Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo

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 through 2017, it was unsanctioned. Since 2018, it is once again a PRCA-sanctioned rodeo. The rodeo dates back to 1937.[1] In 2008, it was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[2][3][4]

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

In 2022, the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo became the home of the NFR Open, formerly known as the National Circuit Finals Rodeo (NCFR). [5][6]

  1. ^ "49th Annual Street Breakfast A Huge Success". Kktv.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo – Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame". Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  3. ^ Mario Aguirre (July 6, 2008). "Rodeo Heeding its own Advice: Event breaks from herd with new schedule". The Gazette. Colorado Springs, CO. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ "NFR Open to take place at Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo". Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "Results of 2022 NFR Open". Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Retrieved July 18, 2022.