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PHOTOS: Colorado Pack Burro Race had 50 competitors, went from Georgetown to Empire and back

Racers and their burros take off from downtown Georgetown for the first Pack Burro Race of the season. May 25, 2019. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Racers and their burros take off from downtown Georgetown for the first Pack Burro Race of the season. May 25, 2019. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
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About 50 of racers competed approximately 8-9 miles from Georgetown to Empire and back. The Burro Races, which are held throughout small towns in Colorado, commemorate these men and women and their burros. In 2012, Pack burro racing was recognized as the official summer heritage sport in Colorado.

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