| Ellensburg Rodeo | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Rodeo |
| Frequency | annually |
| Location(s) | Ellensburg, Washington |
| Website | Official website |
The Ellensburg Rodeo opens every Labor Day weekend along with the Kittitas County Fair in Ellensburg, Washington. Started in 1923, the Ellensburg Rodeo has grown from a local competition among ranch hands to the Professional event of today with over 500 contestants and prize money in excess of $250,000.[1] Within the Pacific Northwest, the Ellensburg Rodeo is second in size only to the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, and is considered to be one of America's top 25 rodeos.[2] The Ellensburg Rodeo was inducted to the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2020.[3]
The rodeo went on hiatus from 1942 to 1944 because of World War II, and in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ "Ellensburg Rodeo". Retrieved September 14, 2007.
- ^ "HistoryLink.org". Retrieved September 14, 2007. Ellensburg holds its first rodeo on September 13, 1923
- ^ Tadken, Sara (May 8, 2021). "Ellensburg Rodeo". ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy. Retrieved July 21, 2021.