Join us Thursday June 7th for the first rodeo of the 12 week season. You won't regret it. There will be plenty of thrills and spills, activities for the kids, time with family, meeting new folks and enjoying the beautiful setting of the Gus Darien Arena. You can bring your own picnic or take a night off and enjoy barbecue from Slow Groovin'; nachos and snocones from Senior Matters, and popcorn from the Boy Scouts and local 4-H.
All Competitors for the first CWWR of the 2018 season June 7th, Must Enter up on June 5th, 6:00-8:00pm via phone. All events except for the calf scramble must call in to enter up for the first rodeo of the season. Calf Scramble participants can sign up the night of the rodeo. Entry number is 970-923-9270.
It's not too late to join the many rodeo sponsors getting front row advertising at the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo. There is even a discounted rate on some sponsorships. For general information visit http://www.carbondalerodeo.com/sponsors and to see a current list of sponsors and sponsorships available http://www.carbondalerodeo.com/all-sponsors-0
Learn more about Gus Darien and why the Carbondale rodeo arena is named after him. A very interesting article in the Sopris Sun. See below and at this link: http://www.soprissun.com/news-general/170817_gusdarien
Who was Gus Darien?
By Will Grandbois
Sopris Sun Staff
As the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo wraps up its summer season, it’s worth remembering that the Gus Darien Arena takes its name not from a star rider but from a hard working rancher and steady stopwatch man.