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Huntington Beach Bull Riding Challenge

Huntington Beach  Professional Bull Riders presents Bulls on the Beach Saturday, October 18, 2014, 2-5 p.m.

Fee: No cost to see--limited-capacity standing room only seating. The event also will be aired on CBS Network Television, the home of the PBR, at either 3 p.m. or 5 p.m. ET, following the NFL on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014

15 top riders and bulls to Huntington City Beach

Location: 21100 Pacific Coast Highway, approx.  Huntington Street & Pacific Coast Highway across from Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort.

15 competitors build as "toughest athletes in the world" who attempt to stay on their bull for 8 seconds can win $25K

  • Joao Ricardo Vieira - Itatinga, Sao Paulo, Brazil,
  • 2013 PBR Rookie of the Year Fabiano Vieira, Perola, Brazil
  • Silvano Alves - Two-time PBR World Champion  seeks his third world title as he sits at No. 3 in the world
  •  Guilherme Marchi - 2008 PBR World Champion, currently in the No. 4 position in the world
  •  Gage Gay, rookie sensation, from Staley, N.C. is Current leader in the Rookie of the Year race
  • Mick E Mouse 2014 World Champion Bull contenders 
  • I'm a Gangster Too
  • Silvano Alves from Pilar Do Sul, Brazil – Two-time (2012, 2011) PBR World Champion
  • Mike Lee of Decatur, Texas - 2004 PBR World Champion
  • Matt Triplett from Columbia Falls, Montana
  •  Cody Nance from Paris, Tennessee
  • Eduardo Aparecido from Gouvelandia, GO Brazil
  • Chase Outlaw – Hamburg, Arkansas
  • Valdiron de Oliveira from Palestina, Brazil
  • Marco Eguchi from Poa Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Emilio Resende from Santa Helena Do Goias,  Brazil was 2012 PBR Rookie of the Year
  • Kasey Hayes from Liberal, Kansas         
  • Stormy Wing from Dalhart , Texas

The Monster Energy Bulls on the Beach is a PBR 15/15 Bucking Battle pitting the Top 15-ranked bull riders in the PBR head-to-head against the PBR’s Top 15 bovine athletes for double the regular season points. Points are very important at that stage in the season as next week the $2.2 million PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals kicks off in Las Vegas on Oct. 22-26, 2014.

The bull line-up is as follows:

Fire Rock (Jeff Robinson/ TNT Bucking Bulls)
Stanley FatMax (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls)
Mick E Mouse (Marlene Henry)
Jeremiah (Rob Smets)
Alright, Alright, Alright (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls)
Hungry Eyes (W/Y Bucking Bulls)
LL Cool J (Tugger X Bucking Bulls)
Mr Bull (Julio Moreno Bucking Bulls)
Riding Dirty No Restraint (KMH Bucking Bulls)
Oklahoma Bell (Jeff Robinson/TNT Bucking Bulls)
I’m A Gangster Too (Jeff Robinson/TNT Bucking Bulls)
Walk Off (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls)
Buck Dynasty (BMC Bucking Bulls/ Jeff Robinson)
Velvet Rain (Nunes Livestock)
Bushwacker (Julio Moreno Bucking Bulls)

The alternates include,
Percolator (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls)
Kiss Animalize (Jeff Robinson/ B&M Bucking Bulls Inc.)
Ranga (Jeff Robinson/ B&M Bucking Bulls Inc.).

In addition to extra points, one lucky rider will also have the opportunity to win $25,000 for one 8-second ride that afternoon on the Bad Boy Mower Bounty Bull. The rider randomly selected to face this bull will need to make the 8-second whistle to claim the $25,000 check.

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Bushwacker, who weighs about 1,750 pound superstar who's slated to retire,  will be on hand. $25,000 goes to the rider who can stay on this famed bull.   Jim Haworth, chief executive of Professional Bull Riders, says there's no bull about the winnings and the audience is guaranteed to have a great time. 

Bull riding in HB is no easy feat as Huntington City Beach is converted to an arena.  The event preparation requires laying 8-10" dirt floor over the asphalt. Other events that have done similar preparations included the nearly forgotten Core Tour.

Similar bullriding events produced by the Pro Bullriders have been hosted in  Times Square and Madison Square Garden, but never at a beach until October 2014 in Huntington Beach. This ground (or sand) breaking event is guaranteed to be a hoot.

Southern California based Monster Energy Drink entitled the event,
PBR sponsors
Ford
City of Las Vegas
Cooper Tires
Tyson Foods
City of Huntington Beach was instrumental in making the Bulls on the Beach a reality.

PBR Chairman and CEO Jim Haworth said the event is always looking for new venues to expand the sport's popularity and audience base.

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