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WCJR FASTFACTS

FastFacts

  • What and Where is the Championship Event?

    Lazy E Arena: 9600 Lazy E Drive, Guthrie, OK 73044

    WCJR OPEN AND BUY BACK ROUNDS: 

    July 22-24: Times TBD

    PERFORMANCES: 

    July 25: 2:00 P.M. & 5:30 P.M.

    July 26 – 1:30 P.M. & 7:00 P.M.

    (times subject change)

     

  • What is the Payout?

    Guaranteed $215,000 in added money, including bonuses. No added money applied to WCJR OPEN rounds of competition.

      • Junior Division
        • Timed Events $10,000 added money per discipline
        • Riding Events $15,000 added money per discipline
      • Youth Division – $5,000 added money per discipline
      • Bonuses – $56,000 added money for bonus payouts (includes World Champion, Event Champion and JR Ironman)

  • How to Nominate
    1. DOWNLOAD THE WCRA APP IN THE APP STORE HERE
    2. HIT SIGN IN OR REGISTER
    3. SELECT NOMINATE
    4. ENTER EVENT NAME OR LOCATION
    5. SELECT DISCIPLINE
    6. SELECT THE DATE OF THE COMPETITION
    7. CONFIRM PAYMENT
  • WCRA Nominations

    All athletes nineteen (19) years of age through thirteen (13) years of age as of July 22, 2025 are eligible to nominate their competitive efforts toward the WCRA Virtual Rodeo Qualifier (VRQ) for Segment DY25 through Sunday, June 22, 2025, at 11:59pm CT to earn VRQ points toward the DY World Championship bonus payout.

  • Eligible Athletes and Entry Fees

    There are 3 ways to participate in WCJR:

      • Earn a seeded position via the DY25 Leaderboard – Top 12 of the DY25 leaderboard are seeded into the Semi-Final Round with complimentary entry fees for the seeded position. WCRA DY information HERE
        • DY25 Leaderboard #1 seeded to the Championship Round
      • Earn a generic qualification via a DY Qualifier Series event – QS winners will start competition in the WCJR OPEN Rounds with complimentary entry for the QS discipline.
      • Enter the event as an Open Entry – athletes will start in the WCJR OPEN Rounds

    Athletes are required to have a minimum of fifteen (15) VRQ points on the WCRA Segment DY25 Leaderboard in a discipline to be eligible for the DY World Champion bonuses.

  • Qualifier Series Generic Qualifications

    The DY Qualifier Series Events consists of a series of events held prior to the 2025 WCJR. Athletes who nominate their efforts and secure the top spot in their discipline at a DYQS event will earn a generic qualification to the Championship with no entry fees. Details for the qualifier series can be found here.

  • Disciplines Eligible For Nominations

    19 and Under Junior Classification Disciplines:

    • Bareback Riding
    • Saddle Bronc Riding
    • Bull Riding
    • Steer Wrestling
    • Tie Down Roping
    • Team Roping-Header
    • Team Roping-Heeler
    • Ladies Breakaway Roping
    • Ladies Barrel Racing
    • Ladies Poles Bending
    • Ladies Goat Tying

    BB, SB, BR, SW – You must be a minimum of 15 years of age to nominate and must be 16 years of age on the start date of the competition.

    13-15 Youth Classification Disciplines:

    • Tie-Down Roping
    • Team Roping-Header
    • Team Roping-Heeler
    • Ladies Breakaway Roping
    • Ladies Barrel Racing
    • Ladies Poles Bending
    • Ladies Goat Tying
  • Tiered Leaderboard

    Athletes 13-19 years of age are eligible to nominate events toward the DY leaderboards. Maximum and minimum ages are based on the athlete’s age on the first day of the world championship event (July 22, 2025).

    • Junior Classification – 19U (19 years of age to 13 years of age)
    • Youth Classification – 13-15 (athletes 13 years of age up to 15 years of age). If an athlete between the ages of 13-15 prefers to participate in the Junior Division, they may opt-out of the Youth Division by contacting [email protected].
    • Athletes may only participate in one DY leaderboard. Youth athletes that wish to move to Junior Leaderboard must transfer all disciplines to that leaderboard.

    With the separation of athlete competition at WCRA events, Junior & Youth athletes participating in the DY leaderboards will now be eligible to simultaneously participate in the WCRA TCR / WRWC open leaderboards.

    • Open Disciplines – Bareback Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling: Must be a minimum of 15 years of age to nominate and must be 16 years of age to enter and compete at the event.
    • Open Disciplines – Bull Riding: Must be a minimum of 18 years of age to nominate, enter and compete at the event per PBR membership rules.
  • Open Entry & Fees

    Athletes can also enter the event through open entry, competing in the qualifying rounds for a chance to advance to the Semi-finals. New for 2025, the aggregate winners from the open rounds will secure a spot in the Championship Round.

    OPEN Entry Age Limits:

      • Junior Division competition – 19-13 years of age (SW must be 15 years of age)
      • Youth Division competition – 15-10 years of age

    Open Entry Key Dates:

    • Early Bird Entry: March 17–31 – $100 discounted entry fee per discipline
    • Open and Jr. Ironman Qualifier Sidepot Entry: April 1–July 9
    • Payment Plan Option: April 1–May 1
    • Late Entry: July 9–17 – $50 late fee per discipline

    ENTRY FEES: Junior Division $350 per entry // Youth Division $250 per entry // JR Ironman Side Pot $100

      • Seeded athletes that chose to start their competition in the WCJR OPEN Rounds will be required to pay an entry fee. They will not lose their seeded position in the subsequent rounds regardless of their WCJR OPEN Rounds results.
      • EARLY BIRD ENTRIES will be available March 17-31 and will be discounted $100 per discipline. Early Bird Entries are final and not eligible for Turn Out refunds for any reason.  Jr Ironman Side Pot not eligible for the discount.
      • LATE ENTRIES start on July 9 at 12:00 pm CT and will incur an additional $50 fee per discipline.
      • PAYMENT PLAN OPTION: Athletes that enter one or more disciplines between the dates of April 1 – May 1 will be eligible to spread their entry fee payments across 3-4 payments based on the date that they enter within the Payment Plan window.
  • World Champions Bonus
    • World Champions will be crowned in all disciplines along with All-Around World Champions from both the 19 and under (19U) Junior Leaderboard and the 13-15 Youth Leaderboard. Each World Champion will be awarded a piece of the $56,000 in cash bonuses.
    • Athletes must have a minimum of fifteen (15) VRQ points on the DY23 leaderboard to be eligible to earn a World Championship.

    WCJR and WCRA DY Cash Bonus details HERE.

  • Jr. Ironman Sidepot Details

    The WCJR will also serve as a Jr. Ironman qualifier with the top five advancing to Jr. Ironman Championship held during the CINCH Timed Event Championship in March 2025. The Jr. Ironman Side Pot will have $5,000 added money with the mandatory disciplines: Steer Wrestling, Tie-Down Roping, Team Roping-Header, Team Roping-Heeler (must enter and participate in all four disciplines).

  • What Are The Age Requirements?

    All athletes nineteen (19) years of age through ten (10) years of age as of July 22, 2025, may enter the event. The event will include two (2) age divisions.  See complete and official ground rules for specific details on eligible age requirements. BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND W9 REQUIRED AT TIME OF ENTRY FOR ALL ATHLETES.

    OPEN Entry Age Limits:

        • Junior Division competition – 19-13 years of age (SW must be 15 years of age)
        • Youth Division competition – 15-10 years of age
        • Athletes may only enter one (1) age division and must declare at time of entry.
  • Horse Health Requirements

    A valid health certificate is required for every horse. All horses six months and older must be accompanied by an official health certificate of state of origin issued by a state, federal or licensed accredited veterinarian, and such certificate must include a veterinarian’s statement that examination was made within the past thirty (30) days and revealed the animal to be free from symptoms of any infectious disease or exposure thereto. A copy of a negative Coggins test, dated within a year of the show date. It is highly recommended that you vaccinate for Equine Influenza Virus and Equine Herpes Virus (Rhinopneumonitis) within 6 months of show date.

     

  • Stalls & RV

    Stalls/RV are available at Lazy E Arena.  Reservations will open March 17, 2025 at 8:00am CT via www.OpenStalls.com.

  • Event Ground Rules

    View Ground Rules HERE