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World Championship Pack Burro Race

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Fairplay, Colorado, United States

calendar_today 26 Jul, 2026

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sell $70.00

About the Event

The first year of the World Championship Pack Burro Race in 1949 saw 21 entrants with only 8 finishing the race. These days there are nearly 100 racers and burros that take on this historic challenge. Some choose the “lower altitude” short course of approximately 12.3 miles while others take on the long course and attempt the grueling climb to the top of Mosquito Pass and back, 29+ miles and an elevation change of 3,232'! The racers start at 9,953 feet in Fairplay with long course runners hitting their halfway point at the top of Mosquito Pass, elevation 13,185'!

Short Course Map

Long Course Map

***Disclaimer: Staff are currently discussing a time limit for each course. Racers will have until a certain time to reach a specified checkpoint. If they reach the checkpoint after the required time, they will be directed to turn around and will receive a DNF.

Free race photos provided by Pack Burro Racing Photographers at PBRphotos.org

Races Offered

Long Course, 29+ miles

Jul 26, 2026

straighten

Distance — 31 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

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10:15

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$70.00

Short Course, approximately 12.3 miles

Jul 26, 2026

straighten

Distance — 15 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:30

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$70.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Fairplay.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 4.8° / 21.5°

wb_sunny 1.5° / 17.6°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 7.9 /

water_drop 51.1%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 4.8° / 21.5°

wb_sunny 1.5° / 17.6°

air 7.9 km/h

water_drop 51.1%

About Fairplay

Learn more about the host city, Fairplay.

Fairplay is a town in the south central region of Colorado, in the Rocky Mountains of the United States of America. It is believed to be the virtual basis of the fictional town of South Park, in the animated series of the same name.