Members of the "GOTTA GO to Leesburg Pharmacy" team includes Lyndsey Evans, sitting on the toilet seat, Gerald Acker, center with #100 helmet, adjusting Tisha Scott's helmet and Kevin Young, on right. Also, Justin Sacks with "DSI UNLEASHED" is standing on the left, as they wait to start the race.

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Taking an early lead, the crew of the "U.S.S. POOP DECK", pushers, Brandon Moore, (left) and Jason Gantick (right), with, Amber Smith, sitting on toilet seat. Finishing in 3rd place, "GOTTA GO to Leesburg Pharmacy" (at the far left, behind).

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Members of the "U.S.S. POOP DECK," eye their first place award, with pusher Jennifer Haggenmaker (center) taking a closer look at the outhouse trophy. The crew, pusher Jason Gantick (left), pusher Brandon Moore, captain John Schmidt (holding award) and sitter Amber Smith (right).

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Amber Smith, the sitter on the "U.S.S. POOP DECK," spins around a plunger with toilet paper, six times, during the half way mark of the race.

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Trailing far behind the leader, are the two other contestants, "DSI UNLEASHED" (center) and "GOTTA GO to Leesburg Pharmacy" (left) during the first leg of the race. "DSI" finished 2nd and "GOTTA GO" finished last, in 3rd place.

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Fans cheer on the three teams competing in the human push-powered outhouse race at the Loudoun County Fair.

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Pusher Jennifer Haggenmaker assists teammate, Amber Smith, into position on the toilet seat, on the "U.S.S. POOP DECK," just prior to the race.

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