2009

2009's Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby was the biggest yet with 17 teams of over 80 people plus a hundred or so parade joiners! It was a great day in Kensington and THANK YOU to all of those who made it happen. The winners are below (all photos by Dan Murphy www.ascendimages.com).
More Photos are on Flickr-
Ascend Images

A Tin Pan Alley

Bike Coalition

BEST ART - Captain John Spetrino of "Dirigable Model 215 the Sand Reckoner"

BEST COSTUME - Captain Heidi Karl of the "Flying Monkey" team


BEST ENGINEERING- "Team Kenzinger" Captained by Tyson Tarbell sponsored by (you guessed it) Philadelphia Brewing Company!
 
PEOPLE's CHOICE- "Zombish" Captained by Joel Erland of Human Kind Design

BEST BREAKDOWN (and best repair!) - "Joel Mobile" Captained by Joel Spivak of the Dumpster Divers 

  

2nd to Last (this year it is actually 4th to Last)- "Ghost Busters" Captained by the Neighborhood Bike Works Team

"Punch and Jonah" Captained by Zac Palladino Sponsored by the Walking Fish Theatre

The "Flying Lion" and tamers- Thea Gallis and Kevin Musselman


"CasiNO: Taking Philly for a Ride" Captained by Ian Notte

The small and Mighty "Buffalo Spirit" Captained by James Ryan

"The Sherrif" captained by Howard Porter

"All Things are Possible" Captained by Naomi Littell 

"El on Wheels" Captained by Robin Schimpf owner of sponsor- The El Bar

"Hell on Wheels" Captained by Joe McNulty with wife Andrea and dog 'Lil Chuck Norris'

"Girls Rock Philly" Captained by 'Debbie Harry' (Tara Hoffman) & 'Meg White'(Meghan Filoromo) & 'Bjork' (Natasha Rodriguez) www.girlsrockphilly.org


"Green Racer X" by the Dumpster Divers- Captained by Skyler Lehmkuhl. This team won the "Golden Flipper" award in Baltimore this year!

The last minute entry- "Marvin the Horse" Captains Lynne McConville and Eleanor Mayne

  




CLICK ON THE PHOTO FOR A SLIDE SHOW!

Nathan Crashes in the mud

Who's afraid of Ghosts?

the Parade starts!

El on Wheels

Moneys and their Trophy!

Kenzinger Truck

Sand Reckoner with their trophy

Lion Tamer!

Flying Lion in the mud!

Derby Director's mud shoes

All things are possible, even fixing this bike!

Mud pit fun!

Possible fun!

Slimer!

Human powered Kenzinger Truck

Ghosts!

MUD!

Zombish Horse

Brains!

The Sherrif rides

Monkey's Sketch