Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals promises the best of the best

By MORGAN ROSE The Prairie Star
Jan 4, 2020
Jan 4, 2020 Updated Jan 8, 2020

MPRF — The 41st Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals promises three nights of fast-pace roping, bucking and rodeo action. Photo by David Hollenback.
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By MORGAN ROSE The Prairie Star

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - The 41st Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals will once again be coming to Montana Expo Park, Jan. 10-12, 2020. The Circuit Finals are the culminating rodeo for Montana’s professional rodeo cowboys and cowgirls. After three rounds of rodeo action, event champions qualify for the Ram National Circuit Finals, which will be held April 3-4, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla.

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