2026 Pack burro Race & Fun RUN schedule
Click name of race or run below for more information. Asterisk (*) indicates link is 2025 information. Races are subject to change. Check regularly here or with race organizer for complete information.
Let's get a lot of donkeys together!
We often connect and coordinate with local burro friends, rescues, and ranches for training runs held throughout the year weather permitting. Training runs are mostly in Douglas County but also occasionally in Jefferson, Clear Creek, and Park Counties.
January
| Date | Race Name | City | State | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 3 | New Year Burro Bash | Wickenburg | AZ | Race |
March
| Date | Race Name | City | State | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14 | Black Canyon Donkey Derby | Black Canyon City | AZ | Race |
| March 20 | Giddyup and Run, Equathon & Pack Burro Race | Allardt | TN | Race |
April
| Date | Race Name | City | State | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11 | Run with the Burros | Inyokern | CA | Race |
| April 18 | Tombstone Desert Donkey Dash | Tombstone | AZ | Race |
May
| Date | Race Name | City | State | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 | Turquoise Trail Pack Burro Race | Cerrillos | NM | Race |
| May 9 | Rim Rock Ranch Burro Run Roundup | Monte Vista | CO | Fun Run |
| May 16 | Magdalena Burro Stampede | Magdalena | NM | Race |
| May 23 | Georgetown Pack Burro Race* | Georgetown | CO | Race |
| May 24 | Idaho Springs Pack Burro Race* | Idaho Springs | CO | Race |
June
| Date | Race Name | City | State | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6 | Creede Donkey Dash | Creede | CO | Race |
| June 28 | Donkey Derby Days | Cripple Creek | CO | Race |
July
| Date | Race Name | City | State | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 3 | Burney Basin Days | Cassel | CA | Race |
| July 19 | Victor Pack Burro Race | Victor | CO | Race |
| July 26 | Fairplay World Championship Pack Burro Race | Fairplay | CO | Race |
August
| Date | Race Name | City | State | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2 | Buena Vista Pack Burro Race | Buena Vista | CO | Race |
| August 9 | Leadville Boom Days | Leadville | CO | Race |
| August 22 | Sierra Blanca Pack Burro Race | Ruidoso | NM | Race |
| August 24 | Wild Wild Westcliffe Pack Burro Fun Run | Westcliffe | CO | Fun Run |
September
| Date | Race Name | City | State | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | South Fork Alder Ass Race* | South Fork | CO | Race |
| TBD | Greenland Open Space Pack Burro Race* | Larkspur | CO | Race |
| September 12 | Silver Lode Scramble | Silver City | NM | Race |
| September 19 | Frederick Pack Burro Race | Frederick | CO | Race |
| TBD | Sandam Burro Jam* | Dewey | AZ | Race |
October
| Date | Race Name | City | State | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11 | First Annual River & Rails Donkey Dash | Cambridge | ID | Race |
| TBD | Naturita Pack Burro Race* | Naturita | CO | Race |
| October 22 | Weekend at Burney | Cassel | CA | Race |
November
| Date | Race Name | City | State | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 14 | Superior Hee Haw Hustle | Superior | AZ | Race |