05/28/2026
Please take a moment to go vote for my photos in the cripple creek donkey release photo competition! I love visiting these donkeys any chance I get and I love getting to capture their beauty and personalities even more. To vote, go to the original post and click the comments to view the photos. “Like” your favorite (or all 3 🙂) the photo with the most reactions, wins!
Ok let’s try this again folks! If you already posted a picture, please post again. There was a glitch in matrix! 😂
🚨🫏 DONKEY RELEASE 2026 PHOTO CONTEST IS NOW OPEN 🫏🚨
📸 The Donkey Release 2026 Photo Contest is NOW OPEN!
Think you captured the ultimate donkey release moment? We want to see it!
✨ CONTEST RULES ✨
📅 Contest runs now through June 1st at 8:00 PM
📸 Maximum of 3 photo submissions per contestant
🚫 Contest is not open to TMHC members
👍❤️😂 The photos with the MOST reactions will win!
Any reaction counts toward the total.
🏆 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be chosen based on total reactions received on their submitted photos. Winners will receive Two Mile High Club - Cripple Creek Donkeys swag!
If you have additional photos from release day that you would like to share with the Two Mile High Club, we would absolutely love to see them. These releases are historic moments in the making, and your photos help preserve the story and tradition of the herd for years to come. ❤️
✨ EXTRA EXCITING NEWS ✨
Colorado Life Magazine is doing a feature story on the Two Mile High Club and the Donkey Release, and they’ve asked us to share the incredible community photos collected from this contest! Please email [email protected]
📬 By submitting photos in the comments or emailing them to us, you’re giving the Two Mile High Club permission to use your images for social media, press, news stories, and promotional materials. We always do our best to give photo credit to the talented photographers who share their work. 📷
Now start posting those unforgettable release moments!
The downtown donkey patrol is already reviewing entries with very strong opinions. 🫏
Photo Credit: Laura Klein