PBR Returns to Calgary Stampede
07/08/2010
MEDIA CONTACT:
Joanna French, PR & Marketing Coordinator
Professional Bull Riders Canada
403.241.4531 office
joanna@pbrcanada.com
PBR Returns to Calgary Stampede
CALGARY, Alberta (July 8, 2010) -
The 2010 Calgary Stampede kicks off Friday, July 9 and the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Merchandise Trailer is returning to the greatest outdoor show on earth. Located by the main entrance of the Grandstand, the PBR Merchandise Trailer is where you can meet the PBR superstars and get your PBR gear.
Daily autograph sessions will be held immediately following the rodeo. Don’t miss your chance to get up close and personal with 2009 PBR Canadian National Champion and Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) contender Beau Hill (West Glacier, MT, USA); 2009 PBR Mexico Champion Jason O’Hearn (Rothbury, NSW, AU); and 2008 PBR Canadian National Champion Aaron Roy (Asquith, SK). Roy has represented Canada at all four prestigious PBR World Cup events and finished fourth at the 2009 PBR World Finals, becoming the first Canadian to place in the top five.
Fans can also meet PBR World Finals qualifiers Zane Lambert (Westbourne, MB), Matt Bohon (Cole Camp, MO, USA) and Edimundo Gomes (Brazil); and 2009 PBR Team Canada member Ty Elliott (Vernon, BC).
PBR Merchandise Trailer Autograph Schedule
After the Rodeo | Grandstand Entrance | Stampede Park
Fri July 9 - Beau Hill and Zane Lambert
Sat July 10 - Matt Bohon and Beau Hill
Sun July 11 - Zane Lambert and Matt Bohon
Mon July 12 - Matt Bohon and Zane Lambert
Tues July 13 - Aaron Roy and Edimundo Gomes
Wed July 14 - Edimundo Gomes and Ty Elliott
Thurs July 15 - Ty Elliott and Jason O'Hearn
Fri July 16 - Jason O'Hearn and Aaron Roy
Sat July 17 - Ty Elliott and Matt Bohon
Sun July 18 - Zane Lambert and Jason O'Hearn
Note: Schedule subject to change
The PBR Canadian Cup National Finals presented by Wrangler will be held on November 19-20 at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Tickets begin as low as $15 and are on sale nowat the Credit Union Centre Box Office, Saskatchewan Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.ca or by telephone at (800) 970-7328. Standard ticket fees may apply. There will be bucking chutes positioned at both ends of the arena, giving fans the ultimate PBR experience. This is not a rodeo; it’s the Toughest Sport on Earth!
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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.
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