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The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo is a rodeo that takes place in

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every July. It was sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) for many years. However, from 2014 to 2017, it was unsanctioned. Since 2018, it is once again sanctioned by the PRCA. The rodeo dates back to 1937. In 2008, it was inducted into the

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. In 1923, the journalist and university professor

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, former staff writer for '' Colorado Springs Gazette and Telegraph'', met the old-time

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, who was working as a nightwatchman at the rodeo. Watson's article on Maynard, published in 1924, brought national attention to both men. The rodeo went on hiatus from 1942 to 1945 because of

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and again in 2020 because of the

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. In 2022, the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo became the home of the NFR Open, formerly known as the National Circuit Finals Rodeo (NCFR).

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External links

Official Website
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