All athletes who nominate their 2024-25 rodeo efforts and earn cumulative leaderboard points in their respective disciplines through the Virtual Rodeo Qualifier (VRQ) towards a 2024-25 WCRA event will be eligible to win the bonus. 

What is the Payout?

Payout is as follows:

  • First Place: $25,000
  • Second Place: $10,000
  • Third Place: $7,500
  • Fourth Place: $2,500
What is the Timeframe To Earn Points

Nominations must occur during the following periods to be eligible for VRQ points toward that year’s VRQ Champion Program:

  • 2024-25 VRQ Champion Program: September 11, 2023 – April 6, 2025
Event World Points

Bonus Event World Points will be available to Athletes that qualify, enter and participate at the eligible program events as listed in the ground rules for each WCRA/WRWC event [and Athletes] will be automatically eligible to earn Event World Points without a nomination for any disciplines at the event.

Bonus Event World Points – Finale (WCRA RODEO CAROLINA): Elevated Bonus Event World Points (4X multiplier) will be available to Athletes that qualify, enter and participate at the WCRA Rodeo Carolina, in Tryon, NC held on October 2-5, 2024 [and Athletes] will be automatically eligible to earn Event World Points without a nomination for any disciplines at the event. The Qualifying Rounds are not eligible for Event World Points at the Finale event.

 

What Open Disciplines are Eligible?
  • Bareback Riding
  • Steer Wrestling
  • Team Roping Heading
  • Team Roping Heeling
  • Saddle Bronc Riding
  • Tie-Down Roping
  • Breakaway Roping
  • Barrel Racing
  • Bull Riding

 

2023 RELIANCE RANCHES VRQ POINTS CHAMPIONS

DISCIPLINECHAMPION
BAREBACK RIDINGLEIGHTON BERRY
TEAM ROPING HEADERANDREW WARD
TEAM ROPING HEELERBUDDY HAWKINS
TIE-DOWN ROPINGSHAD MAYFIELD
SADDLE BRONC RIDINGISAAC DIAZ
BREAKAWAY ROPINGMARTHA ANGELONE
BULL RIDINGJOSH FROST
STEER WRESTLINGCODY DEVERS
BARREL RACINGRYANN PEDONE
Buddy Hawkins, Andrew Ward, Isaac Diaz, Leighton Berry, and Cody Devers receiving their Reliance Ranches VRQ Points Champion Bonus