support the journey
Every memorial day weekend for the past 50 years, misfits of all types —  junkyard artists, compulsive tinkerers, garage engineers — have gathered in Humboldt County, California for a competition unlike any other.
The Grand Kinetic Championship is a three day, 50-mile “human-powered sculpture race.” As you can see, kinetic scultpures come in many shapes and sizes.

But no matter how extravagent, they must also be rugged.  The course includes numerous obstacles: rutted out dirt roads, massive sand dunes, and even water crossings. That’s right: kinetic sculptures float!

And so last year, a small group of friends from the Bay Area decided to form a team — the first new entrant in years.

We called ourselves “The Sardine Dream.”

In less than a month, we fashioned “The Tin,” our very own pedal powered kinetic sculpture.
Come race weekend we pedaled, paddled, and pulled our way through the entire course.
This year, we’ve got something even bigger planned.


THE SARDINE DREAM 2.0
“I  Dream of Sardine”
Improvements:

- A custom-welded sculpture
- All-terrain mountain bike tires
- Two 10 foot inflatable floats
- Propeller powered propulsion
- Full-range 3x9 gearing
- A lifesize sardine tin
- A LARGER than life sardine


Friends, family, and strangers, we’d love your help!





Thank you so much for reading more about this admittedly-strange form of artistic impression. We would be so appreciative to have your support in this race! We are seeking donations of any amount that feels appropriate to you. All funds will go towards the cost of materials, paying for the studio space, and all expenses related to the race itself (transportation, fees, food).

Thank you for supporting The Sardine Dream! As a token of our appreciation, we will send all donors the following.

Minnow ($1 to $50)

  • Your name written on our sculpture (Glory for eternity!)
  • A Sardine Dream / 56th Annual Grand Kinetic Championship sticker

Mackerel ($50 or more!) 

  • Your name written on our sculpture (Glory for eternity!)
  • A Sardine Dream / 56th Annual Grand Kinetic Championship sticker 
  • A Sardine Dream T-Shirt screen printed by hand