Kinetics

Description:

• Kinetics is one of those bizarre small-town events that only people from that town think is normal, and even that's a stretch. Started in 1980, Kinetics is a race across land, mud, and water with teams using human-powered vehicles. Essentially an excuse for groups of people to dress in costume not on Halloween and to adopt personas that correspond to their costumes, Kinetics is a parade and a race that is held in the springtime in Boulder. The parade occurs at the 29th Street Mall and is held on the last Saturday of April, and the race is held on the first Saturday of May at the Boulder Reservoir.