Preakness porta-potty roof racing is still a thing

May 22 (UPI) -- The annual tradition of running on top of a porta-potty grid continued Saturday at the 142nd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Cloud Computing might have won the actual horse race, but there were several septic success stories in the infield.

NBC Sports showed one man running from roof-to-roof on top of the restrooms. The man was wearing a purple pinstriped shirt and white suspenders. He emphatically dashed through the white-ceilinged maze before landing on his thighs several times. He then attempted to jump off, but landed on his back in the grass and appeared to take a brief nap.

The Balitmore Sun also captured Sam Cook accomplishing the challenge on video.

"It was exhilarating," the 20-year-old told the Sun.

Another video from the Sun showed a horse-racing fan flailing face first onto a porta-potty roof. That fan declined to give his name, according to the Sun.

This is far from the first time that the restroom racing has taken place. The practice typically involves its participants dodging thrown beer cans while running. The "Running of the Urinals" trend has slowed in recent years since outside alcohol was banned from the track in 2009. Before the ban, several attendees left the track with injuries, including: broken legs and ankles, head and face injuries, cuts and chest pain. At least 97 spectators were transferred to the hospital from 2006 through 2007 for incidents occurring at Pimlico.

Several alcoholic options are still available at the track, including: a $12 Black-Eyed Susan, $10 mixed drink, $8 glass of win and $8 beer.

Cloud Computing was a 13-1 underdog before the race. Jockey Javier Castellano's second Preakness victory paid off $900,000 of the total $1.5 million purse for the event. Classic Empire finished in second place while Senior Investment rounded out the top-3.