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The Norris Penrose Event Center is a multi-purpose facility in
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, located at the base of Pikes Peak. It is home to the
Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo is a rodeo that takes place in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States every July. It was sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) for many years. However, from 2014 to 2017, it was unsanct ...
. It consists of an outdoor stadium, built in 1938 by Spencer Penrose, rancher and capitalist Jasper Ackerman, and mining partner Charles Leaming Tutt. The stadium was named after Penrose following his death. The stadium seats up to 10,000 spectators and hosted a football game between the Los Angeles Bulldogs and the
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. With five horse barns, an indoor arena built in 1986, and seating up to 500 spectators, the stadium was home to the Colorado Candoos of the National Indoor Football League.


History

The Will Rogers Stadium was built on the west side of
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in 1938. The Roundup began in 1920 as a combination rodeo with Native American dances and ceremonies. The stadium, site of concerts as well as home to the Colorado Springs Rodeo, was renamed the Penrose Stadium after the death of Spencer Penrose. Penrose Stadium was torn down in 1975–1976 to make way for Broadmoor West. Penrose Equestrian Center built in Bear Creek Regional Park was dedicated in 1974.Gazette.com; Broadmorr history
- Retrieved 2012-01-13


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Official website
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