2001 Burro Race Results


 Los Sauces Burro Race
13+ miles
Saturday, June 9, 2001
(near Sanford, CO, in the San Luis Valley)
MEN
WOMEN
1st Place Hal Walter   1hr. 20 min.       $150 Barb Dolan    1 hr. 24 min.        $150
2nd Place Dave TenEyck                        $125 Mary Walter                             $125
3rd Place Curtis Imrie                             $100 Rosemary Norby                      $100
4th Place Bill Lee     $
5th Place Neil McGowan     $
6th Place Clyde Archuleta     $
7th Place Don Mann
8th Place Ed Mighell
9th Place John Imrie


Cripple Creek Donkey Derby Days
Burro Race- 
12  miles
Sunday, June 26, 2001
MEN
WOMEN
1st Place Rob Pedretti & Samaritan           $500 Barb Dolan & Dakota               $500
2nd Place Hal Walter & Spike                    $250 Mary Walter & Clyde               $250
3rd Place Dave TenEyck  & Chugs            $100 Sue Conroe & Peckinpah         $100
4th Place Bill Lee & Braxton                      $ 70 Rosemary Norby & Opal          $ 70
5th Place Clyde Archuleta & Herbie
6th Place Don Mann & Sailor
7th Place Curtis Imrie & Maasai

The Western Pack Burro Ass-ociation (WPBA) hauled ass out of Cripple Creek after it's 2nd Annual Burro Race and Cripple Creek's 70th Annual Donkey Derby Days. The Cripple Creek-Victor mining district has long been committed to celebrating the Rocky Mountain canaries. With the help of the Two-Mile High Club and a terrific starting venue in Victor, the WPBA fielded 11 teams of human and burro and raced single track, dirt road, Aspen-ducking trails, and mining memorabilia course from Victor to Cripple Creek.

The Mayor of Victor dropped the red handkerchief to start the race that was won by Rob Pedretti and Samaritan of Canon City. This race is a perfect example of the natural association of pack burro racing and old mining towns to produce a fun, petting zoo, competitive racing event spectators love to watch.



 
"You Bet Your Ass in Frisco"
Burro Race
Sponsored by Summit County Rotary
6  miles
Saturday, July 14, 2001
MEN
WOMEN
1st Place Tom Sobal & Bullwinkle             $300
44 min. 12 sec.
Barb Dolan & Chuggs               $300
48 min. 55 sec.
2nd Place Rob Pedretti & Samaritan           $200 Mary Walter & Clyde               $200
3rd Place Hal Walter & Spike                    $100 Sue Conroe & Peckinpah          $100
4th Place Curtis Imrie & Oscar L. Democrat                                    $ 65 Lisa Berry & Sailor                   $  65
5th Place Steve Hart & Vern                       $35 Rosemary Norby & Opal          $  35

Other contestants included:  Ed Mighell, Barbara Berge, Dave TenEyck, Don Mann, Mary Kuehster, Melissa Clarkson, Bill Lee, Leland Anderson, Neal McGowan and Eric Black.

Summit County Rotary led by Sue Brown put on a great burro race this summer. Following the calcutta, twenty teams took off from 2nd and Main Streets, packed with spectators, the town hall bell ringing. The town committee was truly imaginative with their 6-mile course-- which was one of the best for the nature of the sport.  It challenged the racer and burro team with grades, single track trails loaded with tree roots, overhanging limbs, rainfall puddles and stream crossings. Foot bridges had to be navigated, and the real surprise this year was a new 200-yard wooden boardwalk through a marsh that threw even some of the most seasoned burros.



 
"BURRO DAYS"
53rd World Champion Burro Race
29-mile Course in Fairplay 
up to 13,186' Mosquito Pass ... 
AND BACK!
Sunday, July 29, 2001
MEN/WOMEN
 
1st Place               1ST LEG 
                   OF TRIPLE CROWN
 Tom Sobal & Bullwinkle             $1000
  4:34:48
2nd Place  Hal Walter & Spike                   $  800
 5:20:20
3rd Place  Rob Pedretti & Samaritan          $  500 
 5:20:21
4th Place            1ST LEG 
                   OF TRIPLE CROWN
Barb Dolan & Chuggs                $  300
  1st woman to finish           +  $  100
 6:02:23
5th Place Bill Lee & Mr. Ziffle                   $  200
7:33:58
6th Place Scott Hirst                                 $  100
7:33:59
"BURRO DAYS"
53rd World Champion Burro Race
 15-mile "Short" Course - Fairplay
Sunday, July 29, 2001
MEN/WOMEN
 
1st Place Dave TenEyck & Dakota           $  300
2:09:36
2nd Place Mary Walter & Clyde              $  200
2:10:48
3rd Place Curtis Imrie & Oscar L. Democrat                                  $  100
2:27:52

Other finishers:  Clyde Archuleta, Wayne Archuleta, Jaime Boese, Leo Lashock, Ed Mighell, Don Mann, Rosemary Norby, Diane Ridgway



 
"BOOM DAYS"
Leadville Burro Race
22-mile "Open Class" Course
up to 13,186' Mosquito Pass ... 
AND BACK!
Sunday, August 5, 2001
MEN/WOMEN
 
1st Place               2nd LEG 
                   OF TRIPLE CROWN
 Tom Sobal & Bullwinkle             $1100
 2:57:__
2nd Place  Hal Walter & Spike                   $  700
 3:23:51
3rd Place  Cole Chlouber & Mork             $  500 
 3:51:22
4th Place  Dave TenEyck & Dakota            $  250
 4:06:55
5th Place Steve Hart & Vern                     $  100
7:33:58
6th Place Scott Hirst & Cochise                $    80
4:10:40
7th Place Curtis Imrie & Peckinpah L. Democrat                                   $    70
4:39:59
8th Place Neil McGowan  & Laredo         $    50
4:10:40
Other contestants included: Leo Lashock, Bill Lee, Wayne Archuleta, Ken Chlouber, Diane Ridgway (DNF), Clyde Archuleta (DNF).
 
"BOOM DAYS"
Leadville Burro Race
22-mile "Women's Class" Course
13 - 15 miles
Sunday, August 5, 2001
MEN/WOMEN
 
1st Place               2nd LEG 
                   OF TRIPLE CROWN
 Barb Dolan & Chuggs               $  800
 1:46:13
2nd Place  Mary Walter & Samaritan         $  400
 2:02:02
3rd Place  Lisa Berry & Zapata                 $  300 
 2:27:11
4th Place  P.J. Sollazzo & Oscar L. Democrat                                  $  150
 2:27:13
5th Place Rosemary Norby & Opal          $  100
3:48:43
6th Place Heidi J. Colley                           $    60
3:48:44

 
"GOLD RUSH DAYS"
Buena Vista Burro Race
12.5-mile Course  $3620 in prize money
Saturday, August 11, 2001
MEN/WOMEN
 
1st Place               3rd LEG 
                   OF TRIPLE CROWN
  Tom Sobal & Bullwinkle           $ 
 1:26:46
2nd Place   Barb Dolan & Chuggs               $ 
 1:27:22
3rd Place   Bobby Lewis & Laredo             $
  1:40:23
4th Place  Mary Walter & Samaritan            $ 
  1:40:58 
5th Place   Hal Walter & Spike                   $
  1:41:02 
6th Place   P.J. Sollazzo & Oscar                 $
  1:53:36
7th Place   Leo Lashock & Braxton              $
  1:53:38
8th Place   Sue Conroe & Peckinpah          $
  2:01:03 
9th Place   Jamie Boese & Cochise           $
  2:01:40
10th Place  Lisa Berry & Dakota                 $ 
  2:17:04
11th Place   Darin Bell & Saylor                     $
  2:36:59
12th Place   Don Mann & Zapata                   $
  2:37:00
13th Place   Curtis Imrie & Masai                  $
  2:59:10