Get your team signed up for the Ranch Rodeo

Local area cowboys and cowgirls will be back in action for the Thermopolis Lions Club Ranch Rodeo July 10 and 11 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds.

Team registrations are being accepted, with a limit of 12 teams. There is a $500 entry fee. Teams may have 4 or 5 members, and must include a woman or child under the age of 16. Teams will compete in wild cow riding, branding, doctoring and trailer loading.

New this year will be the Saturday only bronc riding event. The purse for bronc riding is $1,000 and is a winner takes all. Entry fee for bronc riding is $150. Arena coordinator Larry Bentley said “I think it’s something we should have done a long time ago. It’s a bigger draw and gets more teams involved.”

Gates will open at 12:30 p.m. for the two day event. On Saturday the calcutta will start at 2 p.m. with the performance to begin after. Sunday’s performance will begin at 2 p.m. Admission is $15 per night or $25 for both days. Youth ages 6-12 years and senior citizens 60 years old or older are $7.50 each night with free admission for anyone 5 years old and under. Advanced ticket will be available at the Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce and the Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center as well as at the gate. All proceeds stay local.

No coolers will be allowed. There will be food and beverage concessions on site.

For more information or questions about the ranch rodeo, contact Larry Bentley at (307) 480-0698. To register your team or sign up for bronc riding, contact Trenda Moore at 921-1902.