The porta-potty challenge is the latest cross-country trend and it’s as gross as it sounds

The latest trend in cross-country is as gross as it sounds: the porta-potty challenge.

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Let’s flush this one out. Find a porta-potty, squeeze as many people inside as possible, then film the exit sequence. The more, the better, apparently. The challenge is particularly popular among long-distance runners and can be done at most events, given the abundance of portable toilets at events.

One high school team, based in South Carolina, managed to fit 40 runners inside a porta-potty and seemingly wiping out any other contenders. “No cheating here,” they tweeted out.

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RHSXC -take 2 part 1….4️⃣0️⃣ runners, #portapottychallenge Full reveal in next post! No cheating here! @milesplit #schsxc @scmilesplitus pic.twitter.com/5RW8yi4jsq

— Warrior XC (@RHSXCWARRIORS) October 4, 2017

RHSXC -take 2 part 1….4️⃣0️⃣ runners, #portapottychallenge Full reveal! No cheating here. 2 of 2! @milesplit #schsxc @scmilesplitus pic.twitter.com/MUYxV08gxS

— Warrior XC (@RHSXCWARRIORS) October 4, 2017

That was until 41 people managed to fit inside a porta-potty.

NEW RECORD‼️ 4️⃣1️⃣‼️?#PORTAPOTTYCHALLENGE @NatickTF pic.twitter.com/NkQ4kSRTVK

— MileSplit US (@milesplit) October 10, 2017

See some of the other videos posted to social media using the hashtag #PortaPottyChallenge below.

When you're trying to do the #portapottychallenge but no one else on your team is down…? ?

Credit: @cslate02 / Twitter pic.twitter.com/Jwym7km0lt

— MileSplit US (@milesplit) October 3, 2017

16 in a regular sized porta potty @MoMileSplit @milesplit pic.twitter.com/w9TZYnloHf

— adyson (@adysontxc) September 29, 2017

https://www.instagram.com/p/BZpA3PegmIK/

What's 9+10? 2️⃣1️⃣ ??? #portagainz @milesplit @MNTrackXC pic.twitter.com/bhVz1b2jnX

— Edina Girls XC (@EdinaXCGirls) September 27, 2017

The trend, which is gaining worldwide attention, including coverage on the BBC, appears to date back as far as this past spring.

#PortaPottyChallenge pic.twitter.com/uOzT4PCrxE

— Jackson (@jackson__peters) May 21, 2017

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