Please review all Ground Rules in the Ground Rules document!
It is the contestants’ responsibility to review and understand the rules.
Daily Schedule
Please review and note of mandatory appearances.
AGM
Please remember the AGM is mandatory for finalists.
There will not be any food at the AGM, so please have lunch before coming.
Barn / Stalls
- Barns will be available after 12:00pm on Wednesday.
- Stalls will be assigned and labeled.
- No tack stalls will be available.
- Stalls are available until Monday at 12:00pm.
- Stall must be cleaned into alley prior to leaving.
- Electrical sites are available at no cost, however absolutely no horses are to be in those sites at any time.
- Self penning is available, but they are in non-electrical sites.
Thursday Essentials
- Wristband & Jacket Pick Up: Thursday at Don Ross from 11:00am–11:30am
- Male Event Headshot Photos: Thursday at Don Ross from 11:00am–12:45pm
- Rehearsal: Thursday at Access Communications Center @ 4pm – MANDATORY
Kick Off Awards Banquet
Thursday October 22nd
- Lunch 11:30am to 12:30pm
- Cash bar.
- The back number presentations and awards will start at 1:00pm and run until approximately 2:30pm.
- Each event will be presented back numbers on stage.
- Semi Formal / Western Attire – ladies do not need to be in western attire.
Order of Events for Banquet Presentations
- Bareback, Team Roping, Breakaway, Saddle Bronc, Steer Wrestling, Junior Steers, Ladies Barrels, Junior Barrels, Tie Down, Bull Riding
- High Point & All-Around Buckle Presentation
- Finals Personnel, Horse of the Year, Stock of the Year, Rodeo & Ground of the Year, Cowboy, Cowgirl & Committee Person of the Year, and Gold Card Presentations to follow
Season Leader Buckles will be presented as each event is announced.
Please stand as a group after each event to get a group photo before leaving stage.
If you are in multiple events, your back number will be given out in the first event presented (i.e.: Tiedown & Team Roping – you will get your back number in the Team Roping presentations, please bring your back number with you for the Tie Down Roping presentations).
Presidents Message will be following the back number ceremony – Mandatory for all contestants.
Please thank any and all sponsors in attendance.
Parking
- Only the Stock Boss and timed event contestants can park behind the arena or on the grass.
- Roughstock contestants must park on the west side of the building.
- Parking attendants will be on site to direct.
- Absolutely no parking on the east side of the building!
- No timed event horses at Access Communications Center before 5:00pm on Friday and Saturday.
- No pens of any kind at Access Communications Center.
Entry & Doors
All contestants and personnel must enter through Door 9 at Access Communications Center. Anyone with a wristband can go through Door 9 or the main doors. Door 9 will be open at 5:00pm daily and noon on Sunday. Main doors open at 6:00pm daily and 1:00pm on Sunday.
Minors are permitted in the bar area of Access Communications Center, but they must be accompanied by an adult at all times and will not be allowed to enter alone for any reason.
Bags will be randomly checked for alcohol at any time.
No outside alcohol permitted in the building, including the dressing rooms.
Merchandise
Limited quantities of 2026 CCA Finals Merchandise will be available. Once they are gone, they are gone!
Sports Medicine
Canadian Pro Rodeo Sport Medicine will be on site throughout the Finals – free to all contestants, please utilize them (not just for roughstock)!
Performance Order of Events
- Grand Entry / Oh Canada / Video
- Bareback
- Team Roping
- Breakaway Roping
- Saddle Bronc
- Steer Wrestling
- Junior Steer Riding
- Intermission
- Ladies Barrel Racing
- Junior Girls Barrel Racing
- Tie Down Roping
- Bull Riding
All Go Round Winners must go to the beer gardens at 10:30pm for prizes and photos. If a contestant doesn’t show up, they won’t receive their prize and will be fined $100.
Mandatory for all contestants: must be at the beer gardens on Thursday at 11:00pm for the Team Calcutta!
Grand Entry
Mandatory grand entry rehearsal at Access Communications Center at 4pm on Thursday.
First Performance – Thursday October 22nd – Indigenous Night
- Grand Entry: all contestants – enter arena in groups except for Bareback.
- Contestants must be ready at 6:45pm.
- The order of introduction will be the same as order of events.
Second Performance – Friday October 23rd – Family Night
- Grand Entry: all contestants (with children if you choose to).
- Doug will announce each contestant (order: tour qualifier to 1st).
- Contestants must be ready at 6:45pm.
- The order of introduction will be the same as order of events.
Third Performance – Saturday October 24th
- Grand Entry: all contestants.
- Doug will announce each contestant (order: tour qualifier to 1st).
- Contestants must be ready at 6:45pm.
- The order of introduction will be the same as order of events.
Final Performance – Sunday October 25th – Championship Sunday
- Grand Entry: points leaders going into the last performance.
- Doug will announce each contestant.
- Contestants must be ready at 1:45pm.
- The order of introduction will be the same as order of events.
Finals Champions will be announced and presented between events.
Following your event, please be down at the man gate on the east side of the arena (Gate A on players box side) before the end of the event directly following your event.
Leave your Yeti coolers in players box by Gate A after initial presentation.
Group photos to be taken at the conclusion of the Bull Riding – gather for photo in front of center alley with buckle in hand.
Cab Service
There are 3 cab companies in North Battleford. Please plan a safe ride home!!!
| Crown Cab | 306-445-8155 |
| NB City Cab | 306-445-5556 |
| Bridge Taxi | 306-446-2097 |
Have fun and good luck to everyone!!