5:45-9pm Thursday - Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo!

Do you like the rodeo? Never been? Great time to check it out with your Meetup friends.

Let's sit in section L (no guarantees if we sit near each other. But let's shoot for seats by rows 7,8, or 9 seats 23-27-ish near the stairs so we are kinda close by each other. Buy tickets early. Those tickets are $35+6.23 fees.) (FYI:I picked sectionL.row9.seat26.)

Tickets are here:https://www.showclix.com/event/2025-nfr-open-at-the-ppobr-thurs-evening/pyos

The rodeo this year goes from Tuesday July 8th- Saturday 12th. This event is for Thursday the 10th from 5:45pm-9pm.
The NFR Open, formerly known as the National Circuit Finals Rodeo (NCFR), is a premier Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) event held annually. It brings together top contestants from the 12 US regional circuits, plus Canada and Mexico, to compete for the title of National Circuit Champion. The event is held at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo in Colorado Springs.
Performance sponsor: Thursday Evening, July 10, 2025—First Responders & 302nd Airlift Wing Night
Sponsored by UCHealth

Activities: There’s much to do before the Rodeo. Get there early and enjoy mutton bustin’ try-outs, the petting zoo, the bounce house, pony rides, and more. Kick back and enjoy the Beer & Wine Corral! We’ll also have live music on the Fan Zone stage before the matinee and evening performances on Friday and Saturday only. Lots of vendors will be there too so beat the rush, get in, get parked and have fun! The grounds open at 4:00 p.m. for evening performances and at 10:00 a.m. for Friday and Saturday matinees. Plan to stay after the Rodeo to enjoy a cold Coors and live music in the Coors Roadhouse Saloon. No cover charge!

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Feed Lot: Enjoy a delicious BBQ meal including meats, sides, dessert, and drink for only $16/adult and $8/child (12 and under). The Feed Lot tent is located outside the arena in the Fan Zone, with plenty of tables and chairs so you can sit and relax for a bit.
## The Lineup
All performances start with the Pikes Peak or Bust Range Rider Pivots and Pikes Peak Rangerettes drill teams, followed by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office Mounted Unit. Events follow in this order:

• Bareback Riding
• Breakaway Roping
• Steer Wrestling
• Team Roping
• Saddle Bronc Riding
• Tie-Down Roping
• Barrel Racing
• Bull Riding

Plus we’ll have fan-favorite Mutton Bustin’! After the show, head on over to the Coors Roadhouse Saloon for live music, dancing and plenty of cold Coors.

Park for free: Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo: The city garage at Costilla and Tejon offers free parking and a free shuttle service to and from the rodeo. (It's about an 8-10 minute ride) 50 E Costilla St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

If you're running late, At the event is paid parking: cash lot $20/car, Standard Prepaid: $10/car,
Premium Prepaid: $30/car. Must put the pass on car dashboard. 1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80905

Let's sit in section L (no guarantees if we sit near each other. But let's shoot for seats by rows 7,8 or 9 seats 23-27-ish near the stairs so we are kinda close by each other. Buy tickets early. Those tickets are $35+6.23 fees.) (FYI:I picked sectionL.row9.seat26.)

When checking out, Checkmark to deliver ticket to your phone so it can be scanned in. There is an option to send it to your computer to print it out.

Tickets are here:https://www.showclix.com/event/2025-nfr-open-at-the-ppobr-thurs-evening/pyos
Read about the rodeo: https://www.pikespeakorbust.org/

See you there!