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2004 Season Challenger Tour Events
Similar to baseball's minor league system, the PBR’s U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Challenger Tour serves as a “feeder” tour that gives bull riders the opportunity to earn a spot on the 45-man Built Ford Tough Series roster. After every fifth series event, the five top-ranked bull riders in the Challenger Tour standings are bumped up to the series and replace the fifth lowest-ranked series competitors. This cycle ensures that only the best riders compete in the BFTS. More than 65 Challenger Tour events span the globe each year.
2004 Challenger Tour Schedule
| Dates |
Name |
Location |
Venue |
Tickets |
| October 29 |
Grand National Bull Bash |
San Francisco, CA |
Cow Palace |
415-404-4111 |
| November 14-15, 2003 |
Wilkes Barre Invitational |
Wilkes Barre, PA |
Wachovia Arena |
570-693-4100 |
| January 9-10, 2004 |
Beaumont Invitational |
Beaumont, TX |
Ford Arena |
409-833-7747 |
| January 9-10, 2004 |
Tallahassee Invitational |
Tallahassee, FL |
Civic Arena |
(904) 353-3309 |
| January 12-14, 2004 |
USSTC Challenger Tour Finals |
Denver, CO |
National Western Stock Show Coliseum |
888-551-5004 |
| January 15, 2004 |
Ride the Rocks |
Pueblo, CO |
State Fair Coliseum |
TBA |
| January 16-17, 2004 |
North Charleston Invitational |
North Charleston, SC |
North Charleston Coliseum |
(843) 554-6060 |
| January 16-17, 2004 |
Pensacola Invitational |
Pensacola, FL |
Pensacola Civic Center |
(850) 434-7444 |
| January 23-24, 2004 |
Macon Invitational |
Macon, GA |
Macon Coliseum |
478-752-1600 |
| January 31, 2004 |
Sacramento Invitational |
Sacramento, CA |
Arco Arena |
916-649-8497 |
| February 13-14, 2004 |
Knoxville Invitational |
Knoxville, TN |
Thompson/Boling Arean |
(865) 656-4444 |
| March 5-6, 2004 |
Laredo Invitational |
Laredo, TX |
Entertainment Complex |
(956) 712-1566 |
| March 12, 2004 |
Tuff Hedeman Championship Challenge |
Fort Worth, TX |
Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum |
214-373-8000 |
| March 12-13, 2004 |
Cody Snyder's Bull Bustin' |
Medicine Hat, AB |
Medicine Hat Arena |
403-527-1234 |
| March 12-13, 2004 |
Tucson Invitational |
Tucson, AZ |
Tucson Convention Center |
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| March 19-20, 2004 |
Columbia Invitational |
Columbia, SC |
Carolina Center |
(803) 783-2222 |
| March 26-27, 2004 |
Cody Snyder's Bull Bustin' |
Edmonton, AB |
Northlands Agricom |
780-451-8000 |
| April 2-3, 2004 |
USSTC Challenger Tour Saskatoon |
Saskatoon, Sask |
Sask Place |
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| May 1-2, 2004 |
George Paul Memorial Bull Riding |
Del Rio, TX |
Val Verde County Fairgrounds |
(830)-775-9595 |
| May 22, 2004 |
USSTC JW Hart PBR Challenger Event |
Decatur, TX |
Wise Co. Sheriffs Posse |
940-627-3653 |
| May 29-30, 2004 |
Turquoise Classic Thunder |
Gallup, NM |
Red Rock State Park |
505-726-8231 |
| June 4-5, 2004 |
Lane Frost Challenge |
Vernal, UT |
Western Park |
800-837-6258 |
| June 4-5, 2004 |
Bad Boys Match of Champions |
Odessa, TX |
Ector County Coliseum |
800-462-7979 |
| June 18, 2004 |
USSTC Challenge Tour of Naples |
Naples, FL |
TECO Arena |
239-948-7825 |
| June 19, 2004 |
USSTC Challege Tour of Orlando |
Orlando, FL |
T.D. Waterhouse |
407-849-2000 |
| June 19-20, 2004 |
USSTC Challenger Tour CA |
City of Industry, CA |
The Grand |
(510) 886-8234 |
| June 20, 2004 |
Brent Thurman Memorial Bull Riding |
Georgetown, TX |
Sheriff Posse Arena |
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| June 29, 2004 |
West the Pecos PBR |
Pecos, TX |
Buck Jackson |
432-445-2406 |
| July 4, 2004 |
USSTC Challenger Tour Redmond |
Redmond, OR |
Deshute County Fair Grounds Expo Ctr |
541-548-2711 |
| July 2-4, 2004 |
USSTC Challenger Tour |
Park Rapids, MN |
Double J Arena |
800-JOKELA1 |
| July 9-10, 2004 |
Heart of the West Ford Stores PBR Utah Classic |
Ogden, UT |
Golden Spike Arena |
801-399-8799 |
| July 11, 2004 |
PBR Challenger Tour of Salinas |
Salinas, CA |
Salinas Sports Complex |
800-549-4989 |
| July 16-17, 2004 |
DCB PBR Bull Riding Challenge |
Bismarck, ND |
Civic Center |
701-222-6492 |
| July 16-17, 2004 |
Thunder on Hooves |
Thief River Falls, MN |
Pennington County Fairgounds |
800-827-1629 |
| July 22, 2004 |
Southeastern Montana PBR Challenge |
Forsyth, MT |
Rosebud County Fairgrounds |
406-345-2144 |
| July 23-24, 2004 |
Rodeo Grounds - Prescott Frontier Days |
Prescott, AZ |
Rodeo Grounds |
866-407-6336 |
| July 26-27, 2004 |
Cheyenne Frontier Days PBR Challenge |
Cheyenne, WY |
Frontier Park |
800-227-6336 |
| July 30-31, 2004 |
Battle of the Bulls |
Amarillo, TX |
Amarillo National Center |
806-378-3096 |
| July 31, 2004 |
Outback Sonny Williams Classic |
Johnsville, MD (Frederick) |
J Bar W Ranch |
301-663-8316 |
| August 1, 2004 |
Kansas Connection Benefit |
Dodge City, KS |
Dodge City Round Up |
620-225-2244 |
| August 7, 2004 |
California Mid-State Fair PBR Challenger Tour |
Paso-Robles, CA |
California Mid-State Fairgrounds |
800-909-FAIR (3247) |
| August 13-14, 2004 |
USSTC Challenger Tour Weatherford |
Weatherford, TX |
Parker Cnty Sheriff's Posse Arena |
866-988-5555 |
| August 20-21, 2004 |
Battle on Bull Mountain |
Tidioute, PA |
Hickory Creek Wilderness Ranch Arena |
814-484-7520 |
| August 20-21, 2004 |
Troy Dunn Invitational |
Townsville, Queensland, AUST |
Townsville Entertainment Centre |
+61 0747 714000 |
| August 20-21, 2004 |
6th Annual Coca Cola PBR Invitational |
Archdale, NC |
Davis Ranch Arena |
336-861-ROPE (7673) |
| August 28, 2004 |
Ardmore Shrine/JW Hart Invitational |
Ardmore, OK |
Hardy Murphy Coliseum |
TBA |
| Sept. 4, 2004 |
Henderson County Peace Officers |
Athens, TX |
Fairgrounds |
903-677-6380 |
| September 5, 2004 |
USSTC Challenger Tour - pending |
Steamboat Springs, CO |
TBA |
TBA |
| Sept. 5, 2004 |
The Showdown |
Lancaster, CA |
AV Fair Grounds |
661-273-1336 |
| Sept. 13-14, 2004 |
US Bank Pendleton Round-up PBR Classic |
Pendleton, OR |
Happy Canyon Arena |
800-457-6336 |
| October 1-2, 2004 |
Cody Snyder's Bull Bustin' |
Calgary, AB |
Pengrowth Saddle Dome |
(403)-777-0000 |
| Oct. 1-2, 2004 |
PBR USSTC Nationals |
Springfield, MO |
Hammons Student Center |
417-887-9400 |
| October 7, 2004 |
Tulsa State Fair USSTC Challenger Event |
Tulsa, OK |
State Fair Pavillion |
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| Oct. 7-8 |
USSTC Challenger Tour Finals |
Columbus, OH |
Fairgrounds Coliseum |
TBA |
| Oct. 26-27, 2004 |
World Bullfighting Champs & Buckin Bulls |
Las Vegas, NV |
Orleans Arena |
888-234-2334 |
| November 4, 2004 |
Cow Palace Grand National |
San Francisco, CA |
Cow Palace |
415-404-4111 |
| Dec. 10-11, 2004 |
Virginia PBR Challenger |
Lexington, VA |
VA Horse Center |
TBA |
*All events are subject to change or cancellation without notice.
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