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Backcountry Runners Embrace Racing with Pack Burros in Northern New Mexico

Backcountryrunnersin Santa Fe, New Mexico, areteamingupwithburrostoparticipateinracesthathonorOldWesthistoryandrequireadelicatepartnershipbetweenrunnerandbeastofburden.

新墨西哥州聖塔菲的偏遠地區跑步者正與驢子組隊參加紀念舊西部歷史的比賽，這需要跑步者和馱畜之間的微妙合作關係。

Therace, windingthroughthehistoric, turquoise-miningtownofCerrillosinnorthernNewMexico, willhave70teamstestingtheirskillsoneithera6-mileor3-milecourse.

比賽將穿過新墨西哥州北部歷史悠久的綠松石礦小鎮塞里洛斯，70 支隊伍將在 6 英里或 3 英里的賽道上測試他們的技能。

Theracersleadtheburrosbyropeonunpavedroadsandsingle-trackdeserttrails.

賽跑者用繩索牽著驢子在未鋪砌的道路和單軌沙漠小徑上行進。

SomeracesinColoradocanstretchnearly30 miles, andmanyracersbuyorinheritburrosfromownerswhorunoutofresources.

科羅拉多州的一些賽馬比賽可以持續近 30 英里，許多賽馬者從資源耗盡的主人那裡購買或繼承驢子。

Intherace, runinCerrillos, competitiveteamssprinttothefrontofthepackwhileleadingtheirburros, whoinstinctivelytrytokeeppacewithothers.

在塞里略斯舉行的比賽中，各參賽隊伍帶領著自己的驢子衝刺到隊伍的最前面，而驢子則本能地試圖跟上其他驢子的步伐。

Therunnersarenotallowedtoridetheburro, buttheycanpush, pull, andcoaxtheanimalalongthecourse.

參賽者不可以騎驢，但他們可以沿著賽道推、拉、哄驢。

Theburroswearahalterattachedtoaropeheldbytherunner, andsomeracerstethertheropetotheirwaisttodraftofftheburro.

驢子戴著由賽跑者手持的繩子拴住的籠頭，有些賽跑者把繩子綁在腰上，以拉住驢子。

Despitechallenges, experiencedracerssaythattheanimalsarenotbeingstubbornbutrathersmartandnaturallycautious.

儘管面臨挑戰，但經驗豐富的賽馬者表示，這些動物並不固執，而是聰明且天生謹慎。

Burroscanliveforover40 yearsandcomeinvarioussizesfromwaist-highministobulkymammoths.

驢子的壽命可達 40 多年，體型各異，從及腰高的迷你驢子到體型龐大的猛獁象。

Newparticipantsintheraceareencouragedtospendtimegettingtoknowtheirburrostobuildtrustandfamiliaritywiththeirracingcompanions.

鼓勵新參賽者花時間了解他們的驢子，以與他們的賽跑夥伴建立信任和熟悉度。

Backcountry runners in Santa Fe, New Mexico, are teaming up with burros to participate in races that honor Old West history and require a delicate partnership between runner and beast of burden.

The race, winding through the historic, turquoise-mining town of Cerrillos in northern New Mexico, will have 70 teams testing their skills on either a 6-mile or 3-mile course.

The racers lead the burros by rope on unpaved roads and single-track desert trails.

Some races in Colorado can stretch nearly 30 miles, and many racers buy or inherit burros from owners who run out of resources.

In the race, run in Cerrillos, competitive teams sprint to the front of the pack while leading their burros, who instinctively try to keep pace with others.

The runners are not allowed to ride the burro, but they can push, pull, and coax the animal along the course.

The burros wear a halter attached to a rope held by the runner, and some racers tether the rope to their waist to draft off the burro.

Despite challenges, experienced racers say that the animals are not being stubborn but rather smart and naturally cautious.

Burros can live for over 40 years and come in various sizes from waist-high minis to bulky mammoths.

New participants in the race are encouraged to spend time getting to know their burros to build trust and familiarity with their racing companions.