Race Winners Annual Historic Georgetown Railroad & Mining Days 2010-Present

Year	Bib #	Runner Name	Burro Name	Time
2019	99	George Zack	Jack	1:15:21
2018	132	Joel Malander	Buckwheat	1:24:08.4
2017	105	Andrew Knutson	Crazy Horse	1:11.39
2016		Justin Mock	Yukon Jack	1:14.1
2015	55	Hal Walter	Full Tilt Boogie	1:07:24
2014		Joel Malander	Buckwheat	1:17:32
2013		Hal Walter	Full Tilt Boogie	1:12:20
2012		John Vincent	Crazy Horse	1:12:28
2011		John Vincent		1:19:1
2010		John Vincent	Crazy Horse	1:18

Report

The Western Pack Burro Ass-ociation has been organising races up the Mountains of Colorado for 71 years, a tradition which began when mine workers, who carried their tools and equipment on the backs of donkeys (burros in Spanish), to help get there quicker and to bring a bit of light enjoyment to their work. [Reference: 12]

The runner runs alongside the donkeys all the way up the top of the mountain, taking just over an hour to reach the top. John Vincent has been the leading runner over the past ten years and Crazy Horse (under two runners: John Vincent and Andrew Knutson) has been the leading Donkey. [Reference: 2-11]

References

Images

[1] Western Pack Burro Ass-ociation (2019) PBRAlogo_2 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20190401235750im_/http://www.packburroracing.com/graphics/PBRAlogo_2.png [Accessed 9 September 2020]

Websites

[2] Western Pack Burro Ass-ociation (2019) 2019 Race results Pack Burro Racing in Colorado [Internet] Available from: http://www.packburroracing.com/raceresults_2019.shtml [Accessed 19 October 2019]

[3] Western Pack Burro Ass-ociation (2019) 2018 Race results Pack Burro Racing in Colorado [Internet] Available from: http://www.packburroracing.com/raceresults_2018.shtml [Accessed 19 October 2019]

[4] Western Pack Burro Ass-ociation (2019) 2017 Race results Pack Burro Racing in Colorado [Internet] Available from: http://www.packburroracing.com/raceresults_2017.shtml [Accessed 19 October 2019]

[5] Western Pack Burro Ass-ociation (2019) 2016 Race results Pack Burro Racing in Colorado [Internet] Available from: http://www.packburroracing.com/raceresults_2016.shtml [Accessed 19 October 2019]

[6] Western Pack Burro Ass-ociation (2019) 2015 Race results Pack Burro Racing in Colorado [Internet] Available from: http://www.packburroracing.com/raceresults_2015.shtml [Accessed 19 October 2019]

[7] Western Pack Burro Ass-ociation (2019) 2014 Race results Pack Burro Racing in Colorado [Internet] Available from: http://www.packburroracing.com/raceresults_2014.shtml [Accessed 19 October 2019]

[8] Western Pack Burro Ass-ociation (2019) 2013 Race results Pack Burro Racing in Colorado [Internet] Available from: http://www.packburroracing.com/raceresults_2013.shtml [Accessed 19 October 2019]

[9] Western Pack Burro Ass-ociation (2019) 2012 Race results Pack Burro Racing in Colorado [Internet] Available from: http://www.packburroracing.com/raceresults_2012.shtml [Accessed 19 October 2019]

[10] Western Pack Burro Ass-ociation (2019) 2011 Race results Pack Burro Racing in Colorado [Internet] Available from: http://www.packburroracing.com/raceresults_2011.shtml [Accessed 19 October 2019]

[11] Western Pack Burro Ass-ociation (2019) 2010 Race results Pack Burro Racing in Colorado [Internet] Available from: http://www.packburroracing.com/raceresults_2010.shtml [Accessed 19 October 2019]

[12] Western Pack Burro Ass-ociation (2019) Homepage [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20190401235750/http://www.packburroracing.com/ [Accessed 19 October 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Kane & John Doody.

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