Pushers for The Scat Missile (in cow costumes) encounter an udderly upsetting collision with Wheel of Destiny.
CONCONULLY — A scaled-down version of the Conconully Outhouse Races slipped and slid along an alternate course Saturday, Jan. 16.
A half-dozen outhouses on skis showed up for competition in five categories.
Main Street was not available, so an alternate course was set up next to Conconully Reservoir at Shady Pines Resort.
Scat Missile, from Owens Riverside Meats, won the people’s choice award with its cow-clad team sporting black-and-white print and udders. It garnered plenty of moos from the crowd as it slid by during racing.
Although organizers encouraged competitors and spectators to wear masks to discourage possible spread of COVID-19, few people at the event did.
2021 Conconully Outhouse Races
Pushers for The Scat Missile (in cow costumes) encounter an udderly upsetting collision with Wheel of Destiny.
The race crowd chills after racing has finished.
Ruby Mine Airbnb’s team struggles to stay on course in a race against Bone Hut.
A pusher (left) for Bone Hut loses his way and his team in the bucket race.
The crew from Owens Riverside Meats, aka The Scat Missile, draws moos from the crowd. Scat Missile won the people’s choice award.
Eric Tompkins, Republic, wraps his dog, Dembe, to guard against the cold.
The Scat Missile (left) and Bone Hut go head to head in a race.
Okanogan County Fair Queen Whitney Wilson, in the sitter position, helps guide Bone Hut through the bucket race.
Warming fires helped the smaller-than-usual crowd stay warm. Shuttles brought food from downtown restaurants.
Category winners:
Men — Wheel of Destiny, Conconully.
Women — Camano Crapbers Family, Camano Island.
Family — Scat Missile, Omak.
Bucket race — Scat Missile.
Extreme challenge — Bone Hut, Conconully.
People’s choice — Scat Missile.
Also competing — Yesterday’s Corn, Pullman; Ruby Mine Airbnb, no town listed.
“Next year we are full on,” said organizers.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.