FastFacts

WCRA DY is a year-long leaderboard race of rodeo events worldwide, culminating at the World Championship Junior Rodeo (WCJR). The 2024 World Finals event will have over $200,000 in added money and will take place in Guthrie, OK, at the Lazy E Arena July 23-27. The 2023 event paid out more than $407,000.

Athletes can qualify by nominating their rodeo efforts and earning points for the WCRA DY leaderboard positions using the VRQ (Virtual Rodeo Qualifier). Athletes can nominate their rodeo efforts until Sunday, June 23, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. to nominate and earn points. The top 16 on the leaderboard will qualify for the event with no entry fees.

What Events are Before the WCJR?

DY Showcase Events

The 2023-24 Series will feature CEAT Specialty WCRA DY Showcase events in Mill Spring, North Carolina, and Fort Worth, Texas. Each event will pay $55,000 and feature the top eight from the Junior DY Leaderboard (19 and under) in each discipline. The 2024 series will feature showcase events at each WCRA Triple Crown of Rodeo stop.