# Motorized Latrine Competitions Toilet Bowl Races Use Humor to Raise Money for a Serious Disease By Corinne Guirgis | Published 2011-05-29 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorized-toilet-bowl-races References: [odditycentral](http://www.odditycentral.com/funny/austria-hosts-motorized-toilet-bowl-race.html) & [likepage.blogspot](http://likepage.blogspot.com/2011/05/austria-hosts-motorized-toilet-bowl.html) Motorized toilet bowl races are a new genre of charity event in Vienna, Austria that are flushing people in by the thousands! The event is held in Michaelerplatz Square, Vienna, and sets out to raise awareness and money for [chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pick-up-your-poop). It has the support of musicians, cabaret artists, comedians and celebrities, who agreed to participate in the eccentric race to attract attention to the disease, which affects over 80,000 Austrians. Oddity Central says, "Usually it’s always about the fastest way to the toilet, but yesterday, people were more concerned about being the [fastest on the toilet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dekoda-camera)." This wacky and creative contest is a hilarious way to bring people out for an amazing cause. Perhaps if I started taking road trips on these motorized bad boys, I wouldn’t have to make so many stops. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Charity Fundraising Events:** Motorized toilet bowl races set a new trend in charity fundraising events that incorporate humor and creativity to raise awareness for important causes - **Humorous Awareness Campaigns:** Motorized toilet bowl races use humor to attract and engage audiences in awareness campaigns about serious diseases - **Motorized Competitions for Unusual Objects:** Motorized toilet bowl races showcase a growing trend of competitions for unusual objects that promote fun and quirky events while raising funds for charity ### Where This Applies - **Non-profit Organizations:** Non-profit organizations could benefit from organizing creative and humorous fundraising events that attract a younger and wider demographic - **Event Management:** Event management companies could capitalize on the trend of creative and humorous charity events by offering unique and engaging event ideas to clients - **Sports and Entertainment:** The sports and entertainment industries could partner with non-profit organizations to create motorized competitions for unusual objects that attract diverse audiences while raising funds for important causes ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Festival-Focused Toilet-Sharing Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-toilet.md) - [Poop-Themed Game Day Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poop-on-super-bowel-monday.md) - [Lavatory Travel Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/encycloopedia.md) - [Luxury Mobile Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-mobile-toilet.md) - [Public Hygiene Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clean-bathroom-global-challenge.md) - [Powerful Vortex Toilet Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twistflush-toilet.md) - [Senior Bowel Tracking Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-legacy-senior-communities.md) - [Optimized Bathroom Training Courses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seed-health.md) - [Inflatable Portable Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpot.md)