Canadian Finals Rodeo

Canadian Finals Rodeo

The Canadian Finals Rodeo is the national championship rodeo in Canada. The CFR has been held in Edmonton, Alberta every year since 1974 and offers one of the richest purses in Canadian rodeo with C$1,000,000 awarded in 2004 and C$1,158,000 in 2006 and 2007. The 2008 CFR will be held November 5-9th. In 2006, 95,552 fans took in the rodeo action setting a new record for the highest ever overall attendance in CFR history.

ee also

*Festivals in Alberta
* National Finals Rodeo in the US
* Calgary Stampede, Canada's other big rodeo
* Raymond Stampede, Canada's oldest rodeo

References

* [http://www.albertacentennial.ca/news/viewpost.aspx~id=586.html Alberta Centennial]

External links

* [http://www.canadianfinalsrodeo.ca/ Official website]


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