WRC/NCPRA
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2026
Performance - 6:00 PM CST
Slack immediately following perf, perfs must be filled before slack
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2026
Performance - 6:00 PM CST
Slack immediately following perf, perfs must be filled before slack
Location:
DUQUOIN STATE FAIR GROUND
GATE # 3 HORSE SHOW ARENA
DUQUOIN, ILLINOIS
**CONTESTANTS THERE WILL BE NO GATE PASSES YOU WILL BE CHARGED A $10 GATE FEE PER VEHICLE TO ENTER THE DUQUOIN STATE FAIR!! YOU DO GET THE WHOLE FAIR & THE RODEO IS A FREE EVENT, PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE TO THE GATE CREW & PAY THE ENTRANCE CHARGE!!
**PERFORMANCES MUST BE FILLED BOTH NIGHTS BEFORE SLACK**
Option to enter both nights, if entered both nights must pay fees both nights. Payout based on # of entries combined over both days, fastest time/highest score on single ride/run. All money won will count towards year end standing for Whippoorwill Rodeo. The NCPRA will only count the money you have won for your top placing towards the NCPRA standings. For example if you win 1st and 2nd in an event the NCPRA will only count the 1st place money won that event towards their standings.
YOU ARE ABLE TO ENTER BOTH NIGHTS-TEAM ROPERS CAN ENTER TWICE EACH NIGHT, SWAP ENDS OR ENTER WITH DIFFERENT PARTNER
**ALL TIMED EVENT CONTESTANTS WILL ENTER ONLINE ON THE WRC ENTRY PAGE**
https://www.whippoorwillrodeo.com/rodeoentry
**ALL ROUGHSTOCK ENTRIES WILL ONLY BE TAKEN VIA TEXT MESSAGE OR CALLED IN ENTRY TO 618-218-0182
ENTRIES OPEN/CLOSE:
Monday, August 17, 2026 - 6:30PM CST - Monday, August 24, 2026 - 10:00PM CST
Entry Fees: $70 BB, SB, TR, TDR, SW, CBA, BR / $60 CBR
Added Money: $500 BB, SB, TR, TDR, SW, CBA, CBR/$1000 BR
** ALL RODEO CONTESTANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A CONTESTANT/PARTICIPANT FORM & PAY A $10.00 ONE TIME ANNUAL WRC CONTESTANT/PARTICIPANT MEMBERSHIP FEE BEFORE COMPETING, ANYONE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE CONTESTANT/PARTICIPANT FORM NOTARIZED AND SIGNED BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN (Link at the bottom)
** ALL RODEO CONTESTANTS WILL BE CHARGED A $10.00 AWARDS FEE PER CONTESTANT PER RODEO/$5.00 WRC ENTRY SYSTEM FEE PER ENTRY
Team Roping enter twice either swap ends or enter with different partner.
Money won will count towards the 2026 Whippoorwill Rodeo - True American Cowboy Tour season standings, 2026 NCPRA season standings. It will count as one rodeo towards the Whippoorwill Rodeo count for 2026, it will count for 1/2 rodeo for the 2026 NCPRA season.
*If any bonus money is paid out it will NOT count towards year end standings.
CONTESTANTS PLEASE BE CHECKED IN AN HOUR BEFORE THE RODEO PERFORMANCE
**If you are not able to compete and do not draw out 24 hours prior to the rodeo performance you are still responsible for ALL entry fees, award fees, and entry system fees, these fees must be paid before being able to enter or compete again.
ALL CONTESTANT GATE PASSES ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMITTEE