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2025 UNITED RODEO ASSOCIATION FINALS

October 31-November 1-2 ~ 7 pm Friday & Saturday; 1 pm Sunday

Domer Arena, One Expocentre Drive - Topeka, KS

Entering Finals: You may enter anytime until Friday, Oct.17th online by clicking this link Finals Entry or you can call in on Oct.17th 4 pm -9 pm, 816-738-1743.  You must enter online or call in to be entered in the finals!! NO EXCEPTIONS. If you have entered online there is no need to call in. You must enter one way or the other by 9 pm Friday, Oct.17th!!!!

Entry Fees:  Confirmation of your finals entry with payment of event fees.  Fees are $270 per event. $225 will go into the payoff, $25 assists with finals costs and $20 returned to each contestant who attends the General Membership meeting Saturday, Nov. 1st at 11 am. Please attend the General Membership meeting to participate and receive your $20 back in cash.  ENTRY FEES MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE URA OFFICE NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 24!!!!!! NO EXCEPTIONS.

Address for fees:  Fees are due by Oct. 24th with NO EXCEPTIONS mailed to the URA at 3681 NW County RD 16002, Adrian, MO 64720 or you may make an electronic payment with a convenience fee applied. You may opt to pay by PayPal, Venmo, Debit Card or ACR for an additional Convenience Fee of $9.00 with this Finals Fees Payment Link or the above QR Code. 

Stalls, Shavings and R.V. sites: All stalls & shavings will be paid for to the Domer Arena staff. Stalls are priced per night. Shavings may be purchased on site as no outside shavings are allowed.  Be courteous with your stall neighbors and keep the area as clean as you would your own barn.
Stalls are $25 a night. Shavings are $10 per bag, no outside shavings allowed. 

RV hookups 30 amp/$35.00/per day 50 amp/$50.00 per day 

Order of Events: 

Bareback

Steer Wrestling

Ranch Broncs

Team Roping

Breakaway Roping

Saddle Bronc

Over 40 Calf Roping

Barrel Racing

Calf Roping

Bull Riding

Positions:  Positions in the timed events will run from 15 to 1 based on year end standings in the first performance and then from 15 to 1 based on Average for the next two performances, except in barrel racing. Team Roping on the Average of the header.

Finals Check-In:  Check in and get your coat Friday, Oct 31, anytime after 1 pm. Please check in as soon as possible so you can get everything needed to participate. Your Back Number gets you into the rodeo and one wristband included in your packet for a guest. You may purchase family and friends a weekend pass for $35 (may include with your fees or purchase at check in).

General Membership Meeting:  The meeting will be held on Saturday, Nov 1st at 11 am at the arena. Remember to sign the attendance sheet to get your $20 in cash from your finals fees.  Be present to represent your event and support the association.

Cowboy Church Service:  Church service will be at the arena Sunday, Nov 2nd at 10 am. 

Judging Clinic: A judging clinic will be offered by the Judging Director at a later date with hands on experience.  Prepare to be there to become an approved judge.

Host Hotel:  Hotel Topeka on the rodeo grounds is our host hotel for $99 per night plus tax, includes free breakfast. Call 1-800-579-7937 and ask for the 25URA rate.  Rate is only good until Friday, Oct. 24th. Here is the reservation link…  Click for Hotel Link

Payoff at finals: The Finals Added Money will be determined SOON and in each event at the finals will be included the Incentive Funds. All money won at finals will count in your event for year end standings. In the All Around, only entry fees and base added money in all events will count. Please ask if you have any questions.

College and High School Students: Remember, College and High School rodeo members may compete on two head of stock on the same night at the URA finals to allow competing at a sanctioned college or high school rodeo or other state sanctioned event that conflicts with the finals. Please inform the office at call-ins if you are doing this. 

Finals Ground Rules:
Only the competitor and the one on deck will be allowed in the arena. If the judge or arena director asks you to leave and you choose not to leave you will be fined $100. 

Ranch Bronc riders will be required to use a halter & bronc rein when competing.

Timed Event re-runs will be on the “extra” livestock chosen, with the 3rd performance at the discretion of the Event Director.

CONTESTANTS PROFILE PAGE:  Please complete this and return to the URA by October 28th or October 24th with your Entry Fees…. Please make a copy if you plan to complete this electronically.  Finals Contestant Profile Link

☑️ATTENTION EVERYONE:  PLEASE VOTE IF YOU ARE A URA MEMBER ON THE YEAR END AWARDS...YOUR VOTE DOES COUNT...

YEAR END BALLOT

👁️‍🗨️CONTESTANTS...

KEEP WATCHING 👀 THIS PAGE FOR UPCOMING FINALS BALLOT & ENTRY INFORMATION TO COME.

fyi:  Members/Personnel check the "MEMBERS" tab on this website for items to take care of business.

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💲💲Income Opportunity:

The 2025 Board of Directors is allowing card holding members in good standings, to sell sponsorships for the URA FINALS in Topeka!  

If you are interested, get with your event director for the sponsorship packet.

Anything over $500 in sales, you will receive 20% back at the finals.

Example: If you sell $1,000 you will receive $100 back. ($1000 sponsor minus the first $500 earns you $500 X 20% = $100 commission to you)  If you sell $2,000 you will receive $300 back.

You must approve any potential sponsorships with your Director before it is finalized.

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📲Invite your family & friends to join the Official Facebook page  United Rodeo Association - Official URA   👍

Keep an eye on this page for updates and information on the upcoming Finals...
October 31, November 1 & 2, 2025 in Topeka, KS  
Something special might be happening 👻🎃

Contestants:  The URA is excited about 2025 and looking forward to the upcoming finals with events still to take place.  Once the results & standings are posted, be sure to reach out if you feel there is a discrepancy.  We prefer to figure it out sooner rather than later to handle a potential issue. 
New office contact:  Call/Text 816-738-1743 and Email RodeoURA@gmail.com

🏨2025 Finals Host Hotel will be Hotel Topeka on the rodeo grounds. The rate will be $99 per night plus tax. This also includes a breakfast coupon for each registered guest and an indoor pool.

For reservations call by Oct. 24 for the special URA rate. 1-800-579-7937 or 785-431-7200 and use the code 25URA for the $99 on Friday & Saturday nights. For online reservations http://bookings.ihotelier.com/bookings.jsp?groupID=4912425&hotelID=13576

Keep watching for more updates as your directors plan a great event for the 2025 Finals Rodeo. 

2025 Rule Changes passed NOTICE the amendment on rule 1.

1.   Current Rule:

Entry fees in all timed events except team roping will be fifty

($50) regardless of the added money. Entry fees for each side in

team roping will be $75. Entry fees for all rough stock events

(bareback,saddle bronc & bull riding) will be: $30 regardless of the

added money.

Proposed Rule:

Remove:

Entry fees for all rough stock events

(bareback,saddle bronc & bull riding) will be: $30 regardless of the

added money. Amended to add fees in steer wrestling and calf roping will be $75; Fees in barrel racing and breakaway roping will be $65.

Rule to read:

Entry fees for all rough stock events (barebacks, saddle bronc, bull riding) will be based off of total added money for that event.

Added Money                 Entry Fee

$000-399               $30

$400-699                               $50

$700 +       $70

2.  Add to Official Rodeo Rules

    No stock may be roped or ridden between performances for any reason.

3.  Under rodeo approval 

Current Rule:  To gain approval, a contractor must submit an approval form to the U.R.A. secretary at least 45 days prior to the first performance of the rodeo.

Change the 45 days to 30 days.

4.  Add as an optional event for one year: Ranch Bronc Riding.

   A. This event will be totally optional for contractors and committees. It must be listed on the approval form for the rodeo or the office must be notified 30 days in advance if adding the ranch bronc riding to a rodeo.

   B. Contestants must hold a membership in the URA or a co-approving association or pay the non-member fee.

   C. Added money will be at least $150

    D. Fee schedule and payoff will be the same as the saddle bronc riding.

    E. Year end awards and finals participation will be determined based on amount of participation during the year.

    F.  The rough stock directors will serve as representatives for the Ranch Bronc Riding on the URA board of directors.

    G. If desired by the contractor or committee at a multi day rodeo payoff can be done each night.

    H.  Money won in the ranch bronc riding will not count for the all around.