Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, Annual rodeo championship in Colorado Springs, United States.
Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo is a five-day event held at Norris-Penrose Event Center featuring bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, and bull riding. Competitors from multiple countries participate across these traditional rodeo disciplines.
The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo dates back to 1937. It was sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association for many years, but from 2014 through 2017 it was unsanctioned; since 2018 it is again PRCA-sanctioned. It went on hiatus from 1942 to 1945 because of World War II and again in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2008 it was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, and in 2022 it became the home of the NFR Open, formerly the National Circuit Finals Rodeo.
The rodeo dates to 1937 and was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs in 2008. It was unsanctioned from 2014 through 2017 and PRCA-sanctioned again since 2018. In 2022 it became the home of the NFR Open, formerly the National Circuit Finals Rodeo.
The rodeo runs for five days with matinee and evening performances throughout the schedule. Plan to arrive early for popular events, as the grounds can get crowded during peak times.
In 2022 the rodeo became the home of the NFR Open, formerly the National Circuit Finals Rodeo. It was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs in 2008, and it went unsanctioned by the PRCA from 2014 through 2017 before regaining sanction in 2018.
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