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By Alan Wilfahrt

2010 Art Sled Rally!

By Alan Wilfahrt, TC Daily Planet
February 01, 2010

 This wizard showed up at the 2010 Art Sled Rally! at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis Minnesota on Saturday, January 30.

This wizard showed up at the 2010 Art Sled Rally! at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis Minnesota on Saturday, January 30.

As with any good wizard, this fellow slid around with masterful deception.

As with any good wizard, this fellow slid around with masterful deception. Superior to all the other superb magic that blanketed the hill on the crisp winter day, this long beard took on the challenge with ease.

And then there were the technical wizards.

And then there were the technical wizards

Boots off, gloves secured, the flight master slithered into the fuselage. 

Inside the aerodynamic craft, the pilot braced for permission to take-off.
Inside the aerodynamic craft, the pilot braced for permission to take-off.


The ground crew finished their preparation work.

The ground crew finished their preparation work.

Our pilot connected his batteries,

Our pilot connected his batteries,

all three propellers spun into motion, and off the runway, our brave aeronaut vaulted.

all three propellers spun into motion, and off the runway, our brave aeronaut vaulted.

off our hero goes
Another enterprising sledding airplane manufacturer prepared for flight by placing eye goggles prior to take-off.

prepared for flight by placing eye goggles prior to take-off.

Certainly of concern with this gallant was the ability to maintain visual clarity with the instrumentation.  
Sometimes, getting into line entailed going uphill.

Sometimes, getting into line entailed going uphill.

Once in line for the gate, the tail fins were deployed.

Once in line for the gate, the tail fins were deployed. Along with eye protection, this sledder was prepared with an audio alarm as well.

Along with eye protection, this sledder was prepared with an audio alarm as well.


The slide guitar, blasted out pre-recorded music. Frank Zappa never got downhill with as much class as this rocker took it.

The slide guitar, blasted out pre-recorded music. Frank Zappa

musical construction

slide guitar


There are captures of this and other performances available at the Art Sled Rally! website. http://www.artsledrally.com/
It is a delight for me to see some of the perspectives that other camera holders have captured.

A Flickr slide set.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/crossn81/sets/72157623192680365/
Has some great shots, with some video at the end of the slides. Especially sweet to see some of the triumphal endings.




There were very few rules.
the rules for the sledding

And the universal mood was of warm smiles.
And the universal mood was of warm smiles.

With kids of all ages jumping onto the happy bus.
With kids of all ages jumping onto the happy bus.


While others, entered the Hungry Caterpillar. 
While others, entered the Hungry Caterpillar.


Where it was much more roomier.
Where it was much more roomier.

Again there are videos showing the Hungry Caterpillar's descent at the Art Sled Rally!'s site. Along with delightful views of the participants on the way and at the bottom of the hill.


See you next year, at the top of the Hill enveloped with magic making.

 

Powderhorn Park

Powderhorn is the largest park in the neighborhood covering 68 acres of land including 12 acres of water, and features a recreation center and several athletic fields.

The park boundaries continue along 10th-15th Avenues and from halfway into the 3100 block to 35th St.

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Submitted by Ann (not verified) on Tue, 2010-02-02 13:35.

These pictures are so charming! Who says cold weather can't be fun?

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