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the 2008 Tucson Rodeo Fact Sheet in Adobe Acrobat Format (30K)
| FOR USE AT WILL | Contact: Joan Liess (520) 881-8256; media@tucsonrodeo.com |
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| DATES & TIMES: Times subject to change |
• Saturday, Feb. 16 , 12:30 p.m. — First
Tucson Rodeo |
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| ARENA: | Tucson Rodeo Grounds, 4823 S. 6th Ave. Northeast corner of Irvington Road. and S. 6th Ave. Seating for 11,000 spectators. |
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| PUBLIC INFORMATION: | E-mail: info@tucsonrodeo.com. Call (520) 741-2233, or (800) 964-5662. Write Tucson Rodeo, P.O. Box 11006, Tucson, AZ 85734. Web site: www.tucsonrodeo.com |
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| RODEO AND PARADE TICKET LOCATIONS: | Tucson Rodeo Office, 4823 S. 6th Ave. Order by phone at (520) 741-2233, or (800) 964-5662. Order online at www.tucsonrodeo.com. |
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| TICKET PRICES: | Rodeo tickets from $12-$20 when purchased in advance (24 hours prior to event); from $14-$22 at the gate. All seats reserved. Parade grandstand seating at Irvington Road and S. 6th Ave.: $6 for adults, $4 for children (12 and under). Viewing areas along route at no charge. Slack, Feb. 18-19: $5 at the gate, children under 13 free. Gold Card Roping/Mike Cervi Jr. Memorial Team Roping, Feb. 20: $10 at the gate, children under 13 free. Proceeds benefit the Justin Cowboys Crisis Fund. |
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| PARKING: | Main lot at Tucson Rodeo Grounds, $5 per car. No parking fees on Monday-Wednesday, Feb. 18-20. |
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| RODEO EVENTS: | PRCA Rodeo: bareback riding, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, team roping, women's barrel racing and bull riding. |
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| OTHER EVENTS: | Special events at 12:30 p.m. each day of the Tucson Rodeo include children's Dodge Mutton Bustin' and the Justin Junior Rodeo. |
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| FORMAT: | The Tucson Rodeo features six rodeos. The top 12 cowboys and cowgirls from the Saturday-Saturday rodeo performances return on Sunday, Feb. 25 for Championship round. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) sanctions the Tucson Rodeo. |
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| PRIZE MONEY: | The Tucson Rodeo purse plus entry fees equal over $290,000 in total prize money. Tucson Rodeo is ranked in the top 20 professional rodeos in North America based on prize monies. |
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| SLACK: | Slack for steer wrestling, tie-down and team roping on Feb. 18-19 is open to the public. $5 general admission. Tickets available at the gate only. Free admission for school groups (no reservations necessary). Parking is free. There is no slack for roughstock events (bull riding, bareback and saddle bronc riding). Slack does not include any entertainment features. |
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| PARADE ROUTE: | Begins at Park Ave. and Ajo Way; proceeds south on Park to Irvington Road; proceeds west on Irvington Road to the Tucson Rodeo Grounds at S. 6th Ave. Route is one and one-half mile long. Over 200 non-motorized entries are featured. |
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| PARADE PARKING & SHUTTLES: | Tucson Rodeo Grounds, $5 per car. Shuttle service (wheelchair accessible) from area malls on Sun Tran busses. Call (520) 792-9222 for information, or go to www.suntran.com. |
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| La Fiesta de los Vaqueros is organized and operated by the Tucson Rodeo Committee and the Tucson Rodeo Parade Committee. Both are nonprofit, volunteer groups. The ProRodeo Hall of Fame honored the Tucson Rodeo Committee in August 2000 for its notable achievements and contributions to professional rodeo. The Committee was inducted into the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. | |
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