WRC/NCPRA

WESTERN NIGHTS & CARVINAL LIGHTS SERIES

Performance 7:00 PM CST 

Slack Immediately following perf.

 

Location:

MENARD COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

18450 FAIRGROUNDS ST

PETERSBURG, IL 62675

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**ALL TIMED EVENT CONTESTANTS WILL ENTER ONLINE  ON THE WRC ENTRY PAGE**

https://www.whippoorwillrodeo.com/rodeoentry

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**ALL ROUGHSTOCK ENTRIES WILL ONLY BE TAKEN VIA TEXT MESSAGE OR CALLED IN ENTRY TO 618-218-0182​

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ENTRIES OPEN/CLOSE:

Monday, July 6, 2026 - 6:30PM CST - Sunday, July 12,  2026 - 12:00PM CST

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Entry Fees: $70 BB, SB, TR, CR, SW, CBA, BR / $60 CBR
Added Money: $500 per event ($1000 TR - split) 

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** 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)

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** ALL RODEO CONTESTANTS WILL BE CHARGED A $10.00 AWARDS FEE PER CONTESTANT PER RODEO/$5.00 WRC ENTRY SYSTEM FEE PER ENTRY

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Team Roping enter twice either swap ends or enter with different partner.

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Money won will count towards the 2026 Whippoorwill Rodeo - True American Cowboy Tour season standings, 2026 Western Nights & Carnival Lights Series, 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.

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CONTESTANTS PLEASE BE CHECKED IN AN HOUR BEFORE THE RODEO PERFORMANCE