EVENTS INFO:

 POINTS: CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO
PHONE: 0747432706
VENUE: Buchanan Park
RODEO START Fri 12pm, Sat & Sun 9am
SLACK IF NEC: N
DAY MEMBERS: Y Entries to:- APRA
STOCK CONTRACTOR: Darren Brandenburg 
NOTES: 1.Sections of the 2nd division events and all timed events will commence on Friday morning.
2. Rodeo commences Friday 9.30, Saturday and Sunday 9am.
3. Open bull ride, bareback and saddle bronc riding contest commences Friday night 11th August 6pm
4. $1500 bonus to All Around Cowboy and Cowgirl. The competitor who wins the most money in 2 or more events will be the All Around. If no one wins money in 2 events it goes to the competitor who wins the most money in 1 event but competes in 2 or more events. Conditions apply: to be eligible for the All Around cash bonus competitors must complete a 20 minute autograph signing session in Fan Zones. More information will be posted at the Mt Isa secretary’s office on Thursday and Friday prior to the rodeo.
5. Open Bareback 1 round and final or 2 full rounds. Junior Barrel Race 1 round & 10 in a final. Junior Steer Ride & Junior Bull Ride 1 round and 6 in a final. All 2nd Division Events, Open Saddle Bronc and Breakaway Roping are one round and a final. Barrel Race, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping and Rope and Tie are 2 full rounds.
6. Open Bull Ride 2 full rounds plus a maximum of 12 in final
7. See below for ground rules.
8. Committee reserves the right to limit entries in open rough stock events. See below for details. 2nd division Bull Ride may be limited to 50 entries.
9. Day members can only enter 2nd Division, junior and ladies events.
10. No glass bottles permitted on the grounds.
11. If you are listed to participate in the Grand Entry and you do not appear or are late, the committee reserves the right to cancel you from any further competition and/or impose a $100 fine.
12. Competitors MUST wear wristbands on wrist at all times.
13. Team Ropers: Open AND Over 55’s. Team entry - please have your partner’s membership number when you enter or your entry will not be accepted. Decide which partner will enter for the team and do so once only.
14. Over 40’s Bull Ride – invitation only.
15. GST applies to this rodeo and is included in the entry fees.
16. Local Station Buckjump – First 30 nominations; entries to committee.
17. Buckles and sashes will be presented in the arena immediately following the finals of each event.
18. All prize money can be collected from the treasury office on site.
19. EARLY ENTRY & CANCEL OUT CONDITIONS APPLY. See central entries page.
20. Add back Open BR $128 SB BB $100 RT SW TR L-BRACE BAR $110, Over 55’s TR $62.50 Over 50’s BR $100.
21. CAMPING CONDITIONS:- Camping for competitors and their family only and will be cross referenced from the list of nominations for eligibility. No camping prior to Sunday 7th August. Camping is free however there is no power available. All those wishing to camp at Buchanan Park this year must ring the office to register by TBA 07 47432706. Appropriate site size will be determined by size of vehicle and number of horses. All sites must be registered. If you do not register you may not be guaranteed a spot.
22. All vehicles (including competitors) are to display a MIRRI Vehicle Pass on the left hand side dash.
23. No visitor’s vehicles are permitted in competitor camping area.
24. Dogs are to be on a leash at all times. A minimum $150.00 on the spot fine will be issued if dogs are not secure. (No exceptions).
25. A ‘No Barking’ rule applies.
26. Noise levels ceased by 10.00pm each night.
27. No camp fires permitted.
28. All plug in electrical equipment that is used must have certified test tag displayed on them.
29. There will be a separate area for spectator camping called “Swag City”. See www.isarodeo.com.au for the registration form.

GST APPLIES: Y
SB ROP SW L-Barrel L-BAR $10000.00 EF $189.20, BB TR $15000.00 EF $189.20, BR $24000.00 EF $222.20, TR-55 $1500.00 EF $113.30
2ndSB 2ndBB $2500.00 EF $112.20, 2ndBR $3000.00 EF $112.20
J-SR J-Barrel $1000.00 EF $44.00, J-TR J-BAR $200.00 EF $24.20, J-Bull $500.00 EF $36.30

GROUND RULES

Rope & Tie, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping & Barrel Race
Second round draw will be the reverse of the first go round (except that the 10 fastest times will be held back to the end of the round). Except for the Barrel Race these contestants will compete in the reverse order of their placings in the first round, i.e. from 10th to 1st.

Breakaway Roping
1 Round and final of 10

Open and 2nd Division Rough Stock
A maximum of 12 contestants will qualify for the finals in the open and second division rough stock events. In the event where scores are tied which would make the number of qualifiers more than 12 then the lowest placed contestants will be drawn out of the finals.

Entries
Permit members will be eligible to enter the open saddle bronc and bareback bronc ride however as only a limited number of permit entries may be accepted you may be drawn out of the contest (all open members are exempt from being drawn out). The number of open member’s entries will determine the number of permit members entries accepted. Maximum entries are as follows: Bareback 30, Saddle Bronc 50, Bull Ride 50. Eg. if there are 50 or more open members entered in the Saddle Bronc event, no permit members entries will be accepted in that event, likewise if there are 45 open entries only 5 permit entries will be accepted. Any permit members wishing to enter the open rough-stock events must nominate on the advertised entry dates and can find out if their entry was successful on Friday 4th August. Permit entries will be selected by random draw and a number of reserves will also be identified. (All permit entries will be accepted in the second division events but may be limited to 80.)

Qualification Criteria for Open Bull Ride
May be limited to Open Members only, maximum entries 50. To be conducted over 2 rounds and a final.
Current and former Australian Bull Riding and the current Golden Run Circuit Bull riding Champions will be exempt from being drawn out. 70% of the remaining entries will be those highest placed in the current season bull riding standings as of the 25th June 2017. 20% will be made up of the highest
ranked contestants from the previous season pro tour bull riding standings. 10% randomly drawn from remaining entries.