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Up to the minute updates from the road throughout the year!

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2025 IRA Application

Member's Bulletin Board:

12/9/24 - Reminder to those of you that have 2025 earnings, renew your membership before 12/31/24 so you don't forfeit your standings.

9/10/24 - Congrats to all of you that qualified and won money at the IRA Finals! Also a big congrats to our Year End Champions! Finals results have been posted to the results page. Audits are being completed on the year end standings and then they will be posted along with the updated contacts for our newly elected officers. Please keep Logan Hockenberry and Lane Leeper in your prayers as they continue to heal from their injuries in the bull riding event over the weekend.

8/29/24 - Thank you to our 2024 IRA Finals Sponsors! You can find these sponsors to the right hand side of this page. Members - be sure to thank these individuals if you have a chance and utilize their businesses when possible! We look forward to seeing all of you in Auburn next week!

The 2025 application is linked above, if you have won money at any 2025 events, make sure you purchase your 2025 membership prior to December 31, 2024.

8/19/24 - Final standings going into the IRA Finals have been posted. Shari has already contacted the top 12 in each event for the finals, those 13th and below in the standings will need to call Shari tomorrow from 12pm to 5pm at 660-845-2166 to enter. Callbacks for those 13th and below in the standings will be on August 21st from 12pm to 5pm at the same number. Those entering the finals will need to have their $270 entry fees into the office by August 30th. Also a reminder that there are not any stalls available at this years finals but pens/tie-outs are allowed.

Finals t-shirt orders are due by August 21st at the link below. This will be your only opportunity to purchase a shirt.

8/14/24 - Updated standings have been posted. Finals info is available on the schedule tab.

If you would like an IRA Finals t-shirt be sure to get your order in by August 21st to Auburn Design at the following link: 2024 IRA Finals t-shirt order form

8/6/24 - Updated standings have been posted. Finals info has been posted to the schedule tab.

7/31/24 -Updated standings (not including Trenton) have been posted. Results for Paola, Corydon, Syracuse, Missouri Valley, Arlington, and Pawnee City have been posted.

7/29/24 - Results for Bedford and Sabetha have been posted.

The cut-off to make the 2024 IRA Finals is August 17th. Please don't wait until the 17th to ask about standings if you have any questions now that need to be reviewed and/or addressed by Shari in the office. That helps her when she starts prepping for the finals and all material that needs to be published. Good Luck to all of you trying to make the finals!

7/25/24 - Centerville results have been posted; Updated standings not including Bedford, Pawnee City, or Sabetha have been posted to our Standings Tab.

7/24/24 - Results have been posted for Knoxville, Winterset, and Colfax

7/22/24 - Two new IRA side pot barrel races have been added to the schedule for August in Kansas.

7/12/24 - Arlington, Syracuse, and Nelson will utilize their online entry system instead of email entries if you don't want to call in.

7/10/24 - Hampton was cancelled due to weather

7/9/24 - Standings were updated as of 7/8 and re-posted this morning.

7/8/24 - Updated standings as of 7/7 have been posted. If you have any questions regarding the updated standings please get ahold of Shari in the office. Congrats to all of those that won money over the 4th run of rodeos!

7/1/24 - Trenton, MO Rough Stock & Barrels event has been added to the July schedule. Good luck & safe travels to everyone out on the road for Cowboy Christmas this week!

6/17/24 - White Cloud has increased their added money for all events ($1,500 RS; $1,000 TE)

6/12/24 - Our condolences goes out to Todd Fogg and Dakota Barnes & the Fogg family on the loss of their Dad & Grandpa this week.

6/10/24 - Tekamah results posted, updates IRA Rule Book for the new Breakaway rule (see the IRA Rule Book tab for details)

5/29/24 - Additional events have been added to the schedule for July.

5/16/24 - Updated standings have been added to the Standings page.

5/14/24 - Pawnee City has increased the added money for all events to $1,000.

5/8/24 - Nelson, NE has been added to the schedule for August.

4/23/24 - New special event barrel races have been added to the calendar for May in Kansas! Check the schedule for updates.

4/4/24 - Rodeo information (call in dates, added money, and entries) for Grand River has been updated in the schedule. Tomorrow is the deadline to get those banquet reservations in to Shari.

3/28/24 - Duckworth Rodeo has added their rodeos to our schedule; don't forget the banquet reservations are due to Shari Thurman by April 5th.

3/25/24 - A tentative 2024 schedule has been provided from Grand River Rodeo. Additional information will be provided on rodeos listed as they are confirmed (Rodeo dates are confirmed, still working to confirm call in dates, added money and entry fees)

Don't forget about the IRA Awards Banquet on April 13th! If you haven't got ahold of Shari to get your reservations in, make sure you do that prior to April 5th. If you have donations for the silent auction that night, Shari is coordinating that as well.

Please continue to hold the Kenyon family in your prayers on the loss of Julie; Jack Day & his family as they work together on his recovery from his stroke this past month; and also to Trey Hill after his accident at the Des Moines Horse Fair Rodeo over this past weekend.

3/14/24 - HM Barrel Racing has added two new IRA sidepots to the schedule; IRA Awards Banquet scheduled for April 13th at Grand River - get those reservations in to Shari Thurman before April 5th.

1/8/24 - Don't forget about the winter series going on out at Lincoln, NE. They have breakaway, barrels, and team roping IRA sidepots!

12/26/23 - Reminder: if you already have won money for the 2024 standings, you must renew your membership before Decemember 31, 2023 in order for that money to count for 2024 standings. If you have any questions please get in contact with Shari Thurman in the office.

11/9/23 - Updated standings as of 10/20 have been added, reminder that there are a couple side pot barrel races coming up in November and December, check the schedule for more info.