Interior Provincial Exhibition & Stampede
Armstrong, BC
August 27-30, 2025
Armstrong Tour Finale
SMS Equipment Pro Tour

  • 3 Perfs: Wednesday Aug 27 @ 7:30PM, Thursday Aug 28 @ 7:30PM, Friday Aug 29 @ 7:30pm
  • 1 Finals: Saturday August 30 @ 7:30PM
  • Performance Order: LBR, BB, SW, TDR, SB, TR, BAW, BR
  • Purse for Major Events: $22,000
  • Purse for TR: $22,000
  • BAW Purse: $22,000
  • Permits:Yes
  • Baw Permits: No
  • Committee Contact: Joe Herring
  • Rodeo Grounds: 3371 Pleasant Valley Road Armstrong, BC
  • Arena: Outdoor
  • Main Stock Contractor: Calgary Stampede
  • Timed Event Stock Contractor: Lazy B Timed Event

Online Entries: Aug 13@ 8am – Aug 14 @2pm
CRES Entries: Aug 14 @ 8am-2PM
Grace Period: Aug 14 @3-4PM
Trades:  Trades will be available until end of day August 25th by calling the CPRA Trades line

Entry Information:
Please Enter as you would normally.
Any contestants who do not qualify will be drawn out. 

  • The top 20 contestants from the 2025 SMS Equipment Pro Tour will qualify for the 2025 Tour Finale in Armstrong during the IPE Rodeo.
  • As the Tour does not finalize until the weekend before the IPE the CPRA will make best efforts to confirm as many contestants as mathematically possible after entries (initial positions). With priority based on SMS Equipment Tour standings up to and including Dawson Creek Stampede for these initial positions- this number will vary by event.
    • The remaining positions after the initial positions that are not confirmed until Monday, August 24th following the Lethbridge Pro Rodeo will be filled in order of Tour Standings, including Lethbridge, from those that have entered the Tour Finale.
  • Should there be a tie for the final qualifying spot(s) in any event, only 20 will qualify, and the tie will be broken in favor of those with the highest total money won in the 2025 SMS Equipment Tour Standings following Lethbridge Pro Rodeo. 
  • There will be two pools of contestants (Pool A, Wednesday Aug 27, 2025 and Pool B, Thursday Aug 28, 2025) consisting of 10 in each event.
    • In the event there are not 20 contestants to fill all spots CPRA office will work with Event Director, Contractor and IPE to determine Pool numbers splits.
  • All contestants must make an official entry through CRES prior to entry closing time. Entries open online at 8 AM on Wednesday, August 13, and close at 2PM, Thursday, August 14th (Mountain Time).  Qualified contestants that did not enter by closing time will not be automatically entered nor guaranteed a position. Should less than 20 contestants enter for a position at the Finale, the CPRA reserves the right to fill the remaining positions.
    • For ease of entries for the contestants you can enter as a buddy group, this is solely so that an entry group can be all registered at the same time. All entries will be treated as individuals based on Tour standings.
  • In the team roping, 20 teams will be accepted as entries.  The top 20 headers and the top 20 heelers based on 2025 SMS Equipment  Standings who enter will be accepted. In the team roping, the 20 headers who qualify must rope with the 20 heelers who qualify. Team ropers must designate partners when they enter to confirm competition. Should there be a discrepancy in partner designation; the latest entry confirmation will be accepted. Any team roping qualifier whose partner did not also qualify will be contacted on Monday August 25th so all Ropers without a partner can find partners by end of day (4PM) on the 25th
    • Team Roping Priority will be based on combined partner point totals.
    • If only one partner is mathematically locked in following Dawson Creek Stampede they will not receive a day draw until their partner is confirmed or have to find a new partner.
    • If both initial partners at close of entries qualify for the finale that pair is committed to rope together for the entirety of the event.
    • In team roping, if prior to the start of the event one partner is injured/turns out/draws out they will be replaced by the next contestant that has entered in the Tour standings until filled. If one partner is injured/turns out/draws out after the teams pool round of competition the remaining partner may select a new partner from a Finale contestants already entered but not already competing in the team roping event. Outside replacements will not be allowed at this point.
  • Trades will be available until end of day August 25th by calling the CPRA Trades line

TOUR FINALE FORMAT 2025:

  • There will be two pools of contestants (Pool A, Wednesday Aug 27, 2025 and Pool B, Thursday Aug 28, 2025) consisting of 10 in each event.
  • The top 3 times and scores from both Pool A and B will advance to Saturday’s Finale
    • Tiebreakers: only 3 will advance to Saturdays Finale from each pool and if a tie takes place the contestant with the highest Tour point total shall advance. If a tie still exists, the highest money winner in the Tour shall advance. If a tie still exists judges shall flip a coin for advancement. 
  • Additionally, the top two “point earners” from the Final 2025 Season Tour standings that did not qualify from their Pool competition will also advance to Saturday’s Finale regardless of their Pool results.
    • These two contestants must have competed in their Pool competition to advance to Saturdays Finale.
    •  If a Tie exists the contestant with the fastest time or highest score in their Pool competition shall advance. If tie still exists the higher money winner in the Tour standings will take the advancement spot; if a tie still exists Judges shall flip a coin to determine advancement.  
  • The remaining twelve contestants that have not advanced will move to the Friday Wildcard round with the top two from the Wildcard advance to Saturday’s Finale.
    • Tiebreakers: only 2 will advance to Saturdays Finale and if a tie takes place the contestant with the fastest time or highest score in their Pool competition shall advance. If a tie still exists the contestant with the most Tour points total shall advance. If a tie still exists, the highest money winner in the Tour shall advance. If a tie still exists judges shall flip a coin for advancement. 
    • Note: there are no tour points available during the Tour finale and it is a fresh slate. Tour points are used for qualifications and tie breakers exclusively.
  • In any advancement go-round if there are not enough qualified rides or runs to advance contestants then advancement will be based on that rounds tiebreakers.
  • Saturday’s Finale will consist of a maximum of 10 contestants that will compete once with the top four being paid per the pay structure below.
  • The Highest Score or Fastest Run on Saturday Night will be named the 2025 Tour Champion.
    • Championship Round Tiebreakers- In the event of a tie (involving a qualified score or time) in the finals, the payoff for the corresponding places will be split between the contestants who tie, though a tie will be broken to determine the contestant who wins the Event Championship based on Final Tour Season points, if Tie still exists Monies earned at Tour Rodeos in 2025 will determine winner. If Tie still exists the contestant with the fastest time or highest score during the 2025 Tour Finale will be names champion. If Tie still exists contestants will flip a coin to determine the Tour championship.
  • Note: for all tie-breakers in the Team roping a teams combined points/earnings will be used as opposed to individual points.


Payout:

  • Total Payout per Pool Performances per event/per perf (per side in TR): $4000

1st place- $2000

2nd place-$1200

3rd place- $  800

  • Total Payout for the Wild Card round  per event/per perf (per side in TR): $4000

1st place- $1,600

2nd place-$1,200

3rd place- $    800

4th place- $    400

  • Total Payout for Finals per event/per perf (per side in TR): $15,000

1st place- $7,500

2nd place-$3,750

3rd place- $2,250

4th place- $1,500

  • If not enough rides or runs to fill all placings for a given performance the remaining places shall be considered as ground money and distributed to those with a qualified ride or run for the performance.
    • If no contestants in an event have a qualified ride or run, all payout from that performance will be added into the Saturday Finals purse.
    • If no contestants have a qualified ride or run during Saturdays Finale money shall be evening distributed between the 3 previous rounds.



GROUND RULES:

  • Turn outs/Alternate Procedure: Contestants who have originally entered and were eligible at time of entry but were drawn out will be added to an alternate list in order of standings. These contestants will be notified of any turn outs or doctor releases and be given the option of re-entry up to the end of workday first day of the rodeo. After the end of the workday of the first day of the rodeo it will flip to a walk-up replacements list. Contestants on the replacement list will then be given the option to be put into that open spot 90 minutes before the rodeo if they give notice to the secretary’s office at the rodeo. If stock has already been drawn in the rough stock, they will draw stock from a pool of animals consisting of all turned out stock for that performance and all re-ride stock for that performance.
    • Should less than 20 contestants be available to fill all positions at the Finale, the CPRA reserves the right to fill the remaining positions up to 90 minutes before the Pool performances.
  • If a contestant notifies a turn-out, DR, or visible release and is replaced by an alternate, the alternate contestant will be responsible for the entry fee. If the contestant that notified the turn-out or visible release is not replaced by an alternate, they will be responsible for the entry fee. If the contestant presents a proper doctor’s release, they will not be responsible for entry fees.
  • Trades will be available until Monday August 25th at 4PM (final positions will be confirmed earlier in the day on the 25th.)
  • Roughstock draw will be drawing onsite by the judges.
  • Armstrong will count as two rodeos within the overall rodeo count as long as a contestant competes twice or more – Pool Round and Wildcard or Pool Round and Finals etc… (If a given contestant goes through the Wildcard and qualifies for the Finals, he/she can still count only two rodeos towards the overall CFR count).

CONTESTANT INFORMATION:

  • Companion tickets for competitors are available on first-come-first-served basis each day at the Rodeo Office by the red grandstands. Contestants must obtain ticket prior to 6pm (after which time tickets will be sold). Companion tickets are available in either the family section OR 19+ section.
  • Contestants will park in the designated parking area only. Parking is limited.
  • There will be no horse pens set up while on the grounds.
  • NO overnight camping 

ENTRY FEES:
$250 All events

+CRES & other associate fees with be charged in addition to all entry fees as per the rule book.
*BR – Does not include Day Money.