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ULTURAL EXPERIENCES RODEO Eight seconds. Hold your breath. Grip the rail. Time stops. Eight seconds is how long the cowboy must stay on the back of the 1,800 pound, seriously annoyed bull madly thrashing beneath him. The buzzer sounds, the champ leaps clear of the flying hooves and tips his hat to a crowd gone wild. Welcome to rodeo, Alberta style. Rodeo professionals come from around the world to compete in bull riding, calf roping, bronco busting and barrel racing at Ponoka, Strathmore, Grande Prairie, Wainwright, Leduc and High River – just to name a few. There’s even a rodeo in Jasper National Park. The showdown is the annual five-day Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton in November. Stakes are high – prizes often top $1 million. Competition is fierce. With an equal mix of devoted fans and enthralled newcomers, the energy is through the roof. Canadian Finals Rodeo www.canadianfinalsrodeo.com Canadian Professional Rodeo Association www.rodeocanada.com Foothills Cowboy Association www.fcarodeo.com Ponoka Stampede
CALGARY STAMPEDE Although there are countless rodeos throughout the province, the granddaddy of them all – 100 years old in 2012 – is the annual Calgary Stampede. “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth” kicks off mid-July with the Stampede Parade, where 350,000 people jostle for a curbside view. Then it’s on to ropin’, ridin’ and racin’ at the world’s richest rodeo with more than $2 million in prize money at stake. Never been to the chuckwagon races? There is nothing to compare to the thrill of horses, wagons and outriders thundering down the homestretch, dirt flying, the ground literally shaking under your feet. Strut the midway, grab a beef-on-a-bun, munch on a beaver tail, buy a ticket on a dream home. Feel the rhythm of First Nations drumming, singing and dancing at the colourful Indian Village. Tour the critter barns and gaze at Alberta’s prize winners. Be sure to catch the Grandstand Show and fireworks that close out each day. More than a million will attend the 10-day whoop up, Calgary’s biggest party. Grab your boots and hat, ‘pardner’, and cowboy up! Calgary Stampede www.calgarystampede.com World Professional Chuckwagon Association www.wpca.com Midway Rodeo 1-800-ALBERTA 1-800-ALBERTA | travelalberta.com travelalberta.com | 15 PLACES TO GO THINGS TO DO SCENIC ROUTES TRIP ESSENTIALS 93
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LBERTA OFFICIAL ALBERTA TRAVEL PLAN
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MAP OF ALBERTA NORTHWEST TERRITORIE
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HOW TO USE THIS PLANNER If you’re
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Bow River, Calgary REMINDER: GREAT
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Edmonton CHECKLIST Here’s a sampl
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