with their male counterparts. The WPRA is now the "oldest women's sports association in the country and the only one governed entirely by women". Current events and structure The WPRA's primary sanctioned event is barrel racing. Contestants on horseback run a cloverleaf pattern around three barrels set in a triangle in the arena. The quickest time determines the winner, with five second penalties assessed for each tipped barrel. The majority of the WPRA's barrel racing events are held in conjunction with Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) events. Contestants are ranked nationally, based on how much money they earned in competition. The top fifteen contestants at the end of the regular rodeo season are invited to compete at the PRCA’s National Finals Rodeo (NFR), held in December each year to determine the world champion in each event. Barrel racing has been a part of the NFR since 1967. The WPRA also has an All Women's Division which sanctions rodeos exclusively for women. These All Women's rodeos feature four events - breakaway calf roping, tie-down calf roping, team roping, and barrel racing. Contestants count points earned in competition to qualify for the WPRA World Finals formerly held each autumn at the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. Since 2014, the event has taken place at the Extraco Events Center in Waco, Texas. Since 2019, breakaway roping has been part of some PRCA events, making it along with barrel racing the two women’s rodeo events. The WPRA breakaway roping world championship used to be determined at the WPRA World Finals. However, since 2020, the National Finals Breakaway Roping (NFBR) has been held to determine the WPRA’s world champion breakaway roper. The event is held in conjunction with the PRCA’s National Finals Rodeo. See also Lists of rodeo performers Bull Riding Hall of Fame Professional Bull Riders Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association ProRodeo Hall of Fame American Bucking Bull International Professional Rodeo Association Bull Riders Only Professional Roughstock Series Championship Bull Riding Canadian Professional Rodeo Association Federacion Mexicana de Rodeo Australian Professional Rodeo Association References External links Official website Rodeo organizations Women's occupational organizations Sports organizations established in 1948 Sports in Colorado Springs, Colorado Women in Colorado