Top competitors heading for the Sisters Rodeo

Some of the nation’s top cowboys and cowgirls will be competing in the 66th annual PRCA Sisters Rodeo along with many local contestants, according to Glenn Miller, president of the Sisters Rodeo Association.

Dustin Elliot, a PRCA champion bull rider from Nebraska and Billy Etbauer, a world champion saddle-bronc rider from Oklahoma, will be among the more than 400 contestants looking to win a part of the purse totaling more than $120,000. Local cowboy and bull rider Ross Coleman from Redmond will be a top contender as well, Miller added.

Good seats are still available at all performances. Friday night tickets are all unreserved general admission tickets at $10 each. Children 12 and under are admitted free for Friday night’s performance. All seats are reserved for the Saturday and Sunday performances with prices ranging from $10 to $15. In addition, children six and under are admitted free in some sections for Sunday’s performance. Special group rates are available on Sunday.

Order tickets at the rodeo office at 220 W. Cascade Ave. in Sisters or by calling 549-0121 or 1-800-827-7522.