The Great Bristol Outhouse Race

Description

The Great Bristol Outhouse Race runs in a straight line from the crosswalk in front of St. Ambrose Catholic Church on West Street to the finish line at the traffic light. There are usually 3 or 4 outhouses entered per heat and there are usually four heats. The actual course length has never been measured but is approx. 500 feet.

Race "Headquarters" with the registration table is set up under a tent on the west side of the announcer's stage in front of Holley Hall. A large poster showing the number of heats, the entries for each heat and the ticket color assigned to each entrant, and, as the race progresses, the winner of each heat is displayed at the tent. The heat assignments are made in a random drawing. The winner of each heat then moves on to the final heat to determine who will be the World Champion Outhouse Racer.