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The unique and growing heritage sport of pack burro racing is staking its claim in New Mexico this year with its inaugural, four-stop Strike It Rich series, kicking off in the historic mining town of Cerrillos.

On Saturday, May 2, the fifth annual Turquoise Trail Pack Burro Race will host a hundred teams, consisting of a donkey and its human partner.

鈥淐errillos is the perfect place for a burro race,鈥� Shane Weigand, burro race organizer, said. 鈥淚t combines the burro history of mining with the little village. We run on the same trails that burros packed out gold and silver from the mines right in Cerrillos Hill State Park. It鈥檚 great for the burros to continue on that legacy in the village.鈥�

Weigand describes the mass start of a donkey race as an experience unlike any other. Spectators can soak up a lively vibe and mingle with burros decked out in gold pans, pickaxes and shovels that honor burros鈥� role in mining history.

When the Strike It Rich Series was announced, Alejandra Slentz and her pint-sized burro, Pollo, eagerly signed up for all four events.

鈥淪ome days he鈥檚 excited to go, and other days it鈥檚 like pulling teeth,鈥� Slentz said of her teammate.

Last year, she was surprised by how, at the start line, Pollo turned into a completely different animal, accessing his 鈥渋nner racehorse.鈥�

鈥淵ou鈥檙e surrounded by all of these really cool donkeys, and they are all different sizes, all different aged people,鈥� Slentz said. 鈥淲hen they鈥檙e getting ready for everyone to take off, for me that鈥檚 when the nerves kick in and you realize we鈥檙e all going to be running together. This energy just kind of takes over the donkeys. It鈥檚 like the herd mentality and the excitement, and all of a sudden they鈥檙e all just ready to go.鈥�

Weigand said the success of the Cerrillos race inspired other mining towns to host their own flagship events. After a few villages took the plunge last year, this season all the races have been woven together into the brand-new Strike It Rich Pack Burro Race Series.

鈥淭he series makes it fun for the competitors as well as easy for spectators to follow the circuit,鈥� Weigand said. 鈥淲e have many people that go to multiple races and follow their favorite burro throughout the race season.鈥�

Pack burro racing started as a tourist draw, with the first race held in Fairplay, Colorado, in 1949. It draws from the legend of two miners who struck gold and had to race back to the claims office to stake their claim.

鈥淏ut in reality, that first race in Fairplay was a way to bring tourism and economic development to the little mining town,鈥� Weigand said. 鈥淲e are continuing that tradition of economic boost, and history through these races.鈥�

He said it seems each year another small town wants to hold its own burro race.

鈥淭he races are fun, family events that start later in the morning, which in turn help promote the small businesses on Main Street. Runners come in throughout the morning, which spreads out the event,鈥� Weigand said.

He recommends that spectators arrive in Cerrillos around 9 a.m. to meet the burros and their runners, with the race starting promptly at 10 a.m.

鈥淭he first burros will begin to come in about 20 minutes after the start. This gives you time to grab coffee and a snack for the family before you cheer on the first racers finishing their races,鈥� Weigand said.

鈥淭here will be 100 teams gathered en masse at the start line, and then they鈥檒l take off all at once down the street like a stampede,鈥� Weignad said.

Weigand first brought burros into his life for backcountry packing but soon discovered pack racing, which perfectly blended his passion for the outdoors with his love of trail running.

鈥淚鈥檓 drawn to them because of all the amazing history and culture here in New Mexico, as well as their ability to get anywhere in the mountains,鈥� Weigand said.

For Slentz, it all started with a Facebook post advertising a baby gray mini donkey for sale.

鈥淭he process of training a donkey is a long one and requires a large amount of patience,鈥� Slentz said. 鈥淏ut once you have that trust, and once you have that relationship with them. They鈥檙e just gonna be your best friend forever and ever.鈥�

Jessica Carranza Pino is the editor/publisher of El Defensor Chieftain in Socorro County. Reach her at jcarranza@dchieftain.com.