WCRA Barrel Racing
Professional barrel racing news, standings and updates from the WCRA.
World Champions Rodeo Alliance
The WCRA offers a unique format of rodeo and barrel racing. By allowing contestants to enter events through a Virtual Rodeo Qualifier, contestants collect points at events they are already entering and earn a spot on the WCRA leaderboard to compete at major events. Both men and women are allowed to compete in the barrel racing at WCRA major events—excluding the Women’s Rodeo World Championship.
French Canadian Kathleen Ménard-Perron Builds Rodeo Life on American Soil
Forty-two-year-old Kathleen Mérnard-Perron moved from Quebec Canada, to Florida to take advantage of the year-round barrel racing in the U.S.
What is the WCRA and How Can Barrel Racers Play? (Part 1)
Since the World Champions Rodeo Alliance came around in 2018, it’s been a source of confusion for rodeo athletes, so […]
WCRA Announces 2023-2024 Schedule for Triple Crown of Rodeo
AUSTIN, TEXAS- The WCRA (World Champions Rodeo Alliance) today announced its 2023 and 2024 competition schedule for the WCRA Triple […]
7 Careers Barrel Racers Are Making Work With Rodeo Dreams
The barrel racers of the WCRA are proving that they can compete at the highest levels of barrel racing while […]
Julie Thomas Three-Peats at the IFR
Julie Thomas wins her third International Professional Rodeo Association Barrel Racing Championship
Annika Ruth Rides Wave of Amateur Rodeo Success to Top Youth Barrel Racing Ranks
Annika Ruth of Rolla, Missouri, is taking the amateur rodeo world by storm against barrel racers that are far more […]
Ryann Pedone’s $25,000 WCRA Surprise
Ryann Pedone got a merry surprise just one week before Christmas: the WCRA’s Virtual Rodeo Qualifier $25,000 year-end bonus. “(The […]
First Time in Cowtown? No Problem for Sable Emerson at WCRA Cowtown Christmas
Sable Emerson clocked a 13.334-second run inside of Cowtown Coliseum to win $1,600 and punch her ticket to the Showdown […]
Halyn Lide Keeps Forward Motion Straight to WCRA Showdown Round
Halyn Lide and Jettin Ta Heaven clocked a 13.210 to top the second night of the WCRA Cowtown Christmas Championship […]
Fast Frank and Stephanie Fryar Top WCRA Cowtown Christmas Performance 1
Previous NFR qualifier, Stephanie Fryar had a good feeling about her Wednesday night run at the 2022 Cowtown Christmas Championship […]
WCRA Cowtown Christmas Barrel Racing Roster Announced
Austin, Texas – Ahead of the 2022 Cowtown Christmas Championship Rodeo, WCRA (World Champions Rodeo Alliance) has announced the final roster […]
Reliance Ranches’ Top Jockey: Laura Mote
Every major industry player has their secret weapon, and for Reliance Ranches, it’s Laura Mote. The 19-year-old from Llano, Texas […]
Rodeo Corpus Christi Hosts The First Stop Of 2023 Triple Crown Of Rodeo
For the third consecutive year, Rodeo Corpus Christi will host the first stop of the 2023 WCRA Triple Crown of […]
WCRA Brings the $1 Million Triple Crown of Rodeo Back to Texas in December with the Cowtown Christmas Championship Rodeo
FORT WORTH, Tex. – In mid-December, WCRA (World Champions Rodeo Alliance) will bring world-class rodeo back to Texas with the […]
WCRA Announces Nomination Segments Will Now Be Open For A Six-Month Time Frame
AUSTIN, Texas – The World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA) recently announced that nominations for Rodeo Corpus Christi will open October 10 […]