Giveaway PBR (Professional Bull Riders Launch 2017 Built Tough Series in #NYC

The PBR (Professional Bull Riders) launches the 2017 Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) season at Madison Square Garden with the Monster Energy Buck Off at the GardenJanuary 6 – 8, 2017. The first stop on a fierce 26-city tour will showcase the top 35 bull riders in the world trying to stay on their 2,000-pound bovine opponents in a ferocious 8-second battles of brawn and bravado in the ultimate quest for the coveted gold buckle. The “toughest sport on dirt” comes to the “World’s Most Famous Arena” for three days of intense, adrenaline-soaked action. Tickets are on sale now for this much-anticipated event.

Current PBR World Champion Cooper Davis will be joined by two-time PBR World Champion and Monster Energy bull rider J.B. Mauney, 2016 runner up Kaique Pacheco, 19-year old phenom and 2016 rookie of the year Jess Lockwood, andfellow fan favorite athletes Silvano Alves, Ryan Dirteater, Guilherme Marchi, Mike Lee, Derek Kolbaba, , and Chase Outlaw as they compete to be crowned the Madison Square Garden event champion.

A total of 750 tons of dirt will be trucked in to cover over the ice of the New York Rangers with an 8-inch deep topsoil bull riding surface.  Copious amounts of pyro, a soundtrack blasting great music, and raucous arena filled with ardent fans witnessing the only sport featuring a lightweight confronting a heavyweight in the same arena, all help to make PBR one of New York City’s most electrifying annual events. 

The three-day event at MSG is the first of four PBR Majors in 2017 offering increased prize money and bonus points to the riders. http://www.pbr.com/

The action begins on Friday, January 6 at 7:45 p.m., 6:50 p.m. on Saturday, January 7and Sunday, January 8 at 1:50 p.m. Tickets, ranging in price from $25 to $207 can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or via phone at 800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the MSG Box Office or via phone at 866-858-0088.

For the second year in a row, PBR Elite Seats are available for a true VIP experience. Located in an exclusive section of the arena immediately next to the chutes and all the action, PBR Elite Seats are priced at $505 each and will give fans the VIP experience of a lifetime; a pre-event reception with refreshments, backstage tours featuring a PBR 101 presentation, and meet-and-greet with top PBR stars. 

The 2017 Built Ford Tough Series rolls on for its 18-state tour, culminating with the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas when the 2017 PBR World Champion, the bull rider who has earned the most PBR world points during the 2017 season, will receive the ultimate bull riding prize – the World Championship belt buckle and $1 million bonus.

The BFTS is televised every week on CBS, CBS Sports Network and networks around the world. BFTS telecasts are produced for the PBR under a multi-year agreement with David Neal Productions, a Los Angeles-based production company led by 34-time Emmy® Award winner and Peabody Award winner David Neal, who serves as executive producer.

Giveaway: To enter for a pair a tickets to the NYC event email me at elgeorgia@aol.com with PBR in the subject line. Tell me why you would like to go. (one sentence please) Winner will be chosen on December 21 at 10am and winner will be notified via email they entered with. 24 hours to claim prize before a new winner is chosen.