SPARTA STAMPEDE RODEO
SPARTA, ILLINOIS
PRESENTED BY:
THE SPARTA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
WRC/NCPRA
Rodeo Performance-7:00 PM CST
Slack-After each performance, performances will be filled first each night before slack.
YEAR END AWARDS TO FOLLOW RODEO/SLACK SATURDAY-9/19/26
TOTAL ADDED MONEY - $8,000.00
$1000.00 MIN. Added $$ per event
**ALL TIMED EVENT CONTESTANTS WILL ENTER ONLINE ON THE WRC ENTRY PAGE**
**ALL ROUGHSTOCK ENTRIES WILL ONLY BE TAKEN VIA TEXT MESSAGE OR CALLED IN ENTRY TO 618-218-0182
ENTRIES OPEN/CLOSE:
Monday, September 7, 2026 - 6:30 PM CST thru Monday, September 14, 2026 - 10:00 PM CST
RODEO OPEN FOR ANYONE TO ENTER BOTH NIGHTS (FRIDAY & SATURDAY)
Entry Fees: $70 BB, SB, TR, TD, SW, CBA, BR / $60 CBR
Added Money: MINIUM - $1,000 BB, SB, TD, SW, CBA, CBR, BR, TR
** ALL RODEO CONTESTANTS WILL BE CHARGED A $10.00 AWARDS FEE PER CONTESTANT PER RODEO/$5.00 WRC ENTRY SYSTEM FEE FEE PER ENTRY
**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
YEAR END AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE FOLLOWING THE RODEO/SLACK
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
Top 10 contestants in each event with the most money won & rodeo count requirements met (competed & paid fees at 8 rodeos) will qualify for the 2026 Whippoorwill Rodeo True American Cowboy Tour Awards. Please be present in full western attire for awards ceremony.
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, CASH OR VENMO ONLY FOR FEES
**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