What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
It is a human-powered 3D representation of your interpretation of your favorite literary character or book. Bring your imagination to life using pedal power, as an individual or as a team. A team may include multiple members on a bike with themed costumes or multiple escorts in costume riding or walking along with a sculpture that includes kinetic movement.
Rules:
1. Sculptures must have wheels or moveable legs, at least one gear, and be able to move forward, stop, and turn.
2. You must be able to keep up with a 3 mph minimum speed.
3. Sculptures must be able to stop safely and quickly. Sculptures that do not pass the brake safety check will not be allowed to compete.
4. All pilots must wear approved helmets. Please bring your own.
5. Sculptures must not pose any danger to anything/anyone around it or near it and must not have open flames. The pilot must be able to escape quickly and safely in the event of an emergency.
6. Participants are not allowed to consume alcoholic beverages prior to or while operating the vehicle.
7. All Participants must be in an appropriate costume. This is a family-friendly event. Therefore, the City reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of costumes.
8. Sculptures must be no larger than 8' 6" (102 inches) wide, 8' high, and 18' long. A variance may be given with special permission from the parade coordinator.
Division Awards
Adult - Need for Speed
Adult - Art Car
Kids - 8-12
Kids - 13-17
1st place is awarded a trophy and $100.
2nd place is awarded a ribbon and $50.
3rd place is awarded a ribbon.
Need For Speed Car Awards 2023
Designer’s Dream | Trophy Awarded | $200
The need for speed car that has the best overall design.
Golden Radar | Trophy Awarded | $200
The fastest car overall determined by the heat times.
Police Grudge Match | Trophy Awarded
Watch the Cayce and City of West Columbia Police Departments go head-to-head in our first annual grudge match.
Art Car Awards 2023
Artistically Creative Roller | Trophy Awarded | $200
The art car that is the most artistic and creative.
Recycled Art | Trophy Awarded | $200
The art car that made the best use of recycled materials.
Obstacle Course Awards 2023
Obstacle Master | Trophy Awarded | $200
The car that can overcome all the obstacles and make it to the finish line the fastest.
Team Spirit | Trophy Awarded | $150
The team that shows the most all-around enthusiasm for the event and shows good sportsmanship.
Most Heroic Stunt Work | Trophy Awarded | $150
Awarded to the sculpture that best traverses the obstacles.
Radical Ensemble Performance | Trophy Awarded | $150
This will be awarded by the judges to the most entertaining and creative team of 5 or more.