We are pleased to extend this invitation to the second 2007 Clear Creek County Tommyknocker Mining and Mucking Days Pack Burro Race! Included is the entry form for this year’s event outlining rules and entry procedures.
Race registration will end promptly at 12:00 noon race day. Parking, saddle weigh in and registration are at the lower Middle School parking lot (east side of Hwy 103) near the Forest Service Visitor Center off Exit 240 from I-70, south on Hwy 103 approx. .1 (1/10th) mile. Saddle weigh in will begin at 10:30 am. The race start time is approximately 1:00 pm following the parade. All race participants are requested to walk as the last entry in the parade and will stop at Citizen’s Park for introduction and race start.
All Colorado Pack Burro Association Rules will be strictly enforced!!!
We encourage you to rig your pack so the pick, pan and shovel are visible to spectators as this memorabilia adds to the historic importance of this event. This event is to be fun for both spectators and participants alike.
We look forward to seeing you on July 22nd,
laughingvalleyranch@yahoo.com
To download the form as a word document, Click here.
Pack Burro Race
July 22, 2007 1:00 pm
Entry Fee: $25 per entrant. Payment must accompany this registration form. Registration deadline is noon the day of the race. Entry Fee includes a race packet filled with local discounts and gifts.
Equipment: Each Burro will be equipped with a regulation packsaddle packed with prospector’s paraphernalia and must include a pick, shovel, and gold pan. The minimum combined weight of the packsaddle and gear shall be 33 pounds. Loss of all or part of the packsaddle and paraphernalia may result in disqualification. The weight will be checked at the start and the finish of the race. The burro will be lead by a halter to which is attached a rope not to exceed 15 ft in length. This rope may be single knotted or looped. A 1” or greater rope diameter is recommended. No other rope or strap may be attached to the burro or the saddle. A regulation halter must be used. A jack chain is allowed only on a jack and must be used with a pressure and release method: abuse of this method may result in disqualification. Halters will be checked at the race start and finish.
Burro: The following definition will be used in selecting a burro. The word burro comes from the Spanish word meaning donkey. A donkey is defined as being an ass. They have chestnuts on the forelegs only, while other animals of the same species, such as mules or horses, have them on hind and forelegs. The tail has no hair, except on its lower part, which has a brush. All runners must keep their burros under control. Any burro that interferes with another runner or burro may be disqualified. Any contestant mistreating his or her animal may be disqualified. No needles, electric prods, narcotics, clubs, whips, other than the halter rope may be used. The Colorado Humane society rules also apply.
Course Description: Start is at Citizen’s Park in downtown Idaho Springs, head out of town up the Oh My Gawd Road, up to an historic old mining camp location , down Rose Gulch to the Argo Mill and through town to the Elk’s Lodge, finish line. Approx. 4 miles.
Course Rules: The route will be clearly marked and must be followed. Do not cut switchbacks. Any burro leaving the course must be returned to the course without shortening the distance of the course. On the course a contestant shall not interfere with the other contestants by deliberate personal contact or receive help deliberately from others, nor shall he or she use anything other than the speed of travel to keep from being passed. The contestant shall not startle or scare any opponent’s burro to keep from being passed. No one is authorized to run with a runner at anytime while on the course. Any course judge or authorized person may stop a burro while on the trail to check out equipment, runner or burro. If the judge feels that a violation has occurred, runner and burro may be disqualified. Should a contestant be disqualified by a race official, he may continue the race and may appeal his or her grievance to the race director. All decisions of the race director will be final.
Team: A runner and burro constitute a team. Runner and burro starting the race must remain a team throughout the contest. No assistants will be allowed to accompany the team. The runner may push, pull, drag or carry the burro. The runner shall at no time progress except under his or her own power. The carry and use of firearms will not be permitted.
Awards: A finishing team consists of a man or woman and a burro, crossing the finish line as a unit. The man or woman may be leading or following the burro, but the burro’s nose crossing the finish line will determine the finishing time and the race winners. Every finisher will receive a prize. Prize money will be awarded to the first and second finisher. In the case of a tie, any prize money involved will be divided equally between the finishers who tied. Women and Men’s Divisions: 1st Place: $150, 2nd Place: $100, 3rd Place: $50, 4th and 5th Place will receive local gift certificates.
Fill out the release and waiver below, make check payable to Tommyknocker Mining Days Fund and mail to:
Bill Lee, P.O. Box 1810, Idaho Springs, CO 80452.
Sponsors: Laughing Valley Ranch 800-550-1820 and Chamber & Tourism Bureau of Clear Creek County and the Idaho Springs Elks Lodge.
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The Town of Idaho Springs, Argo Mill, Al Porter, Clear Creek County, the US Forest Service, BLM, Chamber & Tourism Bureau of Clear Creek County, Western Pack Burro Association and Laughing Valley Ranch will not be responsible in case of accident or injury to participants. I, the undersigned, do hereby agree to assume all responsibility, in regards to my health and accidents, in the Clear Creek County Tommyknocker Mining and Mucking Days Pack Burro Race. I also understand I am solely responsible to be prepared for the changeable climatic conditions that occur and to have the proper supplies needed to participate in an event of this nature such as food or water in addition to the 33# regulation packsaddle.
Name: ____________________________________________________ Age on Race Day: ___________ [ ]F [ ] M
Address: ___________________________________________________Phone:_____________________________
City: ______________________________State: _____ Zip: _________ Email:_____________________________
Burro’s Name: ____________________________________ Burro’s Age: ______ [ ] F [ ] M [ ] Gelded?
Signature: (Parent’s if under 18 years old): _____________________________
