Animals · Cripple Creek, CO
Donkey Derby Days is an animal-themed fun run in Cripple Creek, Colorado, with verified dates from June 25 through June 27, 2027.
ConfirmedFreeFamily friendly
- When
- June 25–27, 2027
Start Derby heats from 12:30 PM Saturday; pack burro race noon Sunday
Last full weekend of June - Where
- Downtown Cripple Creek (Bennett Avenue)
Cripple Creek, CO 80813 · Teller
Directions - Entry
- Free
Free to attend - Organized by
- Two Mile High Club
95th annual (2026); since 1931
What to expect
2026 Season completed
June 26–28, 2026
- June 26–28, 2026
2027 Confirmed
June 25–27, 2027
- June 25–27, 2027
Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.
About the run
Teams of a donkey handler and a runner race the town's resident donkey herd down the main street. The 2026 edition brought back professional pack burro racing for the first time in about two decades.
The run
- Distances
- Bennett Avenue street heats, Professional pack burro race
- Season
- Summer
- Benefits
- Care of the Cripple Creek donkey herd
Nearby
- Emma Crawford Coffin Races & FestivalManitou Springs, CO
- Pikes Peak Ascent & Pikes Peak MarathonManitou Springs, CO
- Colorado Springs Spartan Trifecta WeekendFort Carson, CO
- Tough Mudder ColoradoFort Carson, CO
- Garden of the Gods 10 Mile/10K and Trail RunColorado Springs, CO
- Buena Vista Pack Burro Race (Curtis Imrie Day)Buena Vista, CO
Sources
- Official site official
- City of Cripple Creek official
- Visit Colorado Springs schedule research
Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.