What About Bob chuckwagon race?

What About Bob Chuckwagon Races offers four days of exciting events like none other in Oklahoma. Held in Wilburton, the event features a concert and barrel racing on Thursday night, live music and pasture team roping on Friday, followed by chuckwagon races on both Saturday and Sunday.

Where are chuckwagon races held?

Clinton, Arkansas
The Races are held Friday through Sunday every Labor Day weekend at the Bar o f Ranch in Clinton, Arkansas. Each year, an estimated 20,000 people are on hand to watch the excitement of chuckwagon racing, bronc fanning, and the Snowy River Race.

Is there chuckwagon racing in the US?

National Championship Chuckwagon Race – Aug. 27 – Sept. 4, 2022 | Bar of Ranch in Clinton, Arkansas | $35 adults, $20 Sunday admission | 501-745-8407.

How many horses are in the chuckwagon race?

four thoroughbred horses
Chuckwagon racing is a racing sport of the equestrian discipline, in which a chuckwagon pulled by four thoroughbred horses is raced around a track. The sport originated in Canada is extremely popular in the Prairie provinces. Races are contested in teams.

Will there be chuckwagon races this year?

The 2021 WPCA schedule incorporates steps to reduce travel as part of a continuous effort to sustain chuckwagon racing. The WPCA’s 2021 race season is scheduled to commence on Wednesday May 26, 2021 with a five-day show in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

What do the outriders do in chuckwagon races?

Each race team has one wagon driver and four outriders. One outrider’s job is to hold the lead horse steady while another throws a small barrel weighing about 15 lbs. (6.8 kg) into the back of the wagon. The other two outriders must throw the tent fly and poles into the back of the wagon.

Will there be chuck wagon races this year?

The Stampede will run from July 8 to 17. “We’re not unaware that there’s still a pandemic. We’re making a plan for a full Stampede that brings back live music in the Saddledome, chuckwagon racing will be back, we’ve got the relay racing doubling, we’ve got four live stages with bands,” he said.

What do the outriders do in a chuckwagon race?

The outriders’ most visible role is loading the stove as the race begins. Their unseen job is to steady and gentle the horses before the horn sounds, and to be extra eyes for the driver during the race to be sure the driving horses are not having problems.

Why are chuckwagon races Cancelled?

The Calgary Stampede said the decision to cancel this year’s Rangeland Derby was made in consultation with drivers and veterinarians. The organization said given the lack of racing prior to the Stampede, safety requirements under their Fitness to Compete program were not met.

Why are there no chuckwagon races at 2021 Stampede?

Stampede officials said the decision to eliminate chuckwagon racing from this year’s event was due to concerns regarding animal welfare — a move supported by the Calgary Humane Society — as a direct result of the lack of a racing season ahead of the Stampede.

Why were the chuckwagons Cancelled?

The event is called the Battle of the Foothills and was created after drivers said they were caught off guard by the Calgary Stampede’s decision to cancel its chuckwagon races this year for safety reasons. Chuckwagon racing is in Jordie Fike’s blood.

Is Chuckwagon racing cruel?

They are slaughtered. Plain and simple. “Chuckwagon drivers purchase these horses from the track, treat them like family, and give them many more years of doing what they know and love.

How long are chuck wagon races?

Although the rules have changed a bit, the concept behind chuck wagon racing remains the same. The competitor must break camp and race around a 1/2- to 5/8-mile (0.8 to 1 km) track. Each race team has one wagon driver and four outriders.

Who won the chucks in High River?

Chanse Vigen
A Grande Prairie driver is the High River chuckwagon champion. Chanse Vigen won Sunday’s $30,000 final at the Battle of the Foothills wagon races in High River.

Why were the chuckwagon races Cancelled?

What do outriders do in chuckwagon races?