MEDIA CONTACT: Joanna French, PR & Marketing Coordinator Professional Bull Riders Canada 403.241.4531 office joanna@pbrcanada.com
PBR Heads to St. Tite
CALGARY, Alberta (June 18, 2010) - The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) returns to St. Tite, QC on September 11-12, 2010 for the sixth stop on the prestigious PBR Canadian Cup Series presented by Wrangler. For two adrenaline-fueled days, the PBR is bringing the best bull riders in Canada and the world to the Molson Arena to battle the rankest bulls on the planet beginning Saturday at 1:00 PM. This is not a rodeo; it’s the Toughest Sport on Earth!
Starting at just $30, experience more than two hours of the ultimate extreme sport, pumped with pyrotechnics and rock ‘n’ roll excitement. Tickets go on sale today and can be purchased at festivalwestern.com or by phone at 877.493.7837. Show times are Saturday, September 11 at 1:00 PM and 8:00 PM; and Sunday, September 12 at 11:00 AM and 4:30 PM. Standard ticket fees may apply.
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About Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada: Dollars earned at Canadian events counts towards qualification to the elite PBR Canadian Cup National Finals. Upon the conclusion of the Finals, the bull rider with the most regular season and Finals points is crowned the PBR Canadian National Champion. Money won at all Canadian events counts toward qualifying on the prestigious PBR Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS). At the end of the BFTS season, the top ranked Canadian rider will go on to compete and represent Canada at the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas, NV, USA. Visit www.pbrcanada.com for more on the PBR.
Abouts the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR): More than 100 million views tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, VERSUS and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With approximately 400 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one and one half million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series and Touring Pro Division. The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., and has over 1,200 PBR bull riders compete in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico.
For more on the PBR, please visit www.pbr.com, www.teampbr.com, www.pbr.tv, www.myspace.com/teampbr, twitter.com/teampbr, www.facebook.com/TeamPBR, or www.pbr.com/worldfinals.