Events in Fairplay, Colorado | 2026-2027

Burro Buster 5k [runsignup.com]

Sat, Jul 04, 2026 at 10:30 AM

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The Burro Buster 5k is a fun, family friendly, 5k in one of America's highest incorporated towns. Join us in Fairplay on the 4th of July on our run through town! The course lies inside of the town...

The Burro Buster 5k is a fun, family friendly, 5k in one of America's highest incorporated towns. Join us in Fairplay on the 4th of July on our run through town! The course lies inside of the town limits and starts and finishes in front of the historic Hand Hotel & Emporium. Your terrain will include asphalt, dirt, rocks, stairs, and some hills. You will also enjoy great views, a river, historic buildings, lack of oxygen (9,953' above sea level!) and fun! There will be NO water station on course. Water will be available at the beginning and end of the race.

This event benefits the Town of Fairplay Scholarship Fund.

5k Run

531 Front Street, Fairplay, Colorado, 80440, United States
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World Championship Pack Burro Race [burrodays.org] [Register at runsignup.com]

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 at 10:15 AM

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The first year of the World Championship Pack Burro Race in 1949 saw 21 entrants with only 8 finishing the race. These days there are nearly 100 racers and burros that take on this historic...

The first year of the World Championship Pack Burro Race in 1949 saw 21 entrants with only 8 finishing the race. These days there are nearly 100 racers and burros that take on this historic challenge. Some choose the “lower altitude” short course of approximately 12.3 miles while others take on the long course and attempt the grueling climb to the top of Mosquito Pass and back, 29+ miles and an elevation change of 3,232'! The racers start at 9,953 feet in Fairplay with long course runners hitting their halfway point at the top of Mosquito Pass, elevation 13,185'!

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Long Course Map

***Disclaimer: Staff are currently discussing a time limit for each course. Racers will have until a certain time to reach a specified checkpoint. If they reach the checkpoint after the required time, they will be directed to turn around and will receive a DNF.

Free race photos provided by Pack Burro Racing Photographers at PBRphotos.org

15 Miles 31 Miles Run World Championship

531 Front Street, Fairplay, Colorado, 80440, United States
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Sheep Mountain Trail Runs [humanpotentialrunning.com] [Register at runsignup.com]

Sat, Aug 01, 2026 at 6:00 AM

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The Human Potential Running Series Presents:

The Sheep Mountain Trail Runs @ Fairplay, CO

Come ready my friends, this mountain throws everything it has at trail and ultra runners alike, challenging...

The Human Potential Running Series Presents:

The Sheep Mountain Trail Runs @ Fairplay, CO

Come ready my friends, this mountain throws everything it has at trail and ultra runners alike, challenging you from start to finish at an average elevation over 10,600′. You’ll run amongst these “beautifully difficult” mountains and hills lining the western slope of the South Park Valley. This is the race where you carry #Adversity on your back, if you can handle the burden, you can win the day! Runners looking for a wilderness experience, stunning views, opportunities for technical terrain mixed with remote forest service roads… will fall in love with this course. The Sheep Mountain 50 mile and 50k promises to provide runners with an unforgettable experience that celebrates the history, and rough and tumble nature of this mountain region. The Sheep Mountain Half Marathon is a wonderful introduction into trail running for those looking for a more mellow day. The course features flowing dirt county roads and USFS Fire Road (some of a little rocky).

14.2 Miles 33 Miles 53.1 Miles Run Trail Ultra

Platte Drive, Fairplay, Colorado, 80440, United States
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3 running and ultra events in Fairplay, Colorado

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