PONOKA STAMPEDE
Ponoka, AB
June 25-July 1, 2026
www.ponokastampede.com
CPRA Pro Tour
Winston Bruce Series
Kenton Randle Series
PRCA/WPRA approved

  • 8 Perfs: Thursday June 25 @1pm, Friday June 26 @1pm, Saturday June 27 @ 1pm,
  • Sunday June 28 @1pm, Monday June 29 @1pm, Tuesday June 30 @1pm, Wednesday July 1 @1pm, Wednesday July 1 @6:30pm
  • Performance Order
  • Slack: June 25-30 @9:30am
  • Slack Order:  SW, TDR, TR, BAW
  • Purse for Major Events: $
  • Purse for TR: $60,000 per side
  • BAW Purse: $30,000
  • NBB & NSB: $4,500
  • JSR: $4,500
  • Permits: SEE GROUND RULES
  • Committee Contact: Bruce Harbin
  • Rodeo Office: 403-704-0335
  • Rodeo Grounds: 5616- 39 Ave
  • Arena: Outdoor
  • Main Stock Contractor: Vold Rodeo Ltd.
  • Other Contractors: Outlaw Buckers, Calgary Stampede, Duane Kesler Rodeo, C5 Rodeo Company, Macza Pro Rodeo, Legend Rodeo Stock, Duffy Rodeo
  • Timed Event Stock Contractor: Lazy B Cattle

Memberships Due: June 3rd @4pm
Online Entries : June 7th @8am- June 8th@2pm
CRES Entries: June 8th @8am-2pm
Grace Period: June 8th @2:30-3pm
Callback: Will be available on member login
Trades: June 17 @2:00PM

Re-Entries: June 11th @10am-12pm

Entry Fees:
SB: $200
BB: $250
BR: $100
TDR, SW, TR (per side): $500
LBR: $350
BAW: $175
NSB, NBB: $80
JSR: $80

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



GROUND RULES:

All Events to Have Equal Number of Contestants per Day

CONTESTANTS TO PICK UP COMPANION TICKETS AT THE INFIELD TUNNEL ENTRANCE ON THEIR DAY OF COMPETITION.


SB, BB, BR, LBR
– 1 full go-round, with finals (12)

TD, SW, TR, BREAKAWAY
– In case of a foul, first drawn spare will be used
– 2 full go rounds with finals (12)
Back-to-back, same day. First go-round run will be in the slack, each morning. Second go-round run will be in the afternoon performance, the same day. (i.e., if a contestant is up in the first slack for his go-round run, he will be up in the first performance for his second go-round run.) Go Round payouts will be based on 8 moneys split as per payouts in the CPRA Rulebook.

TD – Cattle will be tied each morning at 8:30am, then drawn. Ropers will have the option to choose the left or right lane on their second head .

LBR will be run in, run out as per the C.P.R.A. Rulebook

  • There will be a maximum of 12 contestants in a performance and the rake will be after ½ (6) contestants in the performance with the most entries on paper.
  • The out gate will remain open (track) during the event.
  • Barrel racers must exit through the out gate (track), failing to do so will result in a no time. (All racers enter through right hand lane.)

TR – Money won in Team Roping will count for Ponoka Stampede High Point and All-Around awards
– There will be a maximum of twelve (12) teams per day
– Both members of the team must be full members and/or Semi Pro

Slack will start at 9:30 am MDT each morning. The order will be steer wrestling followed by tie-down roping, team roping, and ladies breakaway roping

* No Barrel Racing Slack

  • Qualifications will be based on CPRA and PRCA standings; blending the 2025 final standings and the 2026 standings as of May 27th, 2026. (Note If more than 72 contestants qualify from the above, then contestants with the least amount of money won from the 2025 season, and up to and including May 27, 2026 will be drawn out

Qualifications in TDR, SW, Ladies Breakaway Roping

  • Will take a maximum of 72 Full members and Semi Pros in each event coming from CPRA and PRCA membership. Top 72 teams of combined CPRA and PRCA 2025 & 2026 Blended Standings of May 27, 2026. 

Qualifications in LBR – Full Members ONLY

  • LBR – Will take a maximum of 72 contestants based on the combined CPRA & WPRA 2025 & 2026 Blended Standings as of May 27, 2026. If more than 72 contestants qualify from the above, then contestants with the least amount of money won from the 2025 season, and up to and including May 27, 2026 will be drawn out

Qualifications in TR – Full & Semi Pro Members ONLY

  • Top 72 teams of combined CPRA and PRCA 2025 & 2026 Blended Standings of May 27, 2026.
  • If more than 72 teams qualify from the above, then contestants with the least amount of money won from the 2025 season, and up to and including May 27, 2026 will be drawn out
  • If teams are drawn out, only teams that are both full members will remain entered.

Qualifications in BB, SB, BR – Full, Semi Pro & Permits

  • Top 72 based on the combined CPRA & PRCA 2025 & 2026 Blended Standings as of May 27, 2026
  • If more than 72 contestants qualify from the above, then contestants with the least amount of money won from the 2025 season, and up to and including May 27, 2026 will be drawn out

TURNOUT I ALTERNATE PROCEDURE

  • IF MORE THAN 72 ENTRIES, CONTESTANTS DRAWN OUT OF THE RODEO WILL BE NUMBERED AS DRAWN OUT.(IE. FIRST DRAWN OUT WILL BE NUMBER ONE, SECOND DRAWN OUT WILL BE NUMBER TWO. ETC.)THIS WILL BE THE ORDER OF ALTERNATE CONTESTANTS. CONTESTANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THEIR ALTERNATE POSITION NUMBER AT CALL BACK AT WHICH TIME THEY MUST PROVIDE THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT. IF, OR WHEN, A CONTESTANT TURNS OUT THE NEXT ALTERNATE AVAILABLE WILL BE CONTACTED FOR REPLACEMENT.  IF THE TURN OUT IS  NOT REPLACED BEFORE THE DAY OF THE RODEO, WALK UP REPLACEMENTS WILL STILL BE IN PLACE IN ORDER OF ALTERNATE LIST FIRST. (NOTE – THESE PROCEDURES FOLLOW THE CPRA STANDARDIZED REPLACEMENT PROTOCOLS – BUT ANY WALK UP REPLACEMENTS MUST BE THE CARD TYPE ALLOWED AT ENTRIES)

Medical Exemption

  • Consideration will be given those members who qualified in 2025 but because of injuries were unable to compete at any rodeo after July 1, 2025.
  • A letter on doctor’s letterhead must be submitted to the CRES office prior to entries opening; this letter must detail the time frame in which contestant was unable to compete.
  • ***Injury information must be given to CRES Prior to time of entry.

Novice Saddle Bronc & Novice Bareback (June 26 – June 29, 2026)

No more than two (2) contestants can enter in a buddy group in both novice events

  • Contestants are welcome to enter both the open & novice events but cannot be up the same day

Steer Riding Format (June 26 – June 29, 2026)

  • Format will be determined by the committee at entries closing time (one head or two)

June 25th Performance

  • A maximum of twelve (12) contestants will be drawn into the first (1st) performance at 6:30pm on Thursday, June 25. 
  • There will be no Novice Saddle Bronc, Novice Bareback or Steer Riding held during the first (1st) performance.

PLEASE NOTE:
SECTION VII, A. 1. & 3. AND SECTION VIII A. 13. OF THE CPRA RULEBOOK WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED BY PRO RODEO OFFICIALS

* Any contestant that is a replacement will be responsible for entry fees. Any contestant that notifies a doctor release, visible release, vet release, draw out, or a notified turnout will still be responsible for any entry fees they would incur regardless if replaced or not. Doctor releases are not responsible for entry fees as an example.

FINALS
  • $5000 will be held out in each of the seven (7) major events and BAW for the finals.
  • Four (4) monies will be paid in the short go in the seven (7) major events and BAW. Split 40-30-20-10

TD, SW, TR, Ladies Breakaway Roping

  • Top twelve (12), ties will be broken by the fastest time on any one head. If still tied, the tie will be broken by the second fastest time on any one head. If still tied the Canadian Standings as of June 18, 2026, will be the tie breaker.

SB, BB, BR

  • Top 12. In the event of a tie, go back to judge’s card, the high mark contestant on the cowboy spur ride will break ties. If still tied the Canadian Standings as of June 18, 2026, will be the tie breaker.

LBR

  • If a tie exists all will be taken over twelve (12.) The rake will be after ½ of the contestants in the finals.

Turning Out of Finals

  • Contestants who turn out of the Finals must notify the local Rodeo Office by Tuesday, June 30, 2026 not later than 6:00 pm MT
  • A five hundred ($500) turn out fine will apply if contestant fails to notify by the specified time.
  • Contestants who are a notified turnout or contestants who are unavailable at the start of the section of their event will be replaced by the next available contestant; next is defined by the 2026 Ponoka Stampede standings.
  • SB, BB, BR, TOR, SW, TR, LBR, Ladies Breakaway Roping – Ponoka Stampede reserves the right to roll contestants into the Finals (to total12 contestants) in the event or turn outs. In case of ties between 13-14 etc., tie breaker rules to decide the next contestant into the finals the procedure will be the same as determining the top twelve

(12) qualifiers.

INTERPRETATION OF GROUND RULES WILL BE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE PONOKA STAMPEDE RULES COMMITTEE


PONOKA STAMPEDE SHOWDOWN FORMAT

Cowboy Rule – You must make a qualified ride or run to be paid. NO GROUND MONEY

All monies paid in the SHOWDOWN will count for CPRA / PRCA standings.

In the event of no qualified rides/runs in the Showdown there will be no payout and the average winner will be the Stampede Champion, the showdown prize money will be carried forward to the next years showdown split with the same percentages as regular showdown payout and will count for the CPRAI PRCA standings.
 
There will be $15,000 held out per event for the Showdown split as follows:
Four (4) Qualified Rides I Runs
1st 50% – $ 7500.00
2nd 25% – $ 3750.00
3rd 15% – $ 2250.00
4th 10% – $ 1500.00		Three (3) Qualified Rides / Runs
1st  55%- $ 8250.00
2nd 28%- $ 4200.00
3rd 17%- $ 2550.00

Two (2) Qualified Rides/ Runs
1st  65%- $ 9750.00
2nd  35%- $ 5250.00		One (1) Qualified Ride /Run
1st -100% – $ 15 000

  1. No times or scores will be carried into the Showdown
  2. All stock will be selected by the event reps and the committee
  3. Order of competition will be fourth (4th) to first (1st), timed events must be split so as no back-to-back runs on the same horse
  4. Top four (4) contestants, maximum of four (4), from the average of the rodeo will compete in the showdown
  5. If not enough qualified rides/runs for the Showdown, the highest score taken to the Finals will qualify (also includes injuries.)
  6. LBR order will be 4th to 1st.

Tie Breaker Format to Qualify for Showdown

SB, BB, BR

  • Highest score in the Finals will break ties
    • If a tie still exists the contestant with the highest score in the first (1st) go-round will break   the ties
    • If tie still exists the most accumulated money won in previous go-rounds in tied event
    • If tie still exists the highest marked spur ride on the judges’ cards from the Finals (Top 12) will proceed
    • If a tie still exists, the Canadian Standings as of June 18, 2026 will be used

TD, SW, TR, Ladies Breakaway Roping

  • Fastest time in the Finals will break ties
    • If a tie still exists the fastest time in the first (1st) go-round will break the ties
    • If a tie still exists the contestant with the most money won in previous go rounds on two

(2) head will advance

  • If a tie still exists the Canadian Standings as of June 18, 2026, will be used

LBR

  • Fastest time in the Finals will break ties
  • If a tie still exists fastest time in the first (1st )go-round will break ties
  • If a tie still exists the most accumulated money won in the previous go-rounds in tied event will break ties
  • If a tie still exists the Canadian Standings as of June 18, 2026, will be used

SHOWDOWN TIE BREAKERS

If a tie still exists after a ride off/run off, contestants will be co-champions.

All tie breakers are based on qualified rides & runs only

If a tie exists after the showdown contestants have competed once, there will be either a ride off or run off (depending on the event) between the tied contestants to determine the Champion

In the timed events, if a runoff is required, the designated spares will be used as the tie breaker animals

2026 DAILY ARENA SCHEDULE

June 25th ONLY

 
Noon – 5:00 pmLBR Practice

June 26 – July 1

 
6:00 – 7:00 amWagon Practice

7:00 am – 8:30 am

Maintenance (No riding allowed)

9:30 am – CompletionSlack

End of Slack – 11:00 am

LBR Practice
11:00 am -1:00 pmMaintenance (No riding allowed)
1:00 pmRodeo
End of rodeo – 6:30 pmMaintenance (No riding allowed)
6:30 pmChuckwagons
July 1NO LBR PRACTICE