Mega Bull '10 Date Set 4-17-10
2010-02-05 08:56:38Durant Main Street announced that Choctaw Casino and Resort and Choctaw Travel Plaza will again co-sponsor its Mega Bull fundraiser. The exciting event is set for April 17, 2010, at the Durant Roundup Club Arena. Hitchcock Distributing is preparing for the Coors Afterparty, plus they will bring various prizes for fans. Red Main Moist Snuff will be back with samples of their products. Various other giveaways will be available.
The sixth annual bullriding was featured in the March/April ’08 issue of Oklahoma Today as one of the state’s best, biggest, and burliest rodeos. The popular event is fun for the entire family with bullriding at its best along with entertainment galore.
The title for Mega Bull ’05 Winner went to Tim Wilson of Queensland, Australia. Skeeter Kingsolver of McLeod, Kansas, took home the title for Mega Bull ’06. Kingsolver currently rides the PBR Built Ford Tough Series. Buddy Lusk of Springer, Oklahoma won in ’07, and Cody White of Choctaw, OK took the title in ‘08. Cody Atwood of Decatur, TX, won the buckle in ’09. Other riders have come from Utah, Nebraska, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, and Oklahoma. Some of the cowboys came from the Professional Bull Riders Tour, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, and other regional associations.
Doug Williams, announcer for UPRA Finals, and other personnel will join together to make this a bullriding with pizzazz. Cameron Keeton, the barrel man, will add humor with his unique style. Justin Dow, producer, is looking forward to the event.
Durant Main Street Program Manager Donna Dow commented, “We are excited about the lineup of sponsors Mega Bull ’10. A few sponsorship openings are still available. We do our very best to maximize the value for our sponsors. And we definitely put on a show to entertain true bullriding fans.” To find out more, contact Donna Dow at 580-924-1550 or e-mail ddow@durantmainstreet.org.