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Leadville Boom Days International Pack Burro Race

The second leg of pack burro racing's Triple Crown, finishing on Harrison Avenue during Leadville's Boom Days mining festival.

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Animals · Leadville, CO

Leadville Boom Days International Pack Burro Race is an animal-themed fun run in Leadville, Colorado, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedFamily friendly
When
Last held Sun, Aug 9, 2026; next date TBA
Start 10:00 AM (check-in 8 AM)
Boom Days weekend (early August Sunday)
Where
Downtown Leadville (Harrison Ave finish)
Leadville, CO · Lake
Directions

What to expect

  • run with a burro
  • belt buckle
  • engraved shovel awards
  • mining festival

2026 Season completed

Sunday, August 9, 2026

  • Sun, Aug 9, 2026

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

Runner-and-burro teams race on an 18.5-mile long course or a new 6.5-mile intermediate course through the high country around Leadville.

The run

Distances
Long course 18.5 mi, Short course 6.5 mi
Season
Summer
Swag
Finisher medal; belt buckle for long-course finishers; engraved shovels for top 5

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.