Monday, November 16, 2009

Fourth of Top Ten Rodeos

PRCA Top 4/10

Reno Rodeo - Reno, NV

The "Wildest, Richest in the West," the Reno Rodeo is a 10-day event. The Reno Rodeo is a PRCA sanctioned sporting event. Over 140,000 fans will be in attendance for the 4Th richest PRCA tour rodeo. The event impacts the Reno/ Sparks area economy with $42 million going to hotels, casinos, restaurants, and retail. The Reno Rodeo has been nationally televised on CBS Sports, Fox Sports Net, Versus, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN Classic. The Reno Rodeo is a non-for-profit organization. In 1986 the rodeo established the Reno Rodeo Foundation as the giving arm of the Reno Rodeo and has donated over $5.1 million to educational scholarships, special children's charities, high school rodeo programs, and literacy programs. The past year the Reno Rodeo Foundation donated over $400,000 back to the community.

The Reno Rodeo, dating June 17-26, 2010, starts off with the Cattle Drive arriving at the grounds on the Thursday morning. With an PRCA Xtreme Bulls Event kicking it off in the arena, followed by a One Night Only - PRCA Special Event- $40,000 purse that night. After the Xtreme Bulls and PRCA Special Event there is the Million Dollar Gold Tour Performance nightly at the outdoor arena. The Championship Finals and Final Performance will then be held where the top cowboys will comeback and compete for the gold buckle.

While the cowboys are competing for the gold buckle there is a whole lot of other activities going on. Like the Bob Feist Team Roping celebrating 32 years that gives away an estimated $680,000 in CASH and AWARDS. Alongside with the Worlds Greatest Roper and the Reno Rodeo Invitational Team Roping. There is the ever popular Businessman Steer Undecorating - an event where businessmen and women ignore their suits and don a big hat and fight for the right to compete at the Finals on Saturday. There are accountants, lawyers, salesman, retailers and even judges. There are also cutting, cow horse, and sorting events being held during the rodeo week. There is also the Reno Rodeo Parade and the western States Drill Team Competition for you to enjoy.

The official website of the Reno Rodeo is - http://renorodeo.com/


CPRA Top 4/10

Wainwright Stampede - Wainwright, AB

During the Cowboy Christmas run starting at the end of June and going into the beginning of July there is a rodeo that all the cowboys want to be entered at. That rodeo is the Wainwright Stampede. Here at the Wainwright Stampede the cowboys are trying to be the quickest on not one but two head of stock. Unlike other rodeos where competitors come make a run and then go on to the next rodeo. Every cowboy runs or rides their first animal on the Wednesday of the rodeo. They then have to come back and take their second animal on another day that they have been randomly drawn for. The prize money is awarded in first and second round but also for the average on two head. This makes for an exciting rodeo as leaders can be moved and bumped run by run or ride by ride.

There is also the World Professional Chuckwagons running here at the Wainwright Stampede. Running daily heats for the top spot and to reach the leader spot in the standings. You can go over and check out the Agricultural Fair and see how the year is progressing for the farmers. Or you can go enjoy yourself with a day at the midway taking the smells of cotton candy and mini doughnuts and go till you are dizzy on the rides.

The official website of the Wainwright Stampede is - http://www.wainwrigthstampede.ca/

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