Professional Bull Riding U.S. Border Patrol Invitational 2009 Preview

Whether you are a bull riding fan or are just looking for something fun to do in Tulsa the weekend of July 17, 2009, the Professional Bull Riding U.S. Border Patrol Invitational is the ticket to a weekend of fast paced, dirt slinging excitement. This bull riding competition is part of the PBR's Built Ford Tough Series and features 40 of today's top superstar bull riders such as Kodey Lostroh, L.J. Jenkins and Wiley Petersen. The event will take place July 17-19, 2009 at the BOK Center located in Downtown Tulsa at 200 South Denver. In addition to the competition there will be accompanying events taking place in Tulsa all weekend.

On Friday July 17 Bass Pro Shops at 101 Bass Pro Drive in Broken Arrow, OK will host the PBR Draft and FanZone from 11:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. Stop by the Cooper Tires Main Stage and watch your favorite PBR stars draft their bulls for the competition. After the draft you will get the chance to meet the riders and get autographs in the FanZone. At the BOK Center, from 6:15p.m. to 7:45p.m., is the Official TeamPBR Fan Club Mixer. This is a pre-event mixer that gives Fan Club members the opportunity access the arena 15 minutes before the doors open to the public to mingle and have a Q&A session with a favorite PBR rider. Have your member card or invoice printed out and stop by the Official Fan Club TeamPBR Booth on the concourse for passes to the mixer. This is the perfect opportunity to get autographs and pictures with your favorite PBR stars. For those who aren't members of the PBR Fan Club, you will still get a chance to get autographs and pictures. Beginning at 6:30p.m. on the BOK Center concourse there will be autograph sessions at both the U.S. Bank Booth and Montana Tractors Booth. The U.S. Bank Booth will be hosting an autograph and photo session with PBR superstar Wiley Petersen. Bull riders Mike Lee and L.J. Jenkins will be signing autographs at the Montana Tractors Booth.

The fun doesn't end when the competition is over. At 10:00p.m. the PBR NightClub opens up at the Crowne Plaza Hotel located at 100 East 2nd. Street. This official after-party presented by Copenhagen Bull Riding will feature activities from Las Vegas, Jack Daniel's and Wrangler. These activities include Wrangler video replays, Las Vegas poker tables, PBR trivia games for prizes and a drawing to win tickets to the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas. Admission to the after-party is free so come meet the riders and have a good time. Only those 18 years of age and over will be admitted.

Saturday July 18 has events scheduled all afternoon and evening as well. From 1:00p.m. to 2:30p.m. Wrangler will be hosting autograph signings with L.J. Jenkins, Mike Lee and the PBR's current #1 Kodey Lostroh. L.J. Jenkins and Mike Lee will be at Drysdales Clothing Store at 3220 South Memorial while Kodey Lostroh will be at the Drysdales located at 10127 East 71st Street. While having your picture with the PBR stars and getting autographs, if you purchase $50 or more of Wrangler Western Wear you will receive a voucher for a ticket to the U.S. Border Patrol Invitational event at the BOK Center for Sunday July 19.

At the BOK Center Saturday evening the Fan Club Mixer will be open from 5:45p.m. to 7:15p.m. This is the second opportunity of the weekend for TeamPBR Fan Club members to mingle with the riders and get autographs. From 6:00p.m. to 7:00p.m. the U.S. Bank Booth on the concourse will play host to an autograph and photo session with PBR star Dustin Elliot. This autograph session with Dustin Elliot is open to everyone, so if you missed the TeamPBR Mixer because you aren't a Fan Club member you can still get autographs and photos by stopping by the U.S. Bank Booth. After the competition draws to a close for the day the PBR Night Club opens up again at 10:00p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. If you don't make it the this official after-party Friday night make it a point to be there Saturday, which will be the final night for the PBR NightClub. It promises to be an exciting event filled with fans and PBR superstars alike.

Sunday July 19 is the final day of the festivities. The Fan Club TeamPBR Booth on the BOK Center concourse will again host the Fan Club Mixer from 12:15p.m. to 1:45p.m. Fan Club members will have one last chance to mingle with the riders and get pictures and autographs. If you plan to attend the mixer make sure you have your membership card or invoice printed out when you stop by the Official Fan Club TeamPBR Booth for your passes. If you are unable to attend the mixer don't worry, you can still meet PBR stars L.J. Jenkins and Mike Lee at the Montana Tractors Booth on the BOK Center concourse. Beginning at 12:30p.m. Jenkins and Lee will be posing for pictures and signing autographs for fans. This will be the last scheduled opportunity to get pictures and autographs from these riders so be sure to stop by the Montana Tractors Booth before the competition.

For tickets to the PBR U.S. Border Patrol Invitational and a chance to watch the top 40 bull riders in the world try and tame some of the toughest bulls in the sport visit Tickets.com or purchase them directly from the BOK Center box office. You can reach the box office at (877)TulsaCC (885-7222). Ticket prices at the venue will range from $10 to $75 plus a $3 facility fee. The event facility, The BOK Center, is located in Downtown Tulsa,OK at 200 South Denver. The Crowne Plaza Hotel Tulsa is the official host hotel for the PBR event and is located in Downtown Tulsa at 100 East 2nd. Street. At the time this article was published the event block of hotel rooms was already sold out, but if you want to reserve other rooms or need pricing or information on the after-party you can contact the Crowne Plaza by phone at (918)582-9000. For more information on this and other PBR events visitwww.PBRNow.com