Come on out this weekend and watch the best student athletes from 18 post-secondary schools across Western Canada compete for Champion Buckles.

EDMONTON, AB – Get your tickets now for great rodeo action at the Canadian College Finals Rodeo (CCFR) presented by Martin Deerline, in Expo Centre Hall D from March 17 – 19. The best student athletes from 18 post-secondary schools across Western Canada will be here to compete for Champion Buckles in ten demanding events each night – tie down roping, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, barrel racing and bull riding in addition to team roping, goat tying, breakaway roping and pole bending.

Advance single day tickets start as low as $14.00 and are available from now until 4:30 p.m. on each performance at any Ticketmaster outlet, online, or by calling 1-855-780-3000. Ticketmaster convenience and handling fees will apply. For more information see: http://www.northlands.com/ ccfr/

The young men and women competing in the CCFR are motivated athletes – they not only compete during their regular school semesters, they must maintain a minimum grade point average and be a member in good standing of the Canadian Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.

About the Canadian Intercollegiate Rodeo Association: The CCFR is made possible by the Canadian Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (CIRA) — a student run not-for-profit organization that promotes rodeo, the western lifestyle, and post-secondary education. Their hard work and your support is an important part in the creation of future agriculture and industry leaders.

For more information:

Trish Filevich

Public Relations Manager, Northlands

Cell:  780-902-2994

Email: tfilevich@northlands.com