52nd Annual QUESNEL RODEO
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True to our rich western heritage and the “Cowboy Way”, on July 14th, 15th & 16th 2017 we will be celebrating our 52nd Annual Quesnel Rodeo. If you’re looking for an exciting and family friendly entertainment, we would love to have you join us.
For our 2017 rodeo, we’ ve added a Video Replay Screen. With our 8 ft x 16 ft replay screen you won’t miss any exciting rodeo action.
Our 52nd annual rodeo will bring together British Columbia’s top rodeo contestants and stock for an action packed rodeo weekend. Rodeo fans will experience extreme rodeo competition, including bull fighting entertainment and fan-favorite local events; our Wild Horse Race, our Wild Cow Milking and Tim Hortons Calf Scramble.
If you’re looking to connect with your western roots and exciting family entertainment, nothing equals the excitement and entertainment value of the Quesnel Rodeo. |
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Friday’s rodeo performance starts at 6:45pm. If you are “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” feel free to join in with the Cowboys and Cowgirls as they wear pink in support of the brave women and men in our community who every day battle breast cancer and it’s terrible effects. |
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Saturday’s rodeo performance starts at 1:00 pm. Saturday’s rodeo performance is dedicated to “Concussion Awareness” initiatives which promote a greater awareness of brain injuries. These initiatives will help rodeo athletes and their families gain the knowledge and skills required to ensure their safety.
Saturday Night's Save On Foods – Steak Dinner is a fundraiser for BC Children’s Hospital. This great steak dinner will be served directly following Saturday’s rodeo performance. Look for the Save-On-Foods Steakhouse (tent) located on the grass field just outside the rodeo grandstands entrance gates. Have a great steak while supporting an even greater cause. |
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Saturday night’s Rodeo Barn Dance with Trick Ryder. Doors open at 9:00 pm. Entrance to the dance is by advance ticket purchase only. Tickets for this popular dance will be available for “in person” purchases starting at 9:00 am, July 3rd at Circle “S” Western Wear, 323 Reid Street, Quesnel, B.C. Telephone 250-992-2811. Any remaining tickets will be offered for sale during the rodeo at the Quesnel Rodeo Club Office, Alex Fraser Park. For prices and further information on the Rodeo Dance, PLEASE CLICK HERE. |
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Sunday’s rodeo performance starts at 1:00 pm. This rodeo performance is in support of Military, RCMP & Emergency Services. To recognize and honor these people who serve us, our contestants and fans are encouraged to wear red. |
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 Quesnel’s Sandman Hotel is again offering rodeo fans great savings with their Quesnel Rodeo Preferred Rate for hotel rooms. These preferred room prices are available for any, or all of the following dates: July 13th through to July 17th. When making your reservation ask for the Quesnel Rodeo 2017 Preferred Rate # 192138. Contact the Sandman Hotel reservation desk at 1-800-726-3626, or 1-250-747-3511, or click on the Sandman logo to take you to their website. The number of hotel rooms being offered at the Quesnel Rodeo Preferred Rate is limited. To ensure that you can enjoy this great rate, book early!
* BOOK TODAY |
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 Save On Foods – Steak Dinner
Saturday, July 15th
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Save on Foods, a great community partner, in support of BC Children’s Hospital is pleased to offer rodeo fans a steak dinner. This great steak dinner will be served directly following Saturday’s rodeo performance. Watch for the Save-On-Foods Steakhouse (tent) conveniently located on the grass field just outside the rodeo grandstands entrance gates. Have a great steak while supporting an even greater cause.
Plan now to have a great steak and support BC Children’s Hospital!! SaveOnFoods.com |
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 McDonald’s Mighty Rough Stock Event
Always looking to facilitate a safe and responsible way for young rodeo contestants to enter into the sport of rodeo, in April 2017, the Quesnel Rodeo Club and McDonald’s partnered to host a Bull Riding, Saddle Bronc and Bare Back rodeo school for novice rough stock contestants. With the assistance of local seasoned rodeo contestants, this school was a great entry point for your cowboys and cowgirls to enter the sport of rodeo. The students who attended this school are eligible to compete for our rodeo’s McDonald’s Novice Rough Stock Champion Buckle. McDonalds.ca
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Local Entries for Rodeo Events
Entries for our Wild Cow Milking, Flat Race rodeo events, as well as Local Entries for other rodeo events will be accepted by telephone on the following dates, June 27th, 28th & 29th, between the hours of 4:00pm and 8:00pm. Contact Lori at 250-249-5805. Prior to June 30th at 8:00pm, entries may also be submitted by e-mail to qrclocalentries@gmail.com. E-mail entries will only be accepted until 8:00pm, June 30th.
As our Wild Horse Race is a Canadian Wild Horse Racing Association (CWHRA) sanction event, all entries for our Wild Horse Race must be made through the CWHRA. Entry date is June 28th, between 8:00pm to 6:00pm (CST). To enter, telephone 1-306-371-1099. For additional information please visit www. wildhorseracing.ca, or contact Al Puhallo at (250) 992-8168.
Both the Wild Horse Race and Flat Race have added money. |
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RODEO ADMISSION and RODEO DANCE TICKET INFORMATION AVAILABLE HERE. |
MISSION STATEMENT
The Quesnel Rodeo Club is a volunteer organization which works to promote and preserve our western traditions, values and heritage and works to enrich the lives of all British Columbians by providing wholesome family entertainment. |
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
I would like to extend a warm welcome and thanks for joining us at the 52nd Annual Quesnel Rodeo. As an all-volunteer, non-profit association, we recognize that it is only with the support of rodeo fans like you and our community minded business sponsors that, we are able to continue to grow and host great community events which reflect our community’s western traditions and history.
The Quesnel Rodeo represents a family tradition for many of us. Many of our rodeo contestants have family members who are also competing and/or cheering from the grandstands Also, several of our club members have family who are rodeo contestants, or are also club members. We know that the sport of rodeo is thriving here in Quesnel. Each year many local cowboys and cowgirls qualify for the British Columbia Rodeo Associations Finals Championship Rodeo. Last year, four local cowboys and cowgirls were event champions.
We are proud that the Quesnel Rodeo, for many cowboys, cowgirls and rodeo fans is considered a must attend rodeo. With over $18,000.00 in added money and prizes, combined with rodeo stock from one of British Columbia’s top contractors, you can be assured that our 2017 Quesnel Rodeo will be wild and exciting.
We are pleased that Save-On-Foods is has again partnered with us with their steak dinner fundraiser for B.C. Children’s Hospital. To date, these dinners have raised over $20,000.00 for B.C. Children’s Hospital.
Our rodeo’s Alberta Premium Whiskey Barn Dance also promises to be a great event. We’ve been able to book Trick Ryder as our dance band. This dance follows Saturday’s rodeo and steak dinner, with door opening at 9:00PM.
Our Saturday rodeo performance is being used to create a greater awareness about sports related concussions. It is our hope that we can use this rodeo performance to draw attention to the importance of recognizing these injuries and allowing them to properly heal.
I would like to thank every member of the Quesnel Rodeo Club and their families, our many rodeo volunteers, our rodeo fans and friends, our community minded business sponsors and finally you for supporting this important community event. I’m confident that you, along with your family will have a great time as we honor our rich western heritage and keep our western traditions alive.
Ray Jasper, President Quesnel Rodeo Club |
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| * Please be advised that during our rodeo weekend, while on Alex Fraser Park property, all dogs must be leashed and are not allowed to run at large. With the exception of personal assistance dogs (i.e. seeing eye dogs, etc.), no dogs will be permitted within the Rodeo Arena Grand Stand |
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