PBR Challenger Series bucks into Tri-Cities

KENNEWICK — The Professional Bull Riders will make its way to the Toyota Center in Kennewick next weekend for the Challenger Series’ PBR Tri-Cities Classic.

The event, held from Sept. 9-10, brings in some of the world’s best bull riders tor two nights of competition. The PBR debuted in Kennewick last year, where Newport native Cody Casper took home the win after going 3-for-3 in competition.

The PBR Challenger Series is a string of more than 60 bull riding events across the country from May-November, leading up to a championship competition in Las Vegas in early November.

PBR features riders both affiliated and unaffiliated with PBR Team Series teams. In the inaugural Challenger Series, the top 25 riders are all within 100 points of each other.

The PBR Challenger Series meet begins at 8 p.m. on Sept. 9 and 7 p.m. on Sept. 10.