Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race
 Today, a flurry of oversized, outlandish, and improbable vehicles take to the streets of Maryland's city in the annual Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race. These "amphibious, human-powered works of art" are custom made for the race—and they face extreme demands. They must race for 8 hours. They must cover 15 miles of concrete, mud, sand, and water. And they must be fantastic. Fortunately, kinetinauts from years pass have provided a rich trove of lessons. Here are a few of our favorites:
Lesson #1: Be sure everything is held together solidly. Twine does not count. Lesson #4: Never give up—even if you have to recruit strangers to drag your sculpture to the finish line. Lesson #9: If you don't make physics your friend, it may be your enemy. Lesson #10: 'Tis better to race and capsize than never to race at all.
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