$1.75 MILLION IN PRIZE MONEY
The Calgary Stampede is proud to present one of the worlds finest and most prestigious sporting spectacles. Ever since Guy Weadick founded the Stampede in 1912, the Rodeo has been delighting audiences with the best cowboys and top stock around. Today, the Calgary Stampede Rodeo is the centerpiece of "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth".
In 2006, The Calgary Stampede Rodeo roped new ground by introducing the new tournament-style rodeo and this year it’s back and even richer. Twenty of the world's top competitors in each of the six major events - saddle bronc, bareback, bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, and ladies barrel racing - will come together in Calgary to vie for the chance to win $1.75 million and the title of Calgary Stampede Champion.
This is how the tournament-style rodeo works:.
First, the contestants are divided into two pools.
Pool A competes July 6 - 9 and Pool B competes July 10 - 13.
It’s a new rodeo every day as these talented contestants compete for $60,000 in prize money - $10,000 in each event.
The top four money winners in each pool advance to Showdown Sunday. The remaining six competitors in both pools will compete on Wild Card Saturday, with the top two in each event advancing to Showdown Sunday. It's a one shot go for broke performance.
Rodeo's Richest Afternoon
With over $1,000,000 to be given away, Showdown Sunday is truly "Rodeo's Richest Afternoon".
This progressive final sees all 10 qualifiers compete once, with the four highest scores or fastest times to advance to the Showdown round. These top-four contestants will let it all hang out for the top prize of $100,000 and the Calgary Stampede Championship.
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