TheFR Open runs July 14–18 at the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs, with $85,300 added in barrel racing and 27 circuit champions entered, among them Lisa Lockhart and defending champion Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi. Here is how the week works and who is running.
Table of contents
- What the NFR Open is
- How the format works
- Who’s entered
- Set A (July 14-15)
- Set B (July 16-17)
- Set C (July 17-18)
- When and how to watch
- ResultsSet BSet 2Set CFinals
What the NFR Open is
The NFR Open is the season-ending payoff of the circuit system, the regional standings race that runs alongside the world standings all year. Every WPRA circuit sends its year-end champion and its circuit finals average champion, and they meet in Colorado Springs to settle a national circuit title. The week carries beyond the check: a strong showing and big payday plays into 2026 WPRA World Standings and can open the door to limited-entry events in 2027, or help athletes looking to make the NFR this year. Barrel racing runs alongside the full slate of ProRodeo events during the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, and the event adds $682,400 across all disciplines.
- Days of Summer: 2026 July ProRodeo Results Tracker
- Results are Rolling: Cowboy Christmas Barrel Racing Tracker 2026
How the format works
The barrel racers are split into three sets of nine, and each set runs two go-rounds back-to-back over consecutive performances. Every rider competes in both go-rounds of her set, and the top three in the average from each set advance to Saturday night’s Top 9 Finals, where the champion is decided. The finals running order is set by random draw rather than seeded by average.
