Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo

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Saddle bronc riding at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo
Steer wrestling at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo

The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo is a rodeo that takes place in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States every July. It was sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) for many years. However, from 2014 to 2017, it was unsanctioned. Since 2018, it is once again sanctioned by the PRCA. The rodeo dates back to 1937.[1][2] In 2008, it was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[3][4]

In 1923, the journalist and university professor , former staff writer for Colorado Springs Gazette and Telegraph, met the old-time cowboy , who was working as a nightwatchman at the rodeo. Watson's article on Maynard, published in 1924, brought national attention to both men.[5]

The rodeo went on hiatus from 1942 to 1945 because of World War II and again in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Starting in 2022, the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo will be the home of the NFR Open, formerly known as the National Circuit Finals Rodeo (NCFR). [6]

References[]

  1. ^ "49th Annual Street Breakfast A Huge Success". Kktv.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "NewsLibrary.com - newspaper archive, clipping service - newspapers and other news sources". Nl.newsbank.com. August 9, 2003. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  3. ^ "Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo - Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame". Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  4. ^ Mario Aguirre (July 6, 2008). "Rodeo Heeding its own Advice: Event breaks from herd with new schedule". The Gazette (accessed via HighBeam Research). Colorado Springs, CO. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  5. ^ Frank H. Maynard, Cowboy's Lament: A Life on the Open Range (Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University Press, 2010), p. 29, ISBN 978-0-89672-705-2
  6. ^ |"NFR Open to take place at Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo". Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Retrieved November 29, 2021.

External links[]

Official Website

Coordinates: 38°49′23″N 104°50′56″W / 38.82296°N 104.84882°W / 38.82296; -104.84882

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