The Calgary Stampede | Lane Boisjoli & Nevada Phipps

The Calgary Stampede, The World’s Largest Outdoor Rodeo, is a world class production that has a storied history and every little cowboy and cowgirl dreams of competing there some day. With over 3,000 dedicated volunteers and incredible committee members, The Calgary Stampede welcomes 1.3 million people through their doors over the course of their ten day festival. Jordan Jo sits down with Lane Boisjoli and Navada Phipps to talk about the committee’s decision to add the breakaway roping and all that goes into hosting an event of this magnitude.

The breakaway roping has seen the biggest stages in Canada, including appearing in the Canadian National Finals Rodeo since 2021. In 2023 breakaway ropers had the incredible opportunity to be a part of Calgary’s Rocky Mountain Cup at the Nutrien Western Event Centre for the inaugural year of breakaway roping competition.The Rocky Mountain Cup gives breakaway roping’s elite athletes a chance to compete for a $35,000 added money purse and be a part of a legendary rodeo in front of one of the most loyal rodeo fan bases in the world! This year’s Rocky Mountain Cup breakaway roping competition will take place July 9th and the team roping will follow on July 10th as contestants compete at their chance to take home a piece of the $150,000 in prize money.