This weekend I took the kids to Virginia City for the world famous outhouse races. We have never been before but I knew Chase would love this. This tradition dates back to the 1990's when Storey County wanted to ban outhouses. People put their outhouses on wheels and marched them down main street to the county offices in protest. That is how it all began. We had a little time before the races, so we wandered around and checked out all the old stuff.
Before the races they parade all the outhouses down the street. There are actual rules to this race. They pit teams of 2 against each other as they race. They must have 3 people to their team, 2 pushers (get it?), and one person sitting on the toilet. One of the stipulations is that it has to be an actual working toilet. Here are some of the contestants: The runaway bride
This was Chase's favorite: I think they were the Potty Poopers
The Urinator(you can see a picture of Arnold Schwarzenegger on the side, he is saying "I'll pee back"
The Flapper Crapper
This was my favorite, Trailer Trash, it's hard to see but the the roof was actually smoking.
The local radio stations entry, Alice in Pottyland
Our news channel with Breaking Wind. Theirs was pretty funny, you can see their satellite dish on the roof and spotlight in the front. The one on the actual potty had her computer and microphone to deliver the latest "breaking" news.
It was fun watching them race down the street. Chase was excited that his favorite won in the first heat. 
Come on where else can you see toilets racing down main street? We definitely have original things to see here in Nevada. Anyway it was a fun day!
Before the races they parade all the outhouses down the street. There are actual rules to this race. They pit teams of 2 against each other as they race. They must have 3 people to their team, 2 pushers (get it?), and one person sitting on the toilet. One of the stipulations is that it has to be an actual working toilet. Here are some of the contestants: The runaway brideThis was Chase's favorite: I think they were the Potty PoopersThe Urinator(you can see a picture of Arnold Schwarzenegger on the side, he is saying "I'll pee back"The Flapper CrapperThis was my favorite, Trailer Trash, it's hard to see but the the roof was actually smoking.The local radio stations entry, Alice in PottylandOur news channel with Breaking Wind. Theirs was pretty funny, you can see their satellite dish on the roof and spotlight in the front. The one on the actual potty had her computer and microphone to deliver the latest "breaking" news.It was fun watching them race down the street. Chase was excited that his favorite won in the first heat. Come on where else can you see toilets racing down main street? We definitely have original things to see here in Nevada. Anyway it was a fun day!
1 comment:
Wow, Looked like a POTTY of a day!
So fun, I would love to be there for that next time, Just one question? Were the potty house's used?? And do tell, which one won?
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