daVinci Days-- Corvallis Oregon's 3-day festival celebrating art, science and technology

Corvallis Oregon's 3-day festival celebrating art, science & technology

Gourd mini-kinetic sculpture at the starting line for the 2006 Leonardo 500

Leonardo 500
July 19-20, 2008

OSU Lower Campus
Saturday: 2-4pm
Sunday: 2-4pm

Here's a scaled-down kinetic sculpture race for the younger set with smaller than life-size sculptures under battery, solar, or some other stored power. Make a sculpture or get a seat ringside to cheer on your favorite team!

The Sculptures

Sculptures can measure no more than 25cm x 25cm x 25cm. They run on a built-in DC-electric motor powered by a set of two 9V batteries or by other stored energy sources.

Race Awards

Sculptures race as fast as possible over a 500cm racetrack with style and artistry, winning up to 10 points (for a maximum of 30 points) in each of these categories:

Artistry: craftsmanship and pageantry

Engineering: design, construction, and raceability

Speed: time to complete the course

Race Prizes

Four awards are given in each race division:

da Vinci's Choice:	Highest combined scores
Mona Lisa:	Best artistry
Leonardo's Dream:	Best engineering
Blazing Sculpture:	Best speed

For Racers

Registration & Fees

No registration! No race fees! But be sure to be wearing your Festival admission bracelet.

Race Check-in

Sculpture teams must check-in at the OSU Lower Campus Leonardo 500 staging area and pass a pre-race inspection 30 minutes prior to their assigned race times.

Race Divisions

Enter in one of four divisions:

Elementary School

Middle School

High School

Old School (over 18)

Teams with a member over 18 must enter in the Old School Division.

Rules for the Race

Follow Leo's Rules for building & racing your sculpture.

Race Course

The course is 500cm x 60cm from start to finish with sand and water obstacles, each 100cm. A 5-cm high rail encloses the edges.

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