Tom Hirsig Talks Cheyenne Frontier Days 2020

Cheyenne Frontier Days president and CEO Tom Hirsig updates us on plans for the 2020 rodeo, gives us his thoughts on the probability that it will be able to be held considering the current pandemic, looks back on the CFD’s first year of breakaway roping last year, talks through the 2020 concert lineup, and explains the new format.

in 2019, Cheyenne Frontier Days moved to a tournament style but after listening to the concerns of its contestants, who want to be able to attend as many rodeos as possible during the Cowboy Christmas season, CFD is changing things up again.

Here’s a look at the revised CFD rodeo format:


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