Half-Moon Half-Pipe

"Honey, fire up the crapper, we're heading out to Conconully for the races this weekend!"

Racing features replica privies, propelled by human pushers, in head-to-head, loser-out racing.

"We're expecting a dozen or more entries," reports Dena Byl, race coordinator. "There will be nearly 200 racers, formed into three-person teams, participating in our seven divisions."

Outhouses must measure at least 2.5 feet on a side and rise to a minimum height of five feet. The structures run over hard-packed snow on non-metallic skis.