Barrel racing in Estes Park--cool, fast, fun!

Barrel racing is coming to Estes Park Labor Day Weekend. This will be the first Estes Park Barrel Race (EPBR) and it promises to be a truly great event.

In 2010, the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) voted the Rooftop Rodeo the Best Small Rodeo in America. Labor Days EPBR will feature many of the same ladies that competed at the Rooftop.  Here is the good news; you can compete right alongside of these terrific athletes! The EPBR will be divided into three classes-Open (the pros), Novice, and youth.  Basically all racers are welcome—men and women, boys and girls.  The event producers, True West Productions, have a computer system that groups contestant scores in what is known as a 4–D scale.  What this means is that folks can compete against individuals at their level.  Helps make for a level playing field. You can find a registration form at www.rooftoprodeo.com.  Competitors can rent a stall and RV spot at the fairgrounds.  Just give them a call (970-586-6104) for reservations. 

 

The event is set up to support the Rooftop Rodeo and its royalty program.  Sponsors are still needed to help defray the cost of producing the event.  If you would like to support the Rooftop and the youth in the royalty program, please contact Ann Griffith, Rooftop Rodeo Barrel Race Committee Chairperson, 970-586-1170/ 805-458-7376 and explore the possibilities.  All finances will be run through Top Hand Organization, Inc. a 501 (c) (3) corporation and appropriate tax documentation will be provided to all advertisers/sponsors/donors.

Labor Day is a perfect time to visit Estes Park.  It is cool and there are lots of things to do between races including a John Denver Tribute Concert at the fairgrounds on Saturday evening, September 3^rd, an Alpaca Market at the fairgrounds, and the Labor Day Arts and Crafts Show.