Contestants,

Thank you so much for entering the Hell on Wheels Rodeo. This is our fifth season offering this open rodeo and we hope things will be bigger and better than ever!  If you have questions or if we can assist you in the entry process, please call us at 307-630-4821.  Thank you for entering the Hell on Wheels.

The DeLancey Family & Visit Cheyenne

Big News! The September 6th rodeo is now a qualifier for the American Contender Tournament. Don’t miss your chance to take the first step toward competing for $1 Million at The American Rodeo at Globe Life Field! Enter The American Rodeo side pot and you could punch your ticket to the Regional Semi-Finals and win a piece of the nearly $5 Million up for grabs in The American Rodeo Contender Tournament!

Enter the American Qualifier

In an effort to simplify the entries this year, we are offering online entries as well as phone entries for each rodeo. You can also pre-enter online for future rodeos. The performance will be filled first using online entries.   Online entries open the Sunday before the rodeo at 8 a.m. and close on Monday at 5 p.m. Phone entries will be open the  Monday before the rodeo 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. only. Please call 307-630-4821 if you wish to enter by phone. 

There will be 8 contestants accepted for the performance in the bareback riding, steer wrestling, breakaway roping, bronc riding, calf roping, team roping and barrels. There will be 10 contestants accepted in the Bull Riding and 4 for novice bulls in the performance. 

There is no slack for roughstock events. Calf roping and steer wrestling will be limited to 16 total entries (performance & slack) filled on a first come first served basis. Online entries will have priority. When an event is full, a wait list will be established. Please call 307-630-4821 to be added to a full event.

Breakaway, Team roping and barrels will have no entry cap (Ex: not limited to 16 entries)

Breakaway Roping is WPRA approved.

All events are WRA approved and money earned counts towards their standings

Slack will start immediately after the performance in the same order as the rodeo and there will be no rough stock slack.

One entry per person in each event.

Western attire is mandatory for all contestants.

Draw will be posted online at www.hellonwheelsrodeo.com  (click through to this page via the contestant entry button) and on Hell on Wheels Facebook Page.

Pre-payment is required to ensure your entry.  (Venmo or credit card with processing fee are accepted)  

Thank you to Dickey's BBQ Pit for providing free BBQ to all entered contestants starting at 5:30 at the brown building on the northeast side of the arena.

There will be $400 added money to each event ($800 for team roping and $200 for Novice Bulls). This is thanks to our amazing sponsors. Please thank them for supporting western sports by using their services.

An Usher Brand saddle sponsored by Core Concrete and Bar-S Services will be awarded to the all-around champion. Contestants must win money in two events to qualify. All high money winners in each event will win Hell on Wheels championship buckles.

All contestants MUST check in with the rodeo secretary before their event. Failure to check in will result in you being turned out and forfeiture of your entry fees. 

Hell on Wheels Release form MUST be signed and turned into the rodeo secretary before participating even if you're running in slack, this also includes participants in the calf scramble. The rodeo secretary is found in the brown building on the north east side of the arena.  Contestants under the age of 18 MUST have a release signed by a legal guardian. Download to print here: HoW Release 2023

Participants must also complete a W9 form. You can download one here.

September 6th Full Draw

September 6th Performance Day Sheet

Saddle Sponsors

Bar-S
CORE Concrete

Buckle Sponsors