UPDATE: NFR Open to be held at PPOB for seven years

UPDATE: TUESDAY 6/27/2024 2 p.m.

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo announced that the NFR Open will continue to be held at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo for the next seven years.

Along with the seven-year agreement, the event will expand to include seven performances over five days instead of five performances over four days creating a week of western-oriented activity.

ORIGINAL STORY: WATCH: Announcement about the future of NFR Open at PPOB Rodeo

MONDAY 6/27/2024 8:41 p.m.

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo are set to make an announcement on Tuesday, June 18 regarding the future of the NFR Open rodeo event in Colorado Springs.

The NFR Open is a championship event that takes place every year at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo (PPOB), in which cowboys and cowgirls from across North America converge to take part in bull riding, roping, barrel racing, and more.

This year’s event is set to take place at the Norris Penrose Event Center July 9 -13.

Ahead of that event, the PRCA and PPOB will host a press conference to make an announcement on the future of the event in Olympic City, USA. The press conference will be held at the Norris Penrose Event Center at 1:15 p.m.

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