End of the Year 2-Day Barrel Race

End of the Year 2-Day Barrel Race
Wednesday, Dec. 30 & Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026
Douglas County Fairgrounds, Lawrence, KS
$200 added Open per day
BBR pending both days
Wednesday Schedule:
4-4:25 p.m. - Open arena
4:30 - 4:55 p.m. - Ride session (10 horses, barrels set up)
5 p.m. - Dinnertime Exhibitions followed by up to 40 runs
7 p.m. - After Dinner exhibitions followed by remaining runs
Thursday Schedule:
8 a.m. - Exhibitions
Not before 9 a.m. - Pee Wee, Rising Stars, Open/Youth/Futurity/ Derby in same draw
Entry Fees:
$10 processing fee
$10 Ride session
$5 exhibitions
$40 Open 4D (80% payback)
$40 Double Down 2D sidepot (1/2 sec splits, 90% payback)
$20 Youth 3D
$20 Futurity 2D (horse 5 & under, 1 sec. split)
$20 Derby 2D (horse 8 & under, not futurity eligible, 1 sec. split)
$7 Pee Wee (8 & under)
$15 Rising Stars (rider of any age, not fast enough to place in any other class)