Air Force Academy cadets run around the arena with garbage cans on their heads during a break in Saturdays competition at the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)
The 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13.
Air Force Academy cadets run around the arena with garbage cans on their heads during a break in Saturdays competition at the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Colt Gordon, of Comanche, Okla., tapes his hand on Saturday, July 13, at the Pikes Peak of Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center. Gordon competed in the saddle bronc during Saturday’s matinee and scored a 77.0, but didn’t advance to Saturday night’s finals. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)A bareback rigging and a pair of jeans with a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association belt buckle hang from a gate behind the chutes on Saturday, July 13, at the Pikes Peak of Bust Rode at the Norris-Penrose Event Center. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Will Lowe, of Canyon, Texas, leans back on his horse during the bareback competition during the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo matinee on Saturday, July 13, at the Norris-Penrose Event Center. Lowe advanced to Saturday night’s finals by placing first with a score or 86.5. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Will Lowe puts on his cowboy boots and his spurts before competing in the bareback competition on Saturday, during the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo a the Norris-Penrose Event Center. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Cody Devers, of Balko, Okla., takes a steer to the ground during steer wresting at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo’s matinee on Saturday, July 13, at the Norris-Penrose Event Center. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Sam Harper, of Paradise Valley, Nev., leans back on his horse during the saddle bronc competition on Saturday, July 13, at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Jake Cooper, of Monument, N.M., throws his rope towards the head of a steer during team roping on Saturday, July 13, at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Scenes from the 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday, July 13. The rodeo continued with the finals on Saturday evening, where the top two competitors for each event, from each day, competed for $15,000. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)