Big Week Bull Riding Xtreme Bulls Event Bucks into Salinas on July 19!

SALINAS, CA, July 12, 2023 – The 2023 Big Week Bull Riding presented by Salinas Valley Ford will feature riders from the PRCA’s Xtreme Bulls Tour on Wednesday, July 19th. Xtreme Bulls competitors include top bull riders from the PRCA l RAM World Standings as well as contestants who advance through Xtreme Bulls qualifying events. The 2022 champion was Josh Frost of Randlett, UT. Six of the top fifteen bull riders in the standings will be riding including Jeff Askey of Athens, GA, Kase Hitt of Ardmore, OK, Trey Kimzey of Strong City, OK, Lukasey Morris of Union City, OK, T Parker of Winnie, TX and Cullen Telfer of Plant City, FL.

Tickets are tracking to sell out days before the event, but can still be purchased online at https://www.carodeo.com/events/2023/big-week-bull-riding and in-person Monday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm at the Salinas Sports Complex (1034 N. Main Street, Salinas, CA). Tickets prices range from $10-$60*and will go up $5 per ticket starting Monday, July 17th if tickets are still available. Tickets are the same price whether purchased online or at the Ticket Office. Gates will open at 5pm and the competition starts at 7pm.

Tickets that include entry into the Coors Banquet Bull Xing Cantina are sold out.

There is a clear bag policy in effect for the event; no bag checking services will be provided at the venue: https://www.carodeo.com/p/aboutus/knowbeforeyougoandparking/clearbagpolicy.

General parking is $10 per vehicle and can be accessed via N. Main Street or Maryal Drive. VIP Parking near Sherwood Hall is $25 per vehicle. Exact change is helpful to expedite parking lines, but credit cards will be accepted at all parking entrances. The parking lots will open at 4pm (one hour before gates open).

Thank you to the Big Week Bull Riding Xtreme Bulls event sponsors. The full list can be found here: https://www.carodeo.com/events/special-events/bull-riding.

*All tickets are subject to additional fees.

Photo by Phil Doyle.

About California Rodeo Salinas

The California Rodeo Salinas will take place July 20-23, 2023. The California Rodeo Association is a not-for-profit organization that strives to preserve and promote the traditions of the California Rodeo Salinas and the West. We support the community and other non-profit organizations through the staging of the annual California Rodeo Salinas and other year-round operations of the Salinas Sports Complex. Through donation of our facility, vending and fundraising opportunities during Rodeo and other events, the California Rodeo Association returns over $560,000 annually to local non-profits. For more information about the California Rodeo Salinas, log on to www.CARodeo.com or call the California Rodeo Office at 831-775.3100. ‘Like’ the California Rodeo on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CARodeoSalinas or follow them on Instagram or twitter @CaliforniaRodeo for updates, photos and more.

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