Scoring of the Klamath Kinetic Challenge is really quite simple (right). The only area needing some explanation is the scoring of the speed competition which also feeds into the Eagle (Grand Champion) scoring.
The overall time for the course is the summation of elapsed times through each section. The sections include 1) Start to Moore Park, 2) Sand/Obstacles, 3) Moore Park to the Veterans Park, and 5) Water Event.
1) Time for the first section, Start to Moore Park, is the elapsed time to travel this portion of the race. The start is on Main Street after the dash down Klamath Avenue to determine pole position. Each vehicle will be timed out as they arrive in Moore Park. An official Rest Area at Riverside School is available on the way up KAGO Hill. If a rest is requested then this time is "off the clock" and subtracted from this section's time. The organizers thought it cruel and unusual to expect racers to go all the way up KAGO Hill without a rest, thus the Rest Area.
2) After lunch each competitor is timed through the obstacles and over the sand mound, the second section. This is quite short but we feel very important to the speed competition. Thus, times through this section will be multiplied by five (5) and added to ones time.
3) After the sand and collection of the competitors, they will begin the third section, Link River Trail. Sculptures will be timed out as they arrive at Veterans Park. Elapsed time from Moore Park to Veterans Park will be added to each sculptures time.
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5) The fifth section, water, will be timed and added to each vehicles overall time. Time will start for all vehicles and they begin preparing for the water section. Note that transition time from road to water will be included in the water event time. Time outs will be given to vehicles ready to go but held up by other competitors.*
NOTE, THIS IS IMPORTANT: If a vehicle is not able to complete one or more sections of the course they will still be given a speed time for those sections and thus for the overall course. For each section of the race not completed the fastest time plus one hour will be assessed to these vehicles. Note then that vehicles unable to complete one or more sections are still in the running for the Road Runner (speed) and Eagle (overall) awards although with a serious time deficit.
Time is irrelevant to PEL status as long as vehicles are within the maximum times for the course. These times will be set by the officials depending on course conditions. However, to obtain PEL status vehicles must overcome all obstacles on all sections of the course without assistance. i.e. they must meet all PEL rules.
Engineering and Art scoring and awards are up to the Engineering and Art Judges respectively. Engineering Judges are directed to consider creative design, functionality, transition to different terrain, innovation and the sculptures history. They are given great freedom in applying their judgment. (They are Judges) The Art Judges are directed to consider creative craftsmanship that included use of color, costumes, 2 & 3 dimension, kinetic motion, humor, theatrical appeal, mass crowd and media glory seeking. They also are given great latitude in applying these basic directions. They will both be judging vehicle performance throughout the race. There is no requirement that sculptures obtain PEL status to be eligible for the Engineering or Art awards!
Other awards are determined by Race Officials, Safety Officers, and On High Officials. These, as the engineering and art, are judgment calls and thus up to the officials.
* Number 4 is for the mud pit. The number is retired until another
mud site is ready to take over.
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