The NFR Open runs July 14-18 at the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs with $85,300 added in the breakaway roping with 27 circuit champions competing for a national circuit championship.
What You Need To Know
What Is The NFR Open
The NFR Open is the season-ending payoff of the circuit system, the regional standings race that runs alongside the world standings all year. Every WPRA circuit sends its year-end champion and its circuit finals average champion, and they meet in Colorado Springs to settle a national circuit title. The week carries beyond the check: a strong showing and big payday plays into 2026 WPRA World Standings and can open the door to limited-entry events in 2027, or help athletes looking to make the NFR this year. Breakaway runs alongside the full slate of ProRodeo events during the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, and the event adds $682,400 across all disciplines.
The Format
The ropers are split into three sets of nine, and each set runs two go-rounds back-to-back over consecutive performances. Every rider competes in both go-rounds of her set, and the top three in the average from each set advance to Saturday night’s Top 9 Finals, where the champion is decided. The finals running order is set by random draw rather than seeded by average.
Each go-round pays $7,500 to the top four: $3,000, $2,250, $1,500 and $750.
The Finals pay $41,000, with $13,000 to the winner, $10,000 for second, $7,000 for third and $1,500 to each of the six remaining finalists. The WPRA covers its barrel racers’ entry fees at the NFR Open, and those riders do not draw the event’s guaranteed award.
The Schedule
- Tuesday, July 14, 7:30 p.m. — Go-Round 1 (Set 1)
- Wednesday, July 15, 7:30 p.m. — Go-Round 2 (Set 1)
- Thursday, July 16, 7:30 p.m. — Go-Round 1 (Set 2)
- Friday, July 17, 12:30 p.m. — Go-Round 2 (Set 2)
- Friday, July 17, 7:30 p.m. — Go-Round 1 (Set 3)
- Saturday, July 18, 12:30 p.m. — Go-Round 2 (Set 3)
- Saturday, July 18, 7:30 p.m. — Top 9 Finals
The Draw
Set 1
| Taylor Munsell |
| Macy Young |
| Joey Williams |
| Kaitlyn Andersen |
| Georgia Warner |
| Millie Greenwood |
| Taya McAdow |
| Bradi Whiteside |
| Taylor Engesser |
Set 2
| Emily Fabian |
| Britta Strain |
| Ashten Denney |
| Bailey Patterson |
| Haiden Thompson |
| Braylee Shepherd |
| Suzanne Williams |
| Alli Masters |
| Jenna Dallyn |
Set 3
| Diana Torre |
| Martha Angelone |
| Carly Bedke |
| Tiffany Schieck |
| Jenna Adams |
| Justine Begay |
| Sloan Anderson |
| Clare Burcalow |
| Jacey Fortier |
Results
Set 1 Round 1
| Place | Roper | Time (seconds) |
| 1 | Bradi Whiteside | 2.7 |
| 2 | Taylor Munsell | 3.7 |
| 3 | Taylor Engesser | 3.8 |
