Animals · Fairplay, CO
World Championship Pack Burro Race (Burro Days) is an animal-themed fun run in Fairplay, Colorado, with no upcoming dates listed.
Season completedFamily friendly
- When
- Last held Sun, July 26, 2026; next date TBA
Start Long course 10:15 AM; short course 10:30 AM
Last full weekend of July (Sunday) - Where
- The Hand Hotel (start/finish on Front St)
531 Front St
Fairplay, CO 80440 · Park
Directions - Entry
- $70 (includes T-shirt)
Register - Organized by
- Town of Fairplay
Since 1949 (77th Burro Days in 2026)
What to expect
2026 Season completed
Sunday, July 26, 2026 (Burro Days July 24–26)
- Sun, July 26, 2026
2027 Projected
Date TBA
About the run
The Triple Crown opener of Colorado pack burro racing. Burro Days also features a llama race, an outhouse race, a kids' pack dog race and a parade.
The run
- Distances
- Long course 29+ mi (Mosquito Pass), Short course ~12.3 mi
- Season
- Summer
- Swag
- T-shirt
- Field
- Nearly 100 racers and burros
Nearby
Sources
- Official site official
- Registration official
- Burro Days official official
- Smithsonian feature research
Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.