From Crosscut: CONCONULLY, Okanogan County —The rural town of Lind has its Combine Demolition Derby, Omak its Stampede and Suicide Race and at one time, Elma cheered on its slug races. In Conconully, a small town in Okanogan, the four-decades-old winter tradition is outhouse racing.
“Conconully is a great place for year-round activities, but we’ve found outhouse racing draws people to the community each year,” says Janet Warner, race organizer and president of the Conconully Chamber of Commerce. “It’s the tradition of it all that keeps everyone coming back.”
The town’s population “hovers around 208 people,” Warner says. Last Saturday, more than 2,000 people packed Conconully to witness the annual weirdness, bond with family and catch up with friends.