A local festival in the Hampden neighborhood, Baltimore, Maryland, has found a way to turn a quite intimate habit into a rather fun moment. Called the Toilet Race Competition, locals build their own “defecation-device-based” vehicles and have a team member push them. The fastest vehicle wins, but there are rules.
We have seen some jaw-dropping races so far, but this piece is definitely not about crazy horsepower enhancements, nor is it about helicopter turbine engines mounted on boats.
Have we lost our minds? Nope. In fact we’re feeling quite relaxed if not enjoying ourselves. You see, these weird (if not stupid) vehicles remind us of those soap box cars people with a lot of creativity (and a lot of time, for that matter) build for the annual Red Bull derby. And this kind of makes us go all nostalgic. We’re pretty sure you have at least one childhood friend you spent hours with making one of these babies.
Childhood all over again?
We’re guessing these people have the same problem, they felt like going all childhood again, so they started the Toilet Race. According to the annual Hampden Fest's organizers, where the race takes place every year, each team is made out of one racer, at least one pilot and at least one crew member. The racer has to be a defecation-device-based vehicle which is being steered by the pilot during the race. The crew member is in charge with speed, as he’ll be the one to propel his fellow.
All racers are gravity-powered and the dimension of one will not exceed 5 feet (1.5 meters) wide, 12 feet (3.6 meters) long and 13 feet (4 meters) tall. The vehicle must be capable of steering and braking, and all team members must be at least 18 years old.
Race for 600 feet (182 meters)
Pushers may only do it within the marked push-zone, which will end 20 feet (6 meters) beyond the starting line. Meantime, all pilots must remain seated on their defecation device at all times while racing.
The racecourse is approximately 600 feet (182 meters) long and physical contact between racers is strictly forbidden. We’re still not sure what the prize is, but we get the benefit of each partaker: having fun.
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