Kinetic Sculpture Race Prizes

Prizes!
Awarded mutually exclusively - no team will receive more than one prize from each of the first two categories, each team will be awarded the highest prize for which it qualifies and is not overridden by another. All prizes will be awarded (if necessary a team will get more than one prize). Prizes subject to change without notice.

The "Good Thing" Category

Overall Champion
Prize - BikeE Recumbent Bike
This is the team that has the best combination of engineering design, artistic design, time, course completion, and spirit. In other words, the top total score in Engineering, Artistry, and Time, plus tie breaking based on spirit. Donated by BikeE.

Best Engineering
Prize - Hewlett Packard Palmtop
This is the team with the best engineering design, unless they are the Champion, in which case this will be the 2nd best team. Donated by Hewlett-Packard.

Best Artistry
Prize - by Judith Sander
This is the team with the best artistic design, unless they are the Champion, in which case this will be the 2nd best team. This year's prize is a soft sculpture created and donated by local artist Judith Sander. Judith's "dolls" are much more than that - they are whimsical female figurines with an attitude and this one, titled 'Lucy Lumina - Road Warrior' and created especially for the KSR art prize, is no exception. Several judges have already attempted to claim it.

Best Time
Prize - Yakima Roof Rack System
This is the team with the best time, unless they are the Champion, in which case this will be the 2nd best team. Donated by Yakima Products.

Local Overall Champion
Prize - $200
This is the local team that has the best combination of engineering design, artistic design, time, course completion, and spirit. In other words, the top total score in Engineering, Artistry, and Time, plus tie breaking based on spirit, among the local teams. If the winner has already won another Best prize, then this prize will awarded to the next best local team. At least three local teams must enter the race for this prize to be awarded. Local is defined to mean that the majority of team members who designed and built the machine live within the Willamette Valley area. Donated by Kinetic Bagel.

The "That's the way (uh-huh, uh-huh) I like it" category

Judges' Favorites
Prize - Cash (based on $15 donation from each judge, split between 4 winners)
Each judge gets one vote each for their four top personal favorite teams, based on whatever criteria each individual judge chooses to use. The teams with the most votes wins. Bribes help!

Racers' Favorites
Prize - Cash (based on $15 of each registration fee, split between 3 winners)
Each pilot and official pit crew gets one vote each for their 3 top favorite teams.

Spectators' Favorites
Prize - Cash ($50 each - 2 prizes)
These will be awarded to 2 teams selected by a "Spectators' Vote." Spectators will decide on their favorite sculptures by means of a cunning and thoroughly democratic voting method.

The "Stranger things have happened" category

Wizard's Choice
Prize - $100
Awarded at the whim of the Wizard. Donated by Griffo Brothers.

Cuddly Teddy Bear
Prize - $42.17
Awarded by the Teddy Bear Judge using their own criteria - if someone wants to cuddle your teddy bear it may be a good idea to cooperate.

VIP's Favorite
Prize - $50 Food and Beer and Coveted da Vinci Trophy
This will be awarded to the team with the most VIP votes at the Friday night opening ceremonies. Trophy by Jane Corbett-Floyd.

And!!! Mystery Prizes!!!