Graand Kinetic Challenge 7/19-20, 2025
Multiple dates

Graand Kinetic Challenge 7/19-20, 2025

  • ALL AGES

Pedal-powered art races across streets, sand, mud & river! Wild machines, costumes, music & mayhem—for the fun of it, for the glory!

By da Vinci Days Graand Kinetic Challenge

Location

Southeast Crystal Lake Drive

Southeast Crystal Lake Drive Corvallis, OR 97333

About this event

  • Paid venue parking

JULY 19-20, 2025: da Vinci Days is proud to present the 2025 GRAAND KINETIC CHALLENGE! Join us as human-powered, pedal-pushed, all-terrain, kinetic art sculpture vehicles race over land, sand, mud, and water in our 32nd annual FUNtastical 2-day event! This year’s theme—“The Roaring 2020s”—blends the jazz-age spirit of the 1920s with the wild innovations through the 2020s. Come witness kinetic contraptions zipping, zooming, and zazzling through the Corvallis course.

Where: Crystal Lake Park, Corvallis (starting line on Saturday, mud bog challenge and water entry on Sunday); routes through downtown, OSU campus (PRAx Photo Op Stop), Benton County Fairgrounds parking lot for the Sand Dunes, Michael's Landing (for the water exit), and Riverfront Park for Meet & Greet and Finish Line.

Saturday, July 19th: Judging of Engineering & Pageantry; Starting Line; race through town; Sand Dune Challenge; and Saturday's Finish Line.Sunday, July 20th: Mud Bog Challenge; River Challenge; Meet & Greet; The Graand Finish!

For more info on times and viewing spots, check our website at davincidays.org

Parking at Crystal Lake Park is a $5 donation to our non-profit event, free at the Sand Dune, and whatever parking costs for downtown and on campus.

Frequently asked questions

Can kids play in the mud after the teams are done?

Yes, and other parents have rinsed their kids off in the Willamette (but remember, safety first!)

Will there be food?

There will be food trucks at the Mud Bog on Sunday. Feel free to bring a picnic lunch, or stop at a local restaurant or the nearby 1st Alternative Co-Op for yummy foods & beverages.

Will you sell race merch?

Yes! We have fun t-shirts, posters, patches, and stickers. Cash preferred, or use our donation link for online payments.

Where are the best spots to see the racers?

Check our website for updates and best locations at davincidays.org.

If we have questions, who do we ask?

If it's before the race, use the website to contact us. During the race, volunteers will be wearing bright green shirts with the Graand Kinetic Challenge Vitruvian Chicken logo.

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Organized by

da Vinci Days Graand Kinetic Challenge

The Graand Kinetic Challenge is organized by da Vinci Days Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1988.

Mission Statement: To present the Graand Kinetic Challenge and other events that showcase the educational, artistic, scientific, and technological assets of the region, while promoting and contributing to the economic wellbeing of the City of Corvallis and Benton County.

Free
Multiple dates