The town will be rollicking this Victoria Day weekend (May 18-21) when two popular rodeos roll out the livestock for a barrel of fun.
Folks are in store for a wild ride at the Outriders Arena when the South Cariboo BCRA Rodeo comes to town May 19-20.
Some of the top amateur and semi-pro competitors in British Columbia will be riding, roping and bucking to try to earn top prize money.
These key competitors featured will include Steve Hohmann of Quesnel, who will be aiming for top dollars in bull riding, bareback and bronc riding.
Langley’s Charlie Atrill and South Cariboo team roper Ty Lytton are also surely hoping to bring home some money if all goes well for these cowboys.
Diamond D Bulls and C Plus Rodeo Stock are bringing some of their best animals for the rough stock competitions, which are also certain to put on an action-filled show for the crowds.
The rodeo action begins at noon both days, each of them kicked off in a grand entry by the Wild West Riders Drill Team.
Cowboy Church will once again take place in the grandstands on Sunday (May 19) at 10:30 a.m., with Pastor Blair Bates of Cowboy Valley Church as the guest speaker this year.
Rodeo admission is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students and free for children under six.
Be sure to wear pink on May 19 in support of the BCRA Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign, which will see $1 from every gate admission donated to the fight against breast cancer.
A concession stand and a beverage garden will be open both days.
Little Britches
There will be plenty of wild-and-wooly action at the 47th Annual Little Britches Rodeo on Saturday (May 18), which features young cowboys and cowgirls up to age 14.
100 Mile & District Outriders Club is hosting the event, which will include steer riding, barrel racing and chute dogging, as well as two afternoon rounds of the crowd favourite, mutton bustin’, a greased pig contest with a $50 prize, and plenty of other rodeo action.
The cost to enter mutton bustin’ is $5 and it’s open to children under the age of six who weigh less than 50 pounds (22 kilograms).
Gates open at 8 a.m. with junior riders getting underway at 9 a.m., and then the senior events follow the lunch break in the afternoon, for a full day of fun and entertainment.
There will be foot races across the arena for children and adults with great prizes for the winners, and a free tour behind the scenes to demonstrate bull and bucking horse raising and handling.
Admission to the Little Britches Rodeo is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, and children six and under get in free.
Admission includes access to the Ranch and Country Show, which runs May 18-20 and features ranch, farm and forestry equipment as well as vendor booths offering everything from horse tack to jewelry.
The Outriders Arena is located on Airport Road behind the South Cariboo Rec. Centre.
