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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Kinetic Grand Championship

A three-day, roughly 50-mile 'all-terrain art triathlon' where costumed teams pedal and push handmade sculptures over dunes, across Humboldt Bay and the Eel River.

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Quirky format · Arcata, CA

Kinetic Grand Championship is a quirky-format race in Arcata, California, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedFamily friendlyCostumes encouraged
When
Last held May 23–25, 2026; next date TBA
Start Noon (Day 1, Arcata Plaza)
Memorial Day weekend (Saturday–Monday)
Where
Arcata Plaza (start); Main Street, Ferndale (finish)
Arcata, CA · Humboldt
Directions
Organized by
Kinetic Universe
Since 1969; 57th annual in 2026
Official siteDirections

What to expect

  • human-powered sculptures
  • multi-day
  • beach and dunes
  • bay crossing
  • river crossing
  • costumes
  • spectator event

2026 Season completed

May 23–25, 2026

  • May 23–25, 2026

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

Starts on the Arcata Plaza with judging and pageantry, overnights in Eureka, takes to the water on Humboldt Bay, and finishes on Ferndale's Main Street on Memorial Day. A spectator-friendly cousin of bed and outhouse races rather than a footrace.

The run

Distances
~50 miles over 3 days
Occasion
Memorial Day weekend
Season
Spring
Field
Dozens of teams

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.