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ANDY WATSON/Special to the LVN Adriano Moraes rides J & B Bucking Bull Hollow Point for 84.3 points during the second round of the 2006 Jacksonville, Fla., Built Ford Tough Event. The Professional Bull Riders will make their 14th stop on the series Friday through Sunday at the Reno Downtown Events Center.
Reno will be hopping and bucking this weekend when cowboys from the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) make their 14th stop on the 2006 Built Ford Tough Series.
Billed as the Reno-Tahoe Invitational, the three-day bull riding event begins Friday and runs through Sunday at the Reno Downtown Events Center.
According to Beira Bounds, the public relations and marketing coordinator for the PBR, 45 of the world's top bull riders will compete in Reno.
"This is the cream of the crop of professional bull riding," she said.
Billed as the Reno-Tahoe Invitational, the three-day bull riding event begins Friday and runs through Sunday at the Reno Downtown Events Center.
According to Beira Bounds, the public relations and marketing coordinator for the PBR, 45 of the world's top bull riders will compete in Reno.
"This is the cream of the crop of professional bull riding," she said.
Not only will bull riders battle the series' top bucking bulls, but they will also be competing for a $1 million bonus that comes with the PBR world champion title.
"This will be the largest event in the three years we've been in Reno," said Bounds.
Friday's performance kicks of at 6 p.m., while Saturday's evening performance begins at 8 p.m. The matinee performance on Sunday starts at 2 p.m.
She said the Built Tough Ford Series is the top level of bull riding on the professional circuit and that many of the best bull riders who previously competed in Reno will be in the "Biggest Little City" this weekend.
"This will be the largest event in the three years we've been in Reno," said Bounds.
Friday's performance kicks of at 6 p.m., while Saturday's evening performance begins at 8 p.m. The matinee performance on Sunday starts at 2 p.m.
She said the Built Tough Ford Series is the top level of bull riding on the professional circuit and that many of the best bull riders who previously competed in Reno will be in the "Biggest Little City" this weekend.
"Obviously, Reno will have some people from last year," she said.
Many of those contestants are currently en route from St. Louis where PBR had a big bull riding event.
Adriano Morales, who was one of the top bull riders from the Reno PBR last year, returns. Bounds said the Brazilian cowboy is currently in first place with fellow countryman Guilherme Marchi in second. Two-time PBR world champ Chris Shivers currently sits in third place.
Bounds said the accumulated points from all three performances will determine the overall standings.
Many of those contestants are currently en route from St. Louis where PBR had a big bull riding event.
Adriano Morales, who was one of the top bull riders from the Reno PBR last year, returns. Bounds said the Brazilian cowboy is currently in first place with fellow countryman Guilherme Marchi in second. Two-time PBR world champ Chris Shivers currently sits in third place.
Bounds said the accumulated points from all three performances will determine the overall standings.
While the bull riders are in Reno, Bounds said several charity events will be held. The Sugar Bowl Stampede at Lake Tahoe will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. with the cowboy slalom competition, lunch and the official Sugar Bowl stampede down the mountain.
The second fund-raising event is the PBR blackjack tournament at the Silver Legacy Resort and Casino, the official headquarters for this year's PBR.
All funds go to the Resistol Relief Fund, a nonprofit organization that grants assistance to injured bull riders.
The final two performance will be broadcast at a later date by the Outdoor Living Network. The PBR benefits from more than 500 hours of prime time programming from the OLN, NBC and foreign television networks.
The second fund-raising event is the PBR blackjack tournament at the Silver Legacy Resort and Casino, the official headquarters for this year's PBR.
All funds go to the Resistol Relief Fund, a nonprofit organization that grants assistance to injured bull riders.
The final two performance will be broadcast at a later date by the Outdoor Living Network. The PBR benefits from more than 500 hours of prime time programming from the OLN, NBC and foreign television networks.
