MAY 1: 100 days to go … Queensland cowboy Nash Jones eyes Mount Isa Mines Rodeo title
100 days. That's how long young-gun Glamorgan Vale cowboy Nash Jones has to prepare for his first assault on Mount Isa Mines Rodeo as an Open rider. He's made no secret that he aims to be Australia's Best Bull Rider, and if his mantlepiece is anything to go by, he will.
Last year at 'Isa, the biggest and richest rodeo in the Southern Hemisphere, he tied for 1st place in the 2nd Division Bull Ride, and won the Junior Steer Ride and the 2nd Division All Round Cowboy titles. In 2018, he competed in the USA in the Junior High School World Finals where he finished 11th in the World, the next year, he competed in the Youth Bull Riding finals in Texas and came 7th in the world, and at the International Mini Bull Ride finals in Los Vegas, he finished 8th in the world.
This year, it's Open all the way and he's ready.
Rodeo is in his blood – his father Marcus was a professional bull rider, and he had Nash on the back of sheep and calves at three years old. Yep, he's one to watch in 100 days!
Tickets to the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo go on sale Monday 8th May!
AND ONE WEEK UNTIL ROAD TO RODEO MOUNT ISA!
If you can't wait 100 days, and want to taste the dust, hear the cheers and feel the adrenaline – Road to Rodeo Mount Isa is THIS WEEKEND, so buckle up! This rodeo is to mark 100 years of Mount Isa, and what a way to celebrate. THIS Sunday May 7, rodeo once again takes over the famous Buchanan Park Events Complex with action all afternoon and into the night. Then, the Rodeo Rock concert headlined by legendary Australian artist and Cold Chisel member Ian Moss plus Shannon Noll and Mount Isa favourite, Luke Geiger will make this a Sunday for the ages! Rodeo events will include Bull Ride, Saddle Bronc Ride, Bareback Bronc Ride, Team Roping, Barrel Race, Steer Wrestling, Rope & Tie, Breakaway Roping and Poddy Calf events as well as the crowd favourite, the Op Shop Barrel Race!
Tickets are just $25 per adult, with 17 and under free, so BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW! Here.
Natalie Flecker, CEO of Isa Rodeo Limited said it was an important year for the city of Mount Isa. "This Road to Rodeo event is being staged especially in Mount Isa in 2023 by Isa Rodeo Limited in partnership with the Mount Isa City Council, to celebrate the city's centennial. For 64 of these years, the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo has been an integral part of the city's growth and identity and we can't wait to celebrate this special event with the Mount Isa community," she said.
Road to Rodeo is an event series from Isa Rodeo Limited, the producers of the legendary Mount Isa Mines Rodeo and the Mount Isa Mines Indigenous Rodeo Championships. This series of events brings a taste of the legendary Mount Isa Mines Rodeo experience into Queenslander's own backyards featuring the signature ingredients of this iconic event, including thrilling rodeo action and live Rodeo Rock.
ROAD TO RODEO MOUNT ISA
Sunday 7th May 2023 at Buchanan Park Events Complex
Ticket Prices:
$25 per person, with 17 years and under FREE
Live from 6pm Friday March 10: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/b5fe15fa-dff8-4534-b554-aec066265eb9
ABOUT MOUNT ISA MINES RODEO
In 1959, a group of people with passion and an intrinsic sense of potential formed the Mount Isa Rotary Rodeo Inc (MIRRI). Their vision was to put the new, remote town of Mount Isa on the map and raise funds for charity organisations in the new city. Through 63 years of whip-cracking vision and dedication, the event has evolved into legendary status. The event is part of the Australian Professional Rodeo Association's (APRA's) national circuit. The event is supported by the Queensland Government, via Tourism and Events Queensland and is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. The rodeo schedule includes the Bull Ride (Open, Over 40s, 2nd & Junior Division), Saddle Bronc (Open & 2nd Division), Bareback (Open & 2nd Division), Rope & Tie (Open), Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Ladies Barrel Race, Ladies Breakaway Roping and Mini Bull Rides.
Mount Isa Mines Indigenous Rodeo Championships: Thursday 10th August
The second Mount Isa Mines Indigenous Rodeo Championships will see more records set, and indigenous riders celebrated, with the popular Dexter returning to the legendary red dirt arena before our Rodeo Rock line-up takes to the stage. The event's cultural entertainment program will feature a Welcome to Country by the Sundowners Kalkutungu Dancers and a special performance by DJ Deadly Jacob.
Mount Isa Rodeo FESTIVAL: August 5 to 13, 2023
The Mount Isa Rodeo Festival is a weeklong celebration of food, fun, rodeo and rodeo rock. The 2023 program is filled with events that will surprise and delight and will suit every budget. The week will come to a close with the largest rodeo in the Southern Hemisphere, the legendary Mount Isa Mines Rodeo. The biggest, the richest and the best!
Website: Isarodeo.com.au
This event is supported by the Queensland Government, via Tourism and Events Queensland
