUM is a commercial Freeform broadcast radio station licensed to Cutten, California , serving Eureka and Humboldt County in California . KHUM

216-654: A series of sand dunes, Humboldt Bay and the Eel River . The race began on Arcata Plaza with the Saturday noon whistle; the race goes through Eureka and Loleta before reaching the finish line on the third day on Main Street in Ferndale. The race is broadcast live on local radio station KHUM . In 1999, the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) in Baltimore worked with Hobart Brown to start

252-557: A spectators' brochure. As the 1980s ended, a mineral water company began sponsoring the race, which adopted a family-friendly approach. Soon after, a local manufacturer of sports racks and car storage boxes became interested in the race. The sponsors' financial support – especially the creation of the Kinetic Lab in Arcata – took the race to a new level of art and engineering. The Lab's 92 feet (28 m) long sculpture Yakima KingFish

288-704: A three-day cross country race that includes sand, mud, pavement, a bay crossing, a river crossing and major hills. Kinetic sculpture races are held in many locations: There are other kinetic challenges, derbies and so on which follow some of the rules and traditions of kinetic sculpture racing, but are not an official part of it. Races were formerly held in Poland; Geraldton, Western Australia ; Clearlake, California ; and Prescott Valley, Arizona . The concept of kinetic sculpture racing originated in Ferndale, California in 1969 when local sculptor Hobart Brown "improved"

324-477: Is a proposed transit network using recumbent bicycle technology to power pods suspended from monorails. A test built in Rotorua , New Zealand is open to the public as a leisure attraction. In September 2010 the system was chosen to receive funding from Google as part of project 10 . There are no active proposals for its implementation. The Pedaliante flew short distances fully under human power in 1936, but

360-417: Is for the most distance traveled in 24 hours by human power 1,041 km (647 mi), and the second for the world's fastest 1,000 km (621 mi) time trial (23 hours, 2 minutes). Both records were broken on August 6, 2010, by Christian von Ascheberg who drove 1,000 km (621 mi) in 19 hours, 27 minutes and managed to go 1,219 km (757 mi) in 24 hours with his Milan SL Velomobile . In

396-743: Is owned and operated by Lost Coast Communications, Inc. KHUM simulcasts on translator K282AD , broadcasting at 104.3 FM . The translator and the station's studios are located in Ferndale, California . Founded by Jacqueline Debets and Cliff Berkowitz, KHUM signed on January 7, 1996. Patrick Cleary (along with his family) is KHUM's majority owner. Midge is KHUM's Program Director and Music Director. Past air staff include Larry Trask, Cliff Berkowitz, Bayley Brown, Lyndsey Battle, Cam Trujillo, Lila Nelson, Emily McLongstreet, Michael Moore, Pam Long, Matt Brunner, Gary Franklin, Jess McGuinty, Ryan Lee and Mike Dronkers. Air staff also included "Digital" Dan Lawrence, who lost part of his throat to cancer and used

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432-575: Is sometimes the only type available, especially in underdeveloped or inaccessible regions. Skateboards have the advantage of being so small and light that users can easily carry them when not skating. The most efficient and most popular human-powered land vehicle is the bicycle . Compared to the much more common upright bicycle , the recumbent bicycle may be faster on level ground or down hills due to better aerodynamics while having similar power transfer efficiency. Velomobiles are increasingly popular in colder and/or wetter countries due to

468-402: Is supplied through buoyancy, human power can be devoted to thrust. Human-powered watercraft include prehistoric, historic and well-known traditional and sporting craft such as canoes, rowing boats and galleys . The term human-powered boat is often used for more modern craft using propellers and water wheels for propulsion. These can be more efficient than paddles or oars and especially allow

504-723: The Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah on October 3, 1995, while cycling in the wake of a motor dragster pace-car. The wake of the pace-car reduced the aerodynamic drag against which Rompelberg pedalled to almost zero. Greg Kolodziejzyk set two world records recognized by both the International Human Powered Vehicle Association and Guinness (TM) World Records on July 17, 2006, on a race track in Eureka, California . The first record

540-600: The FAI is held by Musculair 2 , built by Günther Rochelt, which was flown at 44.32 kilometres per hour (27.54 mph) by Holger Rochelt in 1985. The first officially observed human-powered helicopter to have left the ground was the Da Vinci III in 1989. It was designed and built by students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in California, USA. It flew for 7.1 seconds and reached a height of 8 in (20 cm). The second

576-615: The USS Constellation , the National Aquarium , and Fells Point , enters the water at Canton , continues with sand and mud challenges at Patterson Park , then through Butchers Hill and downtown to the finish line at AVAM in mid- to late-afternoon. An awards ceremony at AVAM concludes the event. In 2002, Baltimore's race included a loop around the Patterson Park ice skating rink, a challenging extension of

612-475: The 1 km (0.62 mi) distance outlined by the competition, but was declined the prize due to the takeoff method. The first officially authenticated regularly feasible take-off and landing of a human-powered aircraft (one capable of powered takeoffs, unlike a glider ) was made on 9 November 1961 by Derek Piggott in Southampton University 's Man Powered Aircraft ( SUMPAC ). Perhaps

648-641: The 22nd East Coast Championship on Saturday, 7 May 2022. In contrast to the rural flair of Humboldt County, the Baltimore race spans the city's urban center and is completed in a single day. The 15 miles (24 km) race begins with morning opening ceremonies and the Le Mans Start down Federal Hill to AVAM on the south side of the Inner Harbor , continues past well-known sites including the Maryland Science Center , Harborplace ,

684-472: The Emchantress" Breacain 2007, Queen Kati "Lotta Paintbuckets" Texas 2008, Queen Jermaine "Jermajesty" Brubaker 2009, Queen Jennifer "Dinah Might" Thelander 2010, Queen Natalie Arroyo "G-ma" 2011, and Queen Wendy "Sohotshe" Burns LaRutabaga" 2012. The 2004, 2005 and 2006 Queens were the founding members of the board of directors of the non-profit entity, Kinetic Universe Inc., created in 2007 to administer

720-511: The Humboldt Kinetic Association in 2002. Changing economics caused the sport rack company to leave the area and the water company to end their sponsorship. With no major sponsor and several years of county budget cutbacks reflecting statewide budget problems, the race experienced difficulties. In early 2007, Humboldt Kinetic Association abjured responsibility for the race. Race volunteers rapidly created Kinetic Universe,

756-685: The Kinetic Grand Championship, 3-day Arcata to Ferndale Kinetic Sculpture Race, and former queens participate in race administration. Other Kinetic Races select different botanical Queens, including the Rose-Hips Queen of Port Townsend, Washington. In Australia, having already a real queen, the race selects a Goddess to rule over the festivities instead. Human-powered transport Although motorization has increased speed and load capacity, many forms of human-powered transport remain popular for reasons of cost, convenience, leisure, physical exercise and environmentalism . Human-powered transport

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792-602: The North Coast , an NAB Crystal Radio Award for public service on June 12, 2006, as well as several awards for commercial writing and production. In 2006, KHUM was awarded the "Friend in Need Award" by the National Association of Broadcasters for keeping the "community safe and informed" after a large storm left three quarters of Humboldt County without power. In addition to the main station, KHUM

828-597: The all-terrain aspect. However, in the years since then the race occurs later in the spring to benefit from warmer weather – after the rink closes for the season. Early in the history of the Championship, contestants began to select an annual Rutabaga Queen. with active Queens Pigtunia Swineheart (83/84), Queen Denise Ryles 2001, Queen Mo "Mo Betta" Burke 2002, Queen Mair "Jane Doe" Dodd 2003, Queen Monica Topping 2004, Queen Shaye "Flamebouyant Femme Fatale" Harty 2005, Queen Harmony "Foxy Biloxi" Groves 2006, Queen Emma "Emma

864-442: The appearance of his son's tricycle by welding on two additional wheels and other embellishments. Seeing this " Pentacycle ," fellow artist Jack Mays challenged him to a race. Others later joined in creating a field of twelve machines that inaugurated the first race down Ferndale's Main Street during the town's annual art festival. Neither Brown nor Mays won; instead, the first winner was Bob Brown of Eureka, California whose sculpture

900-583: The best-known human-powered plane is the Gossamer Albatross , which flew across the English Channel in 1979. The current distance and duration record recognized by the FAI , a straight distance of 115.11 km (71.53 mi) in 3 hours and 54 minutes, was achieved on 23 April 1988 from Heraklion on Crete to Santorini in a MIT Daedalus 88 piloted by Greek cyclist Kanellos Kanellopoulos . The current speed record recognized by

936-481: The distances were not significant enough to win the prize of the Italian competition for which it was built. The flights were deemed to be a result of the pilot's significant strength and endurance, and not attainable by a typical human. Additional attempts were made in 1937 and 1938 using a catapult system, launching the plane to a height of 9 m (30 ft). With the catapult launch, the plane successfully traveled

972-547: The first race in the Eastern United States, and has sponsored the race every year since. On 4 May 2019, 22 teams brought 25 sculptures to Baltimore for the 21st East Coast Championship. With the 2020 race postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the next race was scheduled Saturday, 1 May 2021. However, the 2021 edition was held as a "mini-race" owing to social distancing guidelines. Twenty teams participated in

1008-494: The highest speeds attainable by humans and are thus usually faster than displacement boats on short courses. The world speed record on water was set 27 October 1991 by MIT professor Mark Drela who pedalled a human-powered hydrofoil , " Decavitator ", to 9.53 m/s (34.3 km/h; 18.52 kn; 21.3 mph) over a 100-meter course in Boston , Massachusetts, US. In 1989, the first human-powered International Submarine Race (ISR)

1044-529: The largest single event in Humboldt County. During the 1970s, the race adopted its present three-day, cross-country format and became the "Triathlon of the Art World." Machines tackled mud, sand, water, gravel and pavement. Stan Bennett's book Crazy Contraptions chronicles the first five years of the race. In the early 1980s, Brown was referred to as the "Glorious Founder of the Kinetic Race" in

1080-400: The protection they offer against the environment. Cargo bikes are used to transport cargo . Cycle rickshaws can be used as taxicabs . In 2016, AeroVelo cyclist Todd Reichert achieved the human-powered speed record of 142.04 km/h (88.26 mph) with a velomobile at Battle Mountain , Nevada. Dutch cyclist Fred Rompelberg set a 268.8 km/h (167.0 mph) speed record at

1116-522: The same race he also raised the 12-hour record to 664.97 km (413 mi), which is an average of 55.41 km/h (34 mph). In 1969, artists in a small Northern California town began the Kinetic sculpture race which has grown to a 42 mi (68 km), three-day all terrain, human-powered sculpture race and county wide event. It is held every year on the last weekend in May. The Shweeb system

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1152-438: The use of the leg muscles which are generally stronger than arm muscles, even for non-athletes. Competitive rowing boats use sliding seats to engage the legs for propulsion with an oar for this reason, but require considerable skill to use efficiently. In addition, there is little skill required for forward propulsion while looking forwards and craft such as pedalos are popular at resorts. Hydrofoils have less water resistance at

1188-465: Was a smoke-emitting Turtle that laid eggs. The race received broad publicity when photos of Congressman Don Clausen riding the Pentacycle were seen nationally. The event was repeated in 1970, and the course subsequently expanded to include cross-country terrain. When affiliated races were initiated in other cities and the course grew, the Ferndale event became the World Championship, and has become

1224-756: Was held in Florida with 17 craft. Since then nine more races have been held. The races themselves have been moved from the waters of Florida to the David Taylor Model Basin at the Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and are held biennially. At the 9th ISR in 2007 (in which 23 submarines participated) several new records were set: A single-person craft, Omer5 achieved

1260-721: Was the Yuri I in 1994, designed and built by students at Nihon University in Japan. It flew for 19.46 seconds and reached an altitude of 20 cm (8 in). On 13 June 2013, the AeroVelo Atlas was the first to complete a flight that lasted 64 seconds and reached an altitude of 3.3 meters, thus winning the Sikorsky Prize . French inventors have built man-powered airships and balloons . Solar balloons and solar airships are new types of balloons and airships. Because lift

1296-485: Was the longest ever raced according to its creator. During the 1990s, the race matured. Many contestants were younger than the race, having grown up with its philosophy, "Adults having fun so children will want to grow older," coined by Brown. As age and crippling arthritis limited his activities, he sold the race rights, the kinetic chicken logo and the trademark "For the Glory" slogan to a new not-for-profit agency called

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