EPB rodeo rolls into Kalispell

The top 30 cowboys on the Elite Professional Bullriders circuit will cap off their season tonight at the Majestic Valley Arena on Highway 93.

The Elite Professional Bullriders Finals will be the last of 20 events held through the West over the past few months, and the series’ champion will be crowned after tonight’s festivities.

A training ground of sorts for the PBR, the EPB features young riders from around the country, including several from Montana.

Tyrell Toren, an 18-year old Kalispell resident who competed in the National High School Finals Rodeo earlier this year, is a rookie on the circuit. T’Jay Allen and Parker Breding, both Montana natives, have also competed on the EPB tour this year.

Montana’s Matt Triplett and recently crowned PBR world champion Jess Lockwood toured with the EPB before jumping to the PBR.

Gates open at 6 p.m., and the event begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online at majesticvalleyarena.com.