After the gold carpet, athletes and their guests attended the PRCA Welcome Reception and Back Number Ceremony, where competitors received their numbers.
South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association officially kicked off this year’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo – at the Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV from Dec. 4-13 – with the Road to the Gold Buckle event on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Top competitors from across the country, including bull riders, barrel racers, team ropers, bareback riders, steer wrestlers, saddle-bronc riders and tie-down ropers, walked the signature gold carpet in their best evening wear alongside family and friends. Thanks to Michael Roberts for his photos.
The show was hosted by Garrett Yerigan and presented by Cowboys & Indians Magazine. After the gold carpet, athletes and their guests attended the PRCA Welcome Reception and Back Number Ceremony, where competitors received the number they will wear throughout the 2025 NFR.
The evening south of the Las Vegas Strip off Las Vegas Boulevard honored this year’s qualifiers and celebrated the start of the highly anticipated annual rodeo championship. For more information about upcoming events at South Point, visit VegasCowboyCentral.com.
