PBR Canada Cup Series returns to Medicine Hat Oct. 17 with title race on the line
The Medicine Hat Classic at Co-op Place marks the sixth time the PBR Canada Cup Series has visited the city, with only three events left before November's National Finals.
The Professional Bull Riders Canada Cup Series returns to Co-op Place in Medicine Hat on Saturday, Oct. 17, for the PBR Medicine Hat Classic. It is the sixth time the series has held an event in the city, and one of just three stops remaining before the season-ending National Finals in November decide the 2026 champion.
Canadian No. 1 Nick Tetz leads the standings by 356.83 points over second-ranked Gilmar Santana as he chases a third PBR Canada Championship. Tetz has eight event wins this season, including three Cup Series victories in Red Deer, Lethbridge and Hamilton, Ont.
Two-time champion Dakota Buttar sits third, trailing Tetz by 774.83 points, with two event wins this season including the most recent Cup Series stop in Kelowna, B.C. Three-time champion Aaron Roy ranks fourth, 875.83 points behind Tetz, and is pursuing what would be an unprecedented fourth national title after nine top-five finishes this season.
Riders from around the world will compete in Medicine Hat, each attempting an eight-second ride aboard bulls weighing roughly 1,800 pounds, with points toward the national title and a $100,000 championship bonus at stake.
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