River & Rails Donkey Dash – Cambridge, ID 2026
Date
October 10, 2026
Location
Cambridge, ID
Venue
Washington County Fairgrounds
Start Time
10:00 AM
Entry Fee
$65.00
Events
River & Rails Donkey Dash 3 Mile - you MUST have a donkey prior to registering, River & Rails Donkey Dash 6 Mile - you MUST have a donkey prior to registering, River & Rails Donkey Dash 9 Mile - you MUST have a donkey prior to registering, River & Rails Donkey Dash 3 Mile (NO DONKEY), River & Rails Donkey Dash 6 Mile (NO DONKEY), River & Rails Donkey Dash 9 Mile (NO DONKEY)
Includes
T-Shirt
The first donkey race in Idaho! 3, 6 & 9 mile burro race. Walkers and hikers are welcome. You must have your own donkey-no "rentals" will be available. The course will be run as an out and back along the Weiser River Trail following the Weiser River through canyons and open farm land on the old Pacific and Idaho Northern railroad corridor. There is very little elevation change on the course. What is Burro Racing? First, let's talk about what a burro is. “Burro” is the Spanish word for donkey. “Pack burro racing is a sport in Colorado, Arizona, California, and New Mexico that is rooted in the various western state's mining histories.[1] In the early days of the mining industry in Colorado, miners would take donkeys (burros in Spanish) through the mountains of Colorado while prospecting. Because the burros were carrying supplies, the miners could not ride the animals and so they would walk, leading the donkey. Burro races are held throughout small towns in Colorado, Arizona, California,
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