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.

Available Sponsorship Opportunities
Start Line Sponsor $5,000
The Launch pads will be branded with your logo and the announcer will reference you all day as they call racers to the “ABC Company Start line”. A company representative has a reserved seat in the announcer’s tower to help call the races, and you will receive four coveted spots on the start line team with custom shirts.
Finish Line Sponsor $5,000
The Finish Line will be branded with your logo, and the announcer will reference you all day as they call the race results at the finish line, (And it looks like Speed Demons in lane one cross the “ABC Company” Finish line first.”). A company representative will have a reserved seat at the finish line station to help call the races, and four sponsor staff will receive coveted spots on the finish line team with custom shirts.
Cash Prize Sponsor $5,000
The ultimate draw for the best artists in the region. This year we would like to offer a large cash prize
to entice artists to give us the most incredibly fun, crazy, and unexpectedly amazing kinetic sculptures and
art cars around! Drawing bigger crowds and unique artists will make your business and Kinetic Derby Day
a household name. The benefits include your logo on large checks presented by a representative of your
business and the Mayor of West Columbia at the presentation ceremony. The cash prize will be referred
to as “ABC business” Cash Prize by the announcer during the sculpture parade, and soapbox racing.
Race Obstacle Sponsor $2,000 (Up to 5 Companies)
We have added a jump to the soapbox derby course. Have your logo displayed on the jump. The announcer will refer to the sponsor jump every time a racer goes off the ramp.
Artisan Fairway Sponsor $3,000
Welcome festival guests to the artisan booths with an entrance tent, signage throughout the area and your logo incorporated into the artist vendor applications and registration website.
STEAM ON STATE Sponsor $2,000 ( Up to 5 Companies)
These sponsors will include a 20’x20’ tent on State Street to educate the community on kinetics, cars, science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
Kids‘ Vintage Soapbox Car Sponsor $1,000 (2 Sponsorships Available)
Two All-American Soapbox Derby cars are brought in to the Kids’ Zone for children to race all
day. The Boys and Girls Club will teach them how the steering, axles, and wheels work together
so that children can learn all aspects of the car. The sponsors’ logo will be displayed on vintage cars.
Pit Crew Sponsor $1,000 (2 Sponsorships Available)
Building a custom design with homemade blueprints will probably require some
professional advice before race day and some emergency repairs on the day of the race.
Beyond that, a mechanically inclined pit crew is needed to help get the cars organized for the
racecourse and tow them from the bottom of the hill, back to the top. We will direct participants
with questions to your business before race day, as the local expert, helping you build
relationships in the trenches on race day. You also have the opportunity to host a
“How to Build” workshop promoted by the festival.
Official Drink Sponsor $500 + Product
The only drink sponsor for water and sparkling water. The product will be given to volunteers and staff and
will be sold to event guests in each food truck.
Grit Pit Sponsor (SOLD) $500 + Grits
The grits are placed at the bottom of the hill. The announcer will refer to the “ABC Company
Grit Pit” throughout the race as cars drive into the grit pit.
Standard Sponsorship Packages for $1,000 + Sponsor Logo Inclusion on the following:
(500,000 Impressions)
-
Race Start Line Sponsor Banner
-
Social Media post on all platforms
-
Brochures
-
Schedule signs at the event
-
Website
-
Posters
-
Flyers
-
Promo Cards