The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) debut at the
MCI Center in Washington, D.C. for a one-day bull riding event on
Sunday, October 23rd at 7 p.m.'' The U.S. Capital Invitational, part of the PBR's U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC) Challenger tour, brings 40 of the best PBR riders battling the rankest bucking bulls in the industry to the nation's capital.' More than $18,000 is up for grabs in prize money!' Tickets, starting at $15, are now on sale at all
Ticketmaster outlets or call 202-397-SEAT, 410-547-SEAT, or 703-573-SEAT to charge by phone.The event format includes 40 top bull riders ' including PBR stars Mike Lee, the 2004 PBR World Champion, Adam Carrillo, Cory Melton, Corey Navarre and James White - taking on the world's best bulls. At the end of the evening, the top 10 riders will compete in a championship round.' The event championship will go to the rider with the highest cumulative score on two bulls.
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Like a minor league baseball team, the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour feeds the PBR's elite Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS), presented by Wrangler.' Monthly throughout the season, the top 5 riders on the USSTC Challenger Tour are brought up to the BFTS ranks of competition and 5 riders on the BFTS tour are moved to the USSTC circuit.' This ensures that the best riders are always competing at the top levels.' Money earned on the USSTC Challenger Tour, as well as earned on all of the PBR's minor league circuits, counts toward qualification for the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals which take place in Las Vegas each year.
For additional information on the US Smokeless Tobacco Company's U.S. Capital Invitational or the PBR, please visit pbrnow.com or contact Denise M. Abbott at 719 471 3008 ext. 3144.
About the PBR
Over 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on NBC, OLN, and in Spanish on Telemundo. With over 450 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler, the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour, the Enterprise tour, and the Humps N Horns Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants.' The PBR's governing board of directors is comprised of renowned bull riders who have developed the event into a stand alone sport which is experiencing unprecedented growth in global popularity. The PBR is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., and has over 600 athletes competing in more than 100 PBR sanctioned competitions.
