THE northern run is in full swing and national Saddle Bronc Champion John McNamee is among the host of big names who will head to North Queensland to compete at the Richmond Rodeo on Saturday.
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McNamee, from Millmerran, is the current Australian Professional Rodeo Association Champion in Saddle Bronc and currently second on the standings.
He is one of 242 nominations for the Richmond Rodeo, the third on the Northern Run in the APRA.
Many of the riders from Richmond will then head to Hughenden a day later on Sunday for the Flinders River Hughenden Timed Events Rodeo.
The Hughenden event has attracted 191 nominations.
Many of the riders from Richmond will head to Hughenden on Sunday for the Flinders River Hughenden Timed Events Rodeo which has attracted 191 nominations
The toughest competition at the rodeos this weekend could be in the Rope and Tie.
In that event Townsville rider Campbell Hodson is out on top as the standings leader over Emerald cowboy Shane Kenny.
Both will compete at the Richmond and Hughenden rodeos.
Lee Kimber is also competing on the Northern Run and he will be a rider to watch in all three timed events.
Emerald cowgirl Leanne Caban won both the Barrel Race and Breakaway Roping at her hometown rodeo in early July and on form will be one of the favourites for Richmond and Hughenden.
She will face some of her toughest opposition from current All Around standings leader and reigning Champion Shianne O’Donoghue-Kent from Victoria and Hughenden rider Tenielle Middleton.
The Richmond Rodeo on Saturday will be held at the Richmond Rodeo Grounds starting at 1pm.
The Hughenden Flinders River Timed Events Rodeo starts at noon on Sunday at 3 Hann Highway, Hughenden.
Then on August 3 the Northern Run events move to Cloncurry.
That Thursday night the Cloncurry Merry Muster Xtreme Bulls Rodeo will take place at the Cloncurry Showgrounds. That is followed on August 4-6 by the Cloncurry Merry Muster Rodeo and a week later on August 11-13 the Mount Isa Mines Rotary Rodeo.