The Party Poopers, left, and the Pipers Opera House team run neck-and-neck in one of the Virginia City, Nev., heats. Each team includes one person to steer and two to push. (Scott Sady / For The Times)
To compete, outhouses must weigh at least 200 pounds and stand 6 feet tall, with 9 square feet of flooring, a toilet seat and a roll of toilet paper. Motors and sails are not allowed. (Scott Sady / For The Times)
The Plungerettes drill team marches before the outhouse race begins. Kitschy events have become a staple in the tourism-dependent town of Virginia City. (Scott Sady / For The Times)
“Miss StinkE” looks out from her outhouse at the race. Don’t let her name worry you: The rule book specifically forbids using the outhouses. (Scott Sady / For The Times)
Unofficial Virginia City spokesman StinkE walks off with part of the toilet-paper finish line. (Scott Sady / For The Times)
The World Championship Outhouse Races began in the early 1990s, after the state Legislature voted to ban outhouses. (Scott Sady / For The Times)
Maddy Palmer sports a fat suit as the driver for the Party Poopers team. (Scott Sady / For The Times)
“The Urinator” is another of the entries. Another slogan on its walls: “I’ll Pee Back.” (Scott Sady / For The Times)
“Miss Kitty” holds the toilet paper that marks the finish line. (Scott Sady / For The Times)
The fringed, sequined Flapper Crapper is a crowd favorite at the race. In the end, the Haunted Outhouse team won. (Scott Sady / For The Times)
