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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

World Championship Outhouse Races

Costumed teams push homemade outhouses down Virginia City's C Street, a tradition that began as a protest against an outhouse ban.

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Quirky format · Virginia City, NV

World Championship Outhouse Races is a quirky-format race in Virginia City, Nevada, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedFamily friendlyCostumes encouraged
When
Last held Oct 3–4, 2026; next date TBA
Start Parade noon Saturday; races about 1 PM
First full weekend of October
Where
C Street
Virginia City, NV 89440 · Storey
Directions
Entry
Free to watch; $80 per outhouse team
Register
Organized by
Virginia City Tourism Commission
37th annual (2026)
Official siteRegisterDirectionsAdd to calendar

What to expect

  • outhouse race
  • costumes
  • free to watch
  • parade
  • historic boardwalks
  • team event

2026 Confirmed

Saturday, October 3, 2026 – Sunday, October 4, 2026

  • Oct 3–4, 2026

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

Head-to-head heats run Saturday and Sunday after a commode parade, with the latrine title decided on Championship Sunday. Free for spectators; $80 per outhouse entry.

The run

Distances
C Street sprint (outhouse push)
Season
Fall

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.