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Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue: 2019/01 - Winter
While “Party Poopers,” “Redneck Wishing Well,” and “Who Cut The Cheese?” may sound like slightly off-color party games, they are, in fact, team names for participants in the annual Sapphire Valley Resort Outhouse Race, held this year on Saturday, February 16. Festivities begin at 11:00 A.M. at the Sapphire Valley Resort.
This event draws spectators from across the Southeast to join in an afternoon of whacky fun for the whole family and has become so popular as to be named a Top 20 Event in the Southeast for February by the Southeast Tourism Society.
What is an outhouse race, you ask? Well, imagine watching someone dressed in a crazy outfit, climbing into a decorated outhouse built on skis, sitting on a toilet seat, and flying down the slopes — all while attempting to stay upright without crashing into the banks. That’s a taste of Sapphire Valley’s annual Outhouse Races, an event enjoyed annually by hundreds of cheering spectators.
Want to get in on the fun and enter your own creative entry? The entry rules are simple: you must register in advance and your outhouse must be five feet tall, be equipped with a toilet seat and toilet paper or alternative wiping source, and be built on skis, of course. Beyond those requirements, outhouses are encouraged to be creatively decorated, and the more outlandish the participant’s costume, the better.
Free to watch, the Outhouse Races are a spirited event full of creativity and humor. It’s an afternoon of fun you won’t want to miss, starting with a parade to view all the outhouses, and followed by those dashing daredevils risking life and limb to claim the throne.
Details will be available at sapphirevalleyresort.com. All proceeds of the event benefit local charities.
