The sport of burro racing isn't likely to ever go mainstream in Colorado, but seriously, there are plenty of diehards on the donkey circuit. And it's hooking more racers each year.

Pack burros and their human companions race through the streets of a former mining town and across backcountry desert trails in Cerrillos, N.M., on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Credit: AP/Morgan Lee By ...

Think of them as donkey matchmakers. Tell them your 10K time and your shirt size (to estimate girth), and they pick the burro that’s the right fit.

Tom Garrity of Albuquerque, leads his donkey, Comet, on the six-mile burro race through the scenic and historic landscape of Cerrillos Hills State Park on Saturday. “It sounds silly.

At the World Championship Pack Burro Race, it’s not just about running an ultramarathon, it’s about getting your ass across the finish line too.

Amber Wann, a self described “donkey matchmaker” and wife of Brad, rents them for races and tries to match running speed and equine experience. “Burro racing is a very mental game,” he added.

An estimated 73,520 wild horses and burros are on public lands in the U.S., "about three times the number that is safe and healthy for the land and the herds over the long term," according to the ...

The Festival del Burro, or Donkey Festival, is a seven-day extravaganza in the Caribbean coast town of San Antero during Easter. It's a mix of music, booze and burros adorned in outrageous costumes.

Burro running and burro racing have a long history in Colorado’s high country, a tribute to the state’s 19th century mining roots, and there are a dozen events annually, including a Triple ...