- Gates open at 3:30 p.m. Friday & Saturday at a specially-constructed venue on Airport Rd.
- Rodeo Runs five weekends in August & September
- Fully sanctioned by the PRCA
- Adult, child and season tickets are available
Each nightly rodeo will begin at 5:00 p.m. MST, will last approximately two hours, and the professional events will include Saddle Bronc, Bareback Riding, Bull Riding, Team Roping, Steer Wrestling, Tie-Down Roping, Barrel Racing, and one to two clown acts. There are also kids’ events open to public participation such as Mutton Busting and Calf Scrambles.
Venue doors will open at 3:30 p.m. each day, with a family-friendly festival leading up to the start of the including a BBQ cowboy dinner and activities such as face painting, live country music, mechanical bull riding, kids calf roping, petting/viewing of various farm animals and more. At 4:00 p.m. families can also enjoy a behind the chutes tour provided by a PRCA ProRodeo Clown.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for children ages 7-15, and free for kids 6 and under. Breck locals will be able to receive a $5 discount when they present a Breckenridge photo ID. VIP tickets are also available for $40 each adult, $30 for children age 7-15, and children 6 and under are free. VIP access includes exclusive private seating, private restroom facilities and a wait service. In addition, Breck Rodeo season tickets are also on sale, priced at $80 for adults and $60 for children, and include access for all ten performances this summer (a 60% savings).
All tickets can be purchased at the event venue or in person at Breckenridge Stables, the Breckenridge Welcome Center, Breckenridge Resort Chamber, and at the Gondola Ticket Office of the Breckenridge Ski Resort (open daily until 2 p.m.) or by calling (970) 389-1701.
The Breckenridge Ski Resort is the title sponsor of the 2012 Breck PRCA PoRodeo, and is offering special lodging offers for guests coming to town for each of the weekends’ events. For details, visit www.Breckenridge.com.
The Rodeo performances will take place rain or shine. No pets or coolers will be allowed in the event venue. No refunds.
For full details on everything regarding the Breck Rodeo, please visit the official website at breckenridgeprcaprorodeo.com.
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Media Contact:
Brad Bays, (970) 389-1701, brad@breckstables.com
About Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado, and Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com