2010 RACE RESULTS -- Pack Burro Racing in Colorado


Sixth Annual Historic Georgetown Railroad & Mining Days Pack Burro Race

Georgetown, Colorado -- May 22, 2010 -- 8 Miles

Contestants and Time Prize
1st Place Karen Thorpe & Chevy  1:09 $150
2nd Barb Dolan & Dakota  1:09:05 $125
3rd John Vincent &Crazy Horse  1:09:10 $100
4th Joel Malander & Dakota   1:10:00 $75
5th Ross Keller & Guiness  1:39:00 $50
6th Don Mann & Smokey  1:39:40 $25
7th Jim Myklby & Boogie   1:39:50
8th Tony White & Mordecai  1:39:55
9th Mary Kuester & Nugget  1:43:00
10th Jim Anderego & Gus   1:47:00
11th Sheri Thompson & Koshare   1:47:50
12th Curtis Imrie & Masai   1:47:55
13th Dave TenEyck & Peckinpah   1:48:00
14th Steve Kuester & Finnegan  1:52:50
15th Bill Lee & Jack   1:55:00
16th Amber Wann & Mr. Ziffle  2:08:00
17th Blair Smith & Jasper  2:27:00
18th Richard Emond & Further   2:27:50
19th Mike Van & Jewell  2:29:00
20th Judy Fithian & Patience  3:20:02
21st Steve Hart & Stella   WD


9th Annual Idaho Springs GOLD RUSH Pack Burro Race

Idaho Springs, Colorado -- Sunday July 18, 2010 -- 4 Miles

Mens' Results Contestant Age Hometown Burro Time
1st Place John Vincent 53 Franktown, CO Crazy Horse  0:36:01
2nd Place Jim Alderegg 35 Salida, CO Gus  0:36:30
3rd Place Don Mann 54 Buena Vista, CO Dakota  0:43:30
4th Place Kevin Mastin 45 Siverthorne, CO Pardner  0:45:50
5th Place Bill Lee 60 Idaho Springs, CO Jack  0:45:55
6th Place Brad Wann 37 Highlands Ranch, CO Nestor  0:47:25
7th Place Steve Kuehster 54 Castle Rock, CO Finegan 0:52:25
8th Place Wyatt Kuehster 12 Castle Rock, CO Dakota 0:53:40
9th Place Anthony Lopez 29 Highlands Ranch, CO GW 1:10:00
10th Place Jon Page 29 Raleigh, NC Firecracker 1:11:00

Womens' Results Contestant Age Hometown Burro Time
1st Place Karen Thorpe 39 Salida, CO Chevy  0:36:02
2nd Place Amber Wann 35 Highlands Ranch, CO Stormy  0:52:25
3rd Place Louise Kuehster 14 Castle Rock, CO Nugget  0:52:25
4th Place Mary Kuehster 48 Castle Rock, CO Buckwheat  0:53:45
5th Place Bethany Buchanan 26 Denver, CO Thumper  0:53:46
6th Place Samantha White 12 Manitou, CO Mordecai  1:00:00
7th Place Judy Fithian 52 Falcon, CO Patience 1:33:00


62nd Annual Fairplay World Championship Burro Race

Fairplay, Colorado -- July 25, 2010

Long Course     29 Miles Contestant Age Hometown Burro Time Prize
1st Place Bobby Lewis Buena Vista, CO Wellstone 5:56:23 $ 1000
2nd Place Karen Thorpe 39 Salida, CO Chevy  5:56:24 $  800
3rd Place Jim Alderegg 35 Salida, CO Gus  5:56:25 $  500
4th Place George Zack Salida, CO Jack 6:31:37 $  300
5th Place Kevin Mastin 45 Silverthorne, CO Pardner  6:56:28 $  200
6th Place Hal Walter 50 Westcliffe, CO Laredo 6:56:54 $  100
7th Place Curtis Imrie 63 Buena Vista, CO Full Tilt Boogie 7:32:43 $  75
8th Place Don Mann 54 Buena Vista, CO Dakota  7:54:26 $  50
9th Place Bill Lee 60 Idaho Springs, CO Smokey 7:54:34
10th Place Roger Pedretti 49 LaCrosse, WI Samaritan 7:54:38
11th Place Mary Kuehster 48 Castle Rock, CO Nugget 8:10:32

Short Course    15 Miles Contestant Age Hometown Burro Time Prize
1st Place (tie) John Vincent 53 Franktown, CO Crazy Horse  2:11:01 $ 425
1st Place (tie) Steve Kuehster 54 Castle Rock, CO Finegan 2:11:01 $ 425
3rd Place Diane Vanderhoeven 48 Denver, CO Vernon 2:24:10 $ 250
4th Place Steve Hart 59 Arvada, CO Vern 3:00:29 $ 200
5th Place Jim Mykleby Leadville, CO Willie 3:05:05 $ 150
6th Place Amber Wann 35 Highlands Ranch, CO Jewel 3:05:07 $ 100
7th Place Tony White Manitou Springs, CO Mordecai 3:06:39 $ 75
8th Place Mike Vann Colorado Springs, CO Koshare 3:06:40 $ 50
9th Place Ross Keller Conifer, CO Guiness 3:15:31
10th Place Kendra Jeronimus Golden, CO Ace 3:24:00
11th Place Danielle Harshman Bailey, CO Spike 3:24:01
12th Place Brad Wann 37 Highlands Ranch, CO Mr. McMurphy 3:47:05
13th Place Blair Smith Larkspur, CO Jasper 4:00:20
14th Place Shelly Hall 48 Vail, CO Sabina 4:10:54
15th Place Bethany Buchanan 26 Denver, CO Thumper 4:16:17
16th Place Lars Porter Fultondale, AL Stormy 4:16:18
17th Place Renee Fisher Rifle, CO Call 4:49:10
18th Place Randy Pedretti Algonquin, IL Java 5:19:19
19th Place Katie Sack Birmingham, AL Blaster 5:52:41


Extra Prizes:

First Ass up the Pass: $200 (tie) - Bobby Lewis and Karen Thorpe

Winners of the $300 Lottery Prizes: Roger Pedretti, Curtis Imrie, and Kevin Mastin
These prizes were donated by the Hand Hotel/Dale Fitting
for three runners who finished the Long Course.

Guess The Winning Time: $500 - Kristy Gould, Hartsel CO - Time 5:56:23



Leadville "Boom Days" International Pack Burro Race

August 8, 2010

Open Course     21 Miles Contestant Age Hometown Burro Time Prize
1st Place Barb Dolan 54 Buena Vista, CO Dakota 3:44:00:00 $ 1300
2nd Place Jeff Bennett 43 Coppell, TX Jack 4:13:21:02 $  770
3rd Place Curtis Imrie 63 Buena Vista, CO Full Tilt Boogie 4:32:39:90 $  460
4th Place Kevin Mastin 45 Silverthorne, CO Pardner 4:43:25:26 $  300
5th Place Don Mann 54 Buena Vista, CO Smokey 4:43:45:09 $  150
6th Place Jim Anderegg 35 Salida, CO Gus 4:50:30:18 $  130
7th Place Roger Pedretti 49 Buena Vista, CO Samaritan 4:55:25:80 $  120
8th Place Bill Lee 60 Idaho Springs, CO Smokey 5:17:35:33 $  110
9th Place Steve Hart 59 Arvada, CO Vern 5:18:15:69
10th Place Steve Kuehster 54 Castle Rock, CO Finnegan 5:20:18:03
11th Place Hal Walter 50 Westcliffe, CO Laredo 5:27:52:34
12th Place Ken Chlouber 71 Leadville, CO Willie 6:05:27:65
13th Place Brad Wann 37 Highlands Ranch, CO Mr. McMurphy 6:37:50:96
14th Place Richard Emond 47 Canon City, CO Maasai 7:21:43:35
15th Place Micah True 57 Spike DNF

Short Course     15 Miles Contestant Age Hometown Burro Time Prize
1st Place Diane Vanderhoeven 48 Denver, CO Vernon 2:34:19:31 $ 1000
2nd Place Karen Thorpe 39 Salida, CO Chevy 2:34:22:81 $  470
3rd Place Mary Kuehster 48 Castle Rock, CO Nugget 2:34:22:81 $  310
4th Place Sheri Thompson 43 Larkspur, CO Koshare 3:00:00:94 $  200
5th Place Shelly Hall 48 Vail, CO Sabina 3:20:41:01 $  140
6th Place Amber Wann 35 Highlands Ranch, CO Gus 3:20:41:38 $  110
7th Place Lindsey Lighthizer 27 Zanesville, OH Gypsie 4:03:06:11 $  100
8th Place Judy Fithian 52 Falcon, CO GW 5:27:08:28 $  90


Buena Vista "Gold Rush Days" Pack Burro Race

August 15, 2010        12 Miles

Place Contestant Age Hometown Burro Time
Bobby Lewis Buena Vista, CO Wellstone DQ - 1:34.40
1st Tom Sobal Salida, CO Spike 1:34:41
2nd Hal Walter 50 Westcliffe, CO Laredo 1:41:30
3rd John Vincent 53 Franktown, CO Crazy Horse  1:44:21
4th Barb Dolan 54 Buena Vista, CO Dakota 1:45:19
5th Steve Kuehster 54 Castle Rock, CO Finnegan 1:51:35
6th Diane Vanderhoeven 48 Denver, CO Vernon Not available
7th Kevin Mastin 45 Silverthorne, CO Pardner 1:57:14
8th Jim Anderegg 35 Salida, CO Gus 1:57:15
9th Brian Metzler Boulder, CO Jack 2:00:57
10th Curtis Imrie 63 Buena Vista, CO Willie 2:19:05
11th Brad Wann 37 Highlands Ranch, CO Mr. McMurphy 2:20:14
12th Don Mann 54 Buena Vista, CO Smokey 2:20:48
13th Mike Vann Colorado Springs, CO Koshare 2:31:15
14th Dave TenEyck Leadville, CO Peckinpah 2:41:13
15th Amber Wann 35 Highlands Ranch, CO Jewell 2:41:16
16th Lindsey Lighthizer 27 Zanesville, OH Sabina 2:41:20
17th Melanie Slemko Golden, CO Ace 2:58:24
18th Gary Harrington Colorado Springs, CO Smoky 3:08:05
19th Blair Smith Larkspur, CO Jasper 3:13:33
20th Jim Mykleby Leadville, CO Boogie 3:23:39
21st Richard Emond 47 Canon City, CO Maasai 3:24:12
22nd Bill Lee 60 Idaho Springs, CO Mr. Ziffle 3:42:39
23rd Karen Thorpe 39 Salida, CO Chevy DNF
24th Mary Kuehster 48 Castle Rock, CO Nugget DNF