Run With The Burros
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Run With The Burros
Run With The Burros is a pack burro race and trail run held the second Saturday of April near Ridgecrest in the Mojave Desert. The event offers four distances for burro/runner teams and runners without burros competing in separate categories on the same courses.
Distances
- 5 miles introductory distance
- 10 miles
- 18 miles
- 26.2 miles trail marathon
The event combines private and public land and includes five aid stations stocked with water, electrolytes, and snacks. There are no cups at aid stations so participants must refill bottles or packs; burros may drink from provided buckets. A nine hour cutoff applies to all distances; runners may downgrade at split points.
Competitive burro entries require a packsaddle loaded with a pick, gold pan, and shovel that must remain on the burro for the entire race. Burros may run the 5 and 10 mile courses non-competitively without a packsaddle but are ineligible for prizes. Lead rope rules, control requirements, and penalties for mistreatment or rule violations are enforced by race staff.
The race is the primary annual fundraiser for California Breakfast Burritos and benefits Forever Home Donkey Rescue and Sanctuary. Monthly practice runs and burro rentals are offered; rental fees are noted on organizer materials. Basic recommended gear includes at least two quarts of water, food, electrolytes, a hat, windbreaker, and gloves for burro handlers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
