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COLORADO SPRINGS — Thought Broncos football was the official state sport of Colorado?
Nope.
Meet the men and women of pack burro racing.
It began as a distraction for overworked miners and evolved as a curiosity in mountain towns hoping to draw more visitors to summer festivals. But for a group of hard-core enthusiasts, it is a grueling competition against the mountains and other runners and an often exasperating struggle with “an animal not generally known for its cooperative nature,” said Hal Walter, a six-time champion from Westcliffe.
And it really is the official state sport of Colorado, so designated by the legislature in 2012.
Read more of the article at Gazette.com.
