PBR makes first appearance at Halifax Metro Centre
05/04/2011
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Joanna French, PR & Marketing Coordinator
Professional Bull Riders Canada
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PBR makes first appearance at Halifax Metro Centre
Canada's best bull riders compete Saturday, May 7
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (May 4, 2011) - For the first time ever, the Halifax Metro Centre will host the best bull riders in Canada and throughout the world when the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) continues its Canadian Cup Series Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. For one action-packed night, PBR superstars will take on the rankest bucking bulls on the planet at the eighth date on the Series. Tickets for the Halifax Invitational start at just $15 and are available now at participating Atlantic Superstore Ticket outlets and the Ticket Atlantic box office; online at www.ticketatlantic.com; and by telephone at (902) 451-1221.New this year, fans now have the opportunity to get down in the dirt with the exclusive VIP Ticket. For only $60, this premium event ticket offers fans access to the PBR Built Ford Tough Corral Party for one hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. Get up close to the chutes and meet the superstars of the PBR with this limited offer available only to VIP Ticket holders.
Showing the way to Halifax is five-time PBR Canadian National Finals qualifier Zane Lambert of Westbourne, MB, who now leads the national standings after his event win in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on April 16. Hot on Lambert’s heels are top-ranked Alberta natives Tyler Thomson and Ty Patten, who sit second and third, respectively. Also excepted to compete this Saturday, all the way from Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua, is 2006 PBR Mexican National Champion Rocky McDonald.
The action begins at 7:30 p.m. and will feature two rounds of back-to-back 8-second rides and jaw-dropping wrecks. All riders will compete in Round 1, with the Top 12 scores returning to the Championship showdown. The overall event winner will be the rider with the highest combined score after two rounds. This is not a rodeo; it’s the Toughest Sport on EarthTM.
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About Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada:
Dollars earned at Canadian events counts towards qualification to the elite PBR Canadian Cup National Finals. Upon the conclusion of the Finals, the bull rider with the most regular season and Finals points is crowned the PBR Canadian National Champion. Money won at all Canadian events counts toward qualifying on the prestigious PBR Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS). At the end of the BFTS season, the top-ranked PBR Canada rider will compete at the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas, NV. For more information on PBR Canada, go to www.pbrcanada.com, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pbr.canada and Twitter at http://twitter.com/PBRCanada.
About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR):
The PBR is the world’s premier bull riding organization. More than 100 million viewers annually watch over 400 hours of primetime PBR programming on VERSUS, NBC, CBS and networks around the world. The PBR has awarded over $100 million in prize money and 20 riders have earned over $1 million including Justin McBride with $5.5 million, the most of any western-sports athlete in history. The PBR was nominated as 2010 Sports League of the Year at the Sports Business Journal Sports Business Awards alongside the National Football League, National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball. Nearly two million fans attend elite Built Ford Tough Series and Touring Pro Division events each year. For more information on the PBR, go to www.pbr.com, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TeamPBR and http://twitter.com/TEAMPBR.
© PBR Canada, Inc. 2011