09/14/2022
By Patricia Coffey

The Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race (LKSR) is an annual STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) event held on the third Saturday of every September in Lowell, Massachusetts. Kinetic sculptures are human-powered, all-terrain sculptures made from new and repurposed materials and engineered to race over streets, water, mud, and sand. LKSR strives to inspire artists, engineers, performers, and visionaries of the future by promoting the synthesis of the STEAM fields, disruptive innovation, and physical activity.

The race is open to all ages and works with students from local schools and after-school programs, artists, engineers, bike enthusiasts, and anyone with a spark of creativity and a sense of adventure. The LKSR is the only race of this kind in New England with its roots stemming from the Kinetic Grand Championship in California and the Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race.

The race begins at 9 a.m. and ends with an awards ceremony at 5 p.m.