2008 WPRA WORLD FINALS COMPETITION SCHEDULE
*Schedule is tentative and no event listed will start prior to the listed start time but some may start later depending on the preceeding events.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008
8 AM - 4 PM Exhibitions (Ford Truck Arena)
10 AM - Noon Futurity/Derby Check-In (Ford Truck Arena)

Wednesday, November 19, 2008
8 AM - Noon Exhibitions (Ford Truck Arena)
8 AM - Run Cattle (Mustang Arena)
12 PM - All World Finals Roping (Mustang Arena) - 1st round, TD, BACR, TR
1 PM - Futurity - 1st round (Ford Truck Arena)
3:30 PM - Derby - 1st round (Ford Truck Arena)
6:30 PM - World Finals Barrel Race (Ford Truck Arena) - 1st round

Thursday, November 20, 2008
8 AM - World Finals Roping (Mustang Arena) - 2nd and 3rd rounds, will finish both rounds of each event prior to starting next event. TD, BACR, TR
8 AM - 12 PM - Exhibitions (Ford Truck Arena)
1 PM - Futurity - 2nd round (Ford Truck Arena)
2 PM - Exhibitions (Mustang Arena) *Time permitting*
3:30 PM - Derby -2nd round (Ford Truck Arena)
6 PM - World Finals Barrel Race (Ford Truck Arena) - Start 2nd round
Following Barrels - Run Cattle through (Ford Truck Arena)

Friday, November 21, 2008
7 AM - World Finals Roping (Ford Truck Arena) - start of 4th round
9 AM - My Horse's Choice Junior Division Finals (Mustang Arena) - 1st round
9:30 AM - Entries Open for Jackpot Team Roping
10 AM - Gold Card Barrel race - 1st round (Mustang Arena)
10 AM - Open 5-D (limited to 300 entries) - Ford Truck Arena
10:30 AM - Entries Close for Jackpot Team Roping
11 AM - Team Roping Jackpot (Mustang Arena) Will not start prior to the finish of the roping in the Ford Truck Arena
6 PM - First Performance, WPRA Wrangler World Finals Rodeo (Ford Truck Arena)
Featuring:
Barrel Racing World Finals (Top 10 from first go round)
Top 15 in World Standings in all roping events
Futurity Finals (Top 20)
Derby Finals (Top 10)

Saturday, November 22, 2008
7 AM - World Finals Roping (Ford Truck Arena) - start of 5th round
9 AM - My Horse's Choice Junior Division Finals (Mustang Arena) - 2nd round
9:30 AM - Entries Open for Jackpot Breakaway and Tie Down Roping
10 AM - Open 5-D (limited to 300 entries) - Ford Truck Arena
10 AM - Gold Card Barrel Race - 2nd round (Mustang Arena)
10:30 AM - Entries Close for Jackpot Breakaway and Tie Down Roping
11 AM - Roping Jackpots: tie-down roping, breakaway (Mustang Arena) Will not start prior to the finish of the roping in the Ford Truck Arena
6 PM - Second Performance, WPRA Wrangler World Finals Rodeo (Ford Truck Arena)
Featuring:
Top 15 in world standings in all roping events
Gold Card Barrel Race Finals (Top 10)
My Horse's Choice Junior Division Finals (Top 10)
8:30 PM - $100K Richest Run - limited to 50 entries (Ford Truck Arena)

COMPETITION FORMATS:

WORLD FINALS ROPING
Five full go rounds, will pay each round and the average. Top 15 in the regular season World Standings will rope in the performances on Friday and Saturday, 4th and 5th rounds while circuit qualifiers and Wild Cards will rope in the morning slacks on these days.

JACKPOT ROPINGS
One go round. All women, aged eighteen and older are invited to compete, need not be a WPRA member. WPRA rules and payout apply. Points count for 2009 standings.

WORLD FINALS BARREL RACE
Two go rounds. Second go will run slowest to fastest with the top ten from the first round running in the first performance, Friday night. 2D format. All 1D money won counts for 2009 standings.

MY HORSE'S CHOICE JUNIOR DIVISION FINALS
Two go rounds with finals for the top 10 (based upon the average on two.) Finals will be held during the second performance, Saturday night.

GOLD CARD BARREL RACE
Two go rounds with finals for the top 10 (based upon the average on two.) Finals will be held during the second performance, Saturday night.

WORLD FINALS PROFUTURITY
Two go rounds with finals for the top 20 (based upon the average on two.) Finals will be held during the first performance, Friday night. First two rounds are 2D with a full second split. No average in the 2D or side pots.

WORLD FINALS PRODERBY
Two go rounds with finals for the top 10 (based upon the average on two.) Finals will be held during the first performance, Friday night.

FLAT OUT FOR FLAT SCREENS 5D BARREL RACE
One race run over two days. Contestants may enter the same horse twice but must run on each day. Can roll times from Futurity, Derby, and World Finals Barrel race for one of two runs. Half second splits.

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