breakaway roping<\/a> has been growing in popularity, and this year it most definitely has a prize worth competing for. A total of $310,250 will be awarded over the 10 days of the 2026 Calgary Stampede Rodeo.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s a rodeo event that some women say will change the future of ladies competition.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you see those professional-level opportunities, that really helps to drive and support those grassroots. Because those young athletes really see those opportunities to go far \u2014 that\u2019s what these positions are really affording to those young girls, is they\u2019re seeing a future in the sport,\u201d says Navada Phipps, Western event specialist for Calgary Stampede.<\/p>\n
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\u201cUsually in high school and college rodeo, you don\u2019t really win much you kind of just do it for the love of the sport,\u201d says Lakota Segboer, a contestant from Nanton, Alta.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow there\u2019s a chance to win $50,000 competing in the breakaway roping. So for little girls growing up getting to know that they\u2019re going to get to run at that kind of money and on a stage, the Calgary Stampede is awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n
Eighty contestants participated in the final qualifier, including a host of local talent. Of those, the four finalists on the road to Stampede are:<\/p>\n
Celie Rogers, Choteau, Mont.Audrey Butler, Weatland County, Alta.Jenna Dallyn, Nanton, Alta.Payton Scalzo, Stephenville, Texas.<\/p>\n
The full roster of rodeo participants will be finalized next week when barrel racers compete for the last remaining spots.<\/p>\n
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