South Carolina Gears Up for Historic Return of Professional Bull Riding Championship

The PBR’s Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour has always been the stomping ground for the best bull-riding talents in the country. Many superstars of the rodeo world earned their first stripes in this prestigious tour. The tour has garnered a reputation for showcasing thrilling performances and draws in large crowds from all over the nation. This year, these crowds will be assembling in an iconic arena in South Carolina that has a rich history of hosting the tour.

The PBR has once again chosen the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville to play host to the Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour for the fourth consecutive season. The fans are already looking forward to January 2024, when the tour will return to the arena. But will it be able to match the success of the current year’s tour? Let’s find out!

Bullriding attendance records to reset

The PBR has enjoyed the most dynamic season in history this year with record-breaking ticket sales and attendance numbers. However, the organization expects these records to reset in the upcoming season. They are especially looking forward to the PBR tour in Greenville with anticipation of a surge in attendance, as it will mark the eighth stop of the tour on the way to the finale. The newly introduced individual season is the subject of the biggest buzz this year after the success of Brazilian bullriding phenomenon Mauricio Moreira.

As per PBR, Moreira won the PBR Greenville in the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in February 2023. He put up a solid performance from the first round itself and tied with the second-best score-earner of the night. After the first successful round on Grinch, the charismatic bull-riding ace was paired with Chubs for the second round.

He scored 82.5 points to occupy the leadership position on the scoreboard. In the final championship round, Moreira had the rotten luck of drawing the most challenging bull of the night. He stayed atop the Gold Standard for 2.36 seconds before the raging beast sent him flying into the air. Fortunately, he was safe and had enough points to clinch the trophy. The fans are expecting to see similar feats as forty paragons of the bull riding world have already registered for the tour.

Rodeo stars to showcase bull riding prowess in Greenville

The Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour will feature forty rodeo stars competing for the ultimate glory. They will battle against the rankest bovines of the animal kingdom to showcase their strength before the roaring crowds. However, at the end of Round 1 on January 26, only 36 will proceed to Round 2 on January 27. Out of them, only a handful will get the chance to compete in the championship round for the event title. The event winner will have the chance to make a bid for the 2024 PBR Velocity Tour Champion title.

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The fans do not want to miss the chance to witness rodeo history in the making and are patiently waiting for the ticket sale to go live. The PBR has partnered with BSWArena.com and ticketmaster.com to sell the tickets from Wednesday, September 20, onwards. The tickets cost $15, excluding taxes and fees, but it is something that die-hard bull riding fans are willing to pay for the opportunity to see their favorite riders compete and with its return to the Bon Secours Wellness Arena.

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