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Steampunk Shark chomps its jaws for the crowd and the glory. - MARK MCKENNA
  • Mark McKenna
  • Steampunk Shark chomps its jaws for the crowd and the glory.
The 47th annual Kinetic Grand Championship is underway, with dozens of teams traversing 40 miles of asphalt, sand and water in pursuit of the glory. A trio of Journal contributors — photographers Alexander Woodard, Mark McKenna and Mark Larson — are following the madness. Here's some of what they've shared so far... and be sure to check back early next week when we'll package the best images from the three-day race.


Members of the Hot Roddenberrys practice their dance prior to unveiling it on the plaza for an audience and judges. - ALEXANDER WOODARD
  • Alexander Woodard
  • Members of the Hot Roddenberrys practice their dance prior to unveiling it on the plaza for an audience and judges.
The Hot Roddenberrys warp past the crowd on the Arcata Plaza. - MARK MCKENNA
  • Mark McKenna
  • The Hot Roddenberrys warp past the crowd on the Arcata Plaza.
Team Hoosier Daddy prepares for the required brake check. - ALEXANDER WOODARD
  • Alexander Woodard
  • Team Hoosier Daddy prepares for the required brake check.
Meri, The Monarch floats past the judges. - ALEXANDER WOODARD
  • Alexander Woodard
  • Meri, The Monarch floats past the judges.
The Mountainears completing their "bribe" dance and song to the judges before making their gettaway. - ALEXANDER WOODARD
  • Alexander Woodard
  • The Mountainears completing their "bribe" dance and song to the judges before making their gettaway.
Funguys Too.20 and their posse make their presence known to the public with a loud truck horn. - ALEXANDER WOODARD
  • Alexander Woodard
  • Funguys Too.20 and their posse make their presence known to the public with a loud truck horn.
Funguys Too.20 wait for the start of the 2015 Kinetic Grand Championship on the Arcata Plaza Saturday. - MARK MCKENNA
  • Mark McKenna
  • Funguys Too.20 wait for the start of the 2015 Kinetic Grand Championship on the Arcata Plaza Saturday.
Buggy For Glory inches his way past the "break check" area. - ALEXANDER WOODARD
  • Alexander Woodard
  • Buggy For Glory inches his way past the "break check" area.
Buggy for Glory pilot Peter Wagner has raced for the past 12 years and aced it nine times. - MARK MCKENNA
  • Mark McKenna
  • Buggy for Glory pilot Peter Wagner has raced for the past 12 years and aced it nine times.
Bikin' Fools unveil themselves to the judges at the mandatory break check. - ALEXANDER WOODARD
  • Alexander Woodard
  • Bikin' Fools unveil themselves to the judges at the mandatory break check.
The Moonshine Banditos take their cart for a swing in front of the judges and crowd. - ALEXANDER WOODARD
  • Alexander Woodard
  • The Moonshine Banditos take their cart for a swing in front of the judges and crowd.
Shell's Angels, followed by its biker gang entourage. - ALEXANDER WOODARD
  • Alexander Woodard
  • Shell's Angels, followed by its biker gang entourage.
Shell's Angels finishes their pageantry in front of the Jacoby Store house. - MARK MCKENNA
  • Mark McKenna
  • Shell's Angels finishes their pageantry in front of the Jacoby Store house.

Tie-Lo-Bike's pilot give's the thumbs up during the start of the race. - MARK MCKENNA
  • Mark McKenna
  • Tie-Lo-Bike's pilot give's the thumbs up during the start of the race.
Screwball makes its first lap around the Arcata Plaza. - MARK MCKENNA
  • Mark McKenna
  • Screwball makes its first lap around the Arcata Plaza.
Whale of a Wedding, barely made the corner of the Arcata Plaza. - MARK MCKENNA
  • Mark McKenna
  • Whale of a Wedding, barely made the corner of the Arcata Plaza.
Pineapple Express speed their way down to impress the awaiting judges. - ALEXANDER WOODARD
  • Alexander Woodard
  • Pineapple Express speed their way down to impress the awaiting judges.
Members of Melven make their way past the audiences and plaza before the race. - ALEXANDER WOODARD
  • Alexander Woodard
  • Members of Melven make their way past the audiences and plaza before the race.
The Goddess Busy Bee makes its way onward prior to the beginning of the race. - ALEXANDER WOODARD
  • Alexander Woodard
  • The Goddess Busy Bee makes its way onward prior to the beginning of the race.
Spuce Duce makes it's second lap on the Arcata Plaza. - MARK MCKENNA
  • Mark McKenna
  • Spuce Duce makes it's second lap on the Arcata Plaza.
Team Melvin crew pull ropes while the pilots peddle to ascend the dune that leads to Deadman's Drop. - MARK MCKENNA
  • Mark McKenna
  • Team Melvin crew pull ropes while the pilots peddle to ascend the dune that leads to Deadman's Drop.
Gary Silver of Shells Angles helps get the sculpture to the top of the dune just before Deadman's Drop. - MARK MCKENNA
  • Mark McKenna
  • Gary Silver of Shells Angles helps get the sculpture to the top of the dune just before Deadman's Drop.
Shells Angels prepares to take Deadman's Drop. - MARK MCKENNA
  • Mark McKenna
  • Shells Angels prepares to take Deadman's Drop.
Bite Me, Punk unleashes some steam toward the crowds and lets out a roaring fin flame. - ALEXANDER WOODARD
  • Alexander Woodard
  • Bite Me, Punk unleashes some steam toward the crowds and lets out a roaring fin flame.

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