Watch This Wednesday Night as Elite Rodeo Athlete's Race to Dallas Championship Premiers on FOX Sports 2

BOERNE, TEXAS (April 5, 2016) The premier of Elite Rodeo Athlete’s (ERA) Championship Race to Dallas premiers this Wednesday, April 6^th at 7:00 EST on FOX Sports 2. The two-hour broadcast will be the first of a 20-telecast series that will showcase the biggest names in rodeo and their journey to become the ERA World Champion.

Wednesday night’s telecast will be the first performance of their stop in Redmond, Oregon. It will feature world-renowned cowboys and cowgirls like 23-time World Champion Cowboy, Trevor Brazile; 11-time World Champion Barrel Racer, Charmayne James; five-time World Champion Steer Wrestler, Luke Branquinho; four-time World Champion Bareback Rider, Kaycee Feild; three-time World Champion Calf Roper, Tuf Cooper; eight-time World Champion Calf Roper, Fred Whitfield and World Champion Barrel Racer, Fallon Taylor.

ERA, a rodeo corporation created by the top rodeo athletes in the world is a League of Champions, where only the world’s best rodeo athletes and animals will compete against each other at every event. This high level of competition has elevated the performance of every athlete participating. Viewers who tune in on Wednesday night should expect rodeo action unlike any they have ever witnessed.

“For the first time in the history of rodeo, fans from all over the country will be able to watch the race to an ERA World Championship on FOX Sports 2, a national television network, that is a sports icon. FOX Sports 2 gives us the opportunity to showcase the sport of rodeo on a national stage,” said Trevor Brazile, 23- time World Champion and ERA Athlete.

Tony Garritano, CEO and President of ERA said, “Having an industry leader in sports television such as FOX Sports will provide the ERA a national platform in which to showcase professional rodeo at its highest level. We are excited to bring the athleticism and excitement of ERA rodeo to living rooms across the country.”

FOX Sports 2 can be found on Dish Channel 149 and DirecTV channel 618, or viewers can go to ERArodeo.com for a FOX Sports 2 channel finder.