The deadline for pre-registration for the 2008 COORS LIGHT San Diego Rodeo is MIDNIGHT, August 1, 2008. Entry forms must be postmarked by this date in order to avoid a late entry fee of $50.00.  Please mail your contestant entry forms to:

   GSGRA-GSDC
   Contestant Registration
   302 Washington Avenue, Suite 830
   San Diego, CA 92103-2110

Membership as an I.G.R.A. Member or in a Recognized Association is required to compete, and the contestant or the contestant’s association must provide proof of membership. All contestants must be of legal age (18 yrs). Contestants must enter a minimum of one event for each day or two events if only competing on one day. A $46.00 (minimum required) NON-REFUNDABLE deposit must be included with your entry form postmarked by the deadline. Late entries or additional event entries will only be accepted between 6:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. during Contestant Registration the day prior to the first (1st) performance at an additional flat fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).

Additional fees do not apply to:

First (1st) time contestants, defined as an individual who has not been assigned a four (4) digit I.G.R.A. number.
A contestant who has been assigned a four (4) digit I.G.R.A. number within the previous 30 days.
A contestant entering or adding speed events.
A contestant entering or adding camp events provided one member of the team has pre-registered.

All entries fees paid at registration must be paid in cash, certified check, or money order only. No personal/business checks of any kind. If you will be arriving late, you are responsible for making prior arrangements to have your registration completed and entry fees paid by the 9:00pm close of registration.

NEW CONTESTANTS MUST ATTEND A MANDATORY MEETING AFTER THE CLOSE OF REGISTRATION. THE NEW CONTESTANT MEETING IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD AT THE RODEO GROUNDS PRIOR TO RODEO SLACK EVENTS ON SATURDAY MORNING (SUBJECT TO CHANGE). TIME AND PLACE WILL BE POSTED AT CONTESTANT REGISTRATION.

 

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NO PETS OR OUTSIDE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE ALLOWED ON THE RODEO GROUNDS. PORTIONS OF THE CONTESTANT AREAS ARE ON CALIFORNIA SCHOOL PROPERTIES WHICH PROHIBIT THE PRESENCE OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, OR ANY OTHER ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES ON THE PREMISES. THIS INCLUDES THE HORSE BARN, THE TRAILER PARKING LOT, AND THE OVERFLOW PARKING LOTS AT EL CAPITAN HIGH SCHOOL. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THE LIMITATIONS IN THESE AREAS VIA POSTED SIGNS. A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. RODEO OFFICIALS HAVE NO JURISDICTION AND YOU ARE SUBJECT TO STATE, COUNTY AND CITY LAWS.

Horse Contestants

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY.

The 2008 Coors Light San Diego Rodeo will be returning to the Lakeside Rodeo Grounds. It is a PRCA rodeo grounds and an excellent facility for rodeo however it is not typically set up for overnight horse events.

We are providing the following information to help you decide whether or not to attend the rodeo as a horse contestant. We plan to do our best to make the horse contestants and your animals comfortable during the weekend.
Stalls are available for check-in on Friday, September 12, 2008 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. All horses must be removed from the Lakeside Rodeo Grounds by 11:00 am, Monday, September 15, 2008.

If you plan on arriving after the above check-in times, you must make arrangements ahead of time. NO EXCEPTIONS. Please call the Barn Manager or Rodeo Director at 619-952-1008 to make special arrangements.
There will be very limited parking for trailers and contestants. Contestant vehicles will NOT be immediately adjacent to the horse stall area. We will provide tack cages in the horse stall area. Depending on the number of horses that show up, tack cages may have to be shared between two or more contestants. You must bring your own padlock in order to secure your tack cage.

The Rodeo Grounds has only ONE Arena. There is no warm up arena on the grounds but a small area near the entrance to the arena will be groomed for warm up. As time permits, the Arena Director may allow warm ups in the arena. The Arena Director, with no guarantees, will solely make this decision.

Overnight camping at the rodeo grounds is on a limited availability. A limited number of RVs may park at the Lakeside Rodeo Grounds for a fee of $25 per night. There are NO hook-ups or dumping facilities for RVs on the rodeo grounds. If you are interested in parking your RV on the grounds, please contact the rodeo director, Chris Ginn at 619-952-1008.

For those that need or desire to have hookups, there is RV camping at the nearby Santee Lakes RV Park. The Santee Lakes RV Park is located exactly 5.71 miles from the rodeo grounds. The rates are approximately as follows:

$34 per night for standard site with full hookups

$36 per night for deluxe site (pull thru instead of back in)

$40 per night for Lakefront site

To reserve a site you must contact the park directly. We have NOT reserved a group section, but if you book immediately, there is the possibility to book groups together. We suggest you contact Santee Lakes with groups of reservations in order to secure sites together. Also, we recommend you ask for WILLOW LOOP which we feel is the best area. The website is www.santeelakes.com and the telephone number is 619-596-3141.

One stall for each contestant will be provided free for the weekend. Additional stalls, if available, will be available at a cost of $25.00 each for the weekend. The balance of your stall fees are payable on arrival. CASH ONLY. Stall fees must be paid before start of the Rodeo on Saturday morning, or you will not be allowed to compete. A cleaning deposit of $25.00 per stall will be assessed during contestant registration. If you clean your stall prior to departing your cleaning deposit will be refunded, solely at the discretion of the Barn Manager. This will be strictly enforced.

The horse stalls will be temporary pipe stalls set up under a covered/lighted area at the rodeo grounds. The Lakeside Rodeo Grounds is not usually set up for overnight horse events so the amenities (wash racks, round pens, warm up areas, etc.) do not exist. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PRIOR TO BRINGING YOUR HORSE, PLEASE CONTACT CHRIS GINN AT 619-977-4704.
No bedding or feed will be provided. Bedding and feed can be purchased at JC Feed and Supply at 10027 Maine Avenue, Lakeside CA less than a mile from the Rodeo Grounds. 619-952-1008.

All horses must have a current Health Certificate dated within 30 days if traveling from out of state.

Our intention is not to discourage anyone from attending the 2008 COORS LIGHT SAN DIEGO RODEO. However, we believe that providing you with as much information regarding the setup and the facilities available to you in advance will help you to make an informed decision prior to arriving in Lakeside. We have been fortunate in years past to offer excellent horse facilities at our previous rodeo venue and we are confident that our decision to move to Lakeside is an excellent decision affording us the opportunity to produce a quality event. Your comfort and safety at our event are critical to its success and we hope you will decide to join us in September.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for additional information or with questions.

Chris Ginn
Rodeo Director
2008 Coors Light San Diego Rodeo