To create an association designed for both the producers and the barrel racers. To provide honest, fair, affordable, professionally run barrel races. To promote and further a popular sport while providing opportunities to barrel racers of all ages and skill levels.
West Coast Barrel Racing Association will produce and sanction open 4D & 5D races. 1D being the fastest time of the race. 2D is .5 seconds added to the fastest time. 3D is the fast time plus 1.0 second and the 4D is fastest time plus 1.5 or 2.0 full seconds. A 5D format shall be set up at all .5 second increments. Some arenas have different scales but must be approved by the office.
The executive office will determine eligibility and has the right to refuse membership. General membership fees of $75.00 include the enrollment the rider on all horses entered, a member ID for the paid year, and eligibility to run at West Coast Barrel Racing Association (WCBRA) approved races and the finals (“The Richest Race In The West”). Discounts have been extended to those who have had a paid membership consecutively since the first year (2010). These discounted members are called Pioneer Memberships and they are $60. These discounts are a courtesy and management reserves the right to remove them at any time. Memberships are active as of the date purchased. Memberships purchased on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday are always attributed to that Friday date as the active date.
The Youth class will be strictly a side pot during the finals. Youth riders must be a regular qualified member similar to any other member and entered in the open. There will be no year end awards for Youth, only average awards.
A second youth division, classified as “Juniors” will be run as its own race at the finals for those NOT entered in the open. There is no membership or qualification requirement for entering as a Junior. Entries are limited.
See the Finals tab for more information on entering these classes.
Barrel racers at WCBRA prime sanctioned races will pay a $5.00 fee at each WCBRA race they attend per horse (both members and non members). Entering a minimum of ten races/approved WCBRA classes is mandatory to compete on one horse at the Finals Race. For each consecutive horse you wish to enter in the Finals, you need an additional five race attendances for each. The $5.00 finals fees paid at each race ensure WCBRA points toward the year-end standings. The $5.00 finals fee is YOURS. YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO GET IT BACK! Each finals fee will go directly into the added money for the finals race. WCBRA will guarantee a Finals race with a minimum of $5,000 added money each day. The fees you pay as a barrel racer throughout the year now, guarantee a way to run at a fantastic finals barrel race! WCBRA will also tracking money won (converts to points) and attendance for members throughout year. There will year-end awards at end of year based on money won and attendance
To receive a time at WCBRA race YOU MUST MAKE A COMPETITVE RUN! This means, if you miss your run or turn out, you will not receive an attendance or points.
Knocked over barrels will result in no time, unless otherwise specified by producer. Knocked over barrels and NTs resulting from off pattern or likewise will still be awarded attendances for qualification purposes. Checks will not awarded for knocked over barrels.
You may only enter each horse once in Open class. Two people may not share horse in same Open class. This includes carryovers the Open. Only under WCBRA official approved circumstances will this be allowed.
WCBRA Producers cannot take more than 30% of entry fee, and this is considered after STATED fees. It is suggested that only additional fee accessed the barrel racer is $5.00 finals fee. Other fees (timer’s, points, etc.) are ultimately up to individual producer, but in effort to eliminate the mass amounts of additional fees, please keep the add-ons to a minimum.
WCBRA paid places and payout is determined by total number of riders, fees and added money. Last hole in the 4D/5D is required to pay a minimum of the entry fee paid to enter (less the $5 WCBRA finals fee).
Each approved WCBRA race attended (with paid $5.00 finals fee) earned membered riders 50 points for making a qualified attempted on the pattern on their first horse. Additionally, money won on the highest dollar earning horse for each member in each race converts to additional straight points ($76.00 = 76 points). Additional horse run will count for attendance marks only. Points will be audited by a third party bi-monthly. Please note that year-end awards points and attendances will not be counted until a membership has been purchased properly online. WCBRA does not reward retroactive points or attendances.
Points will be regularly updated on the website. Riders must email any point discrepancies or question to [email protected]. Points will be audited by a third party and are subject to change. Management reserves the right to make point adjustments as they see fit and fair.
Year-end points as presented at The Richest Race In The West will be final.
