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Main Event · September 22–27, 2026
ScheduleDraws & Results
Daily schedule for the Gold Rush Main Event in Rapid City. Draws and results for the Futurity, Maturity, sidepots and West Fest races are posted here as they come in.
Event Dates
Sept 22–27, 2026
Futurity & Maturity
Thurs & Fri · Sept 24–25
Venue
James Kjerstad Event Center
In Conjunction With
Today's Horse West Fest
Day by Day
Rapid City, Tuesday to Sunday
The Gold Rush Main Event runs inside the 13th Annual Today's Horse West Fest. The 3D Maturity and 2D Futurity anchor Thursday and Friday; the Open 5D, Peewee and Youth races round out the weekend.
DrawResultsNot Yet
Draws post once entries close and the draw is run. Results post as each class wraps. A dashed grey button means that sheet isn't posted yet — check back.
22Sept
Tuesday · Day 1
Move-In & Check-In
8:00 AM–6:00 PM
Vendor Set-Up
Noon–6:00 PM
Futurity / Maturity Check-In #1
Rider only
Noon–6:00 PM
25-Minute Time Slots with Barrels
$25 per rider · max 10 riders per slot
23Sept
Wednesday · Day 2
Exhibitions
8:00 AM–8:00 PM
Vendor Set-Up
8:00 AM–8:00 PM
Futurity / Maturity Check-In #2
Rider only
8:00–10:00 AM
Pre-Sold Exhibitions
$5 each
10:30 AM
Two Free Futurity Exhibitions
Run in draw order · $25 fine if you exceed 60 seconds
After exhibitions
Pay-at-the-Gate Exhibitions
$5 each · sign up at the gate, time permitting
4:00–8:00 PM
25-Minute Time Slots with Barrels
$25 per rider · max 10 riders per slot
24Sept
Thursday · Day 3
Futurity & Maturity · 1st Go-Round
7:30–8:30 AM
Pay-at-the-Gate $10 Exhibitions
Sign up at the gate at 7:15 AM · 50 max sold
Follows Maturity
Gold Rush 2D Futurity presented by Platinum Trailers — 1st Go
One-second split · begins about 30 minutes after the Maturity
$150,000 Added
With the runs
3D Senior Sidepot — Go 1
Ages 50 & over · .75-second splits · paid per go on your Futurity or Maturity run
25Sept
Friday · Day 4
Futurity & Maturity · 2nd Go-Round & Averages
7:30–8:30 AM
Pay-at-the-Gate $10 Exhibitions
Sign up at the gate at 7:15 AM · 50 max sold
Follows Maturity
Gold Rush 2D Futurity presented by Platinum Trailers — 2nd Go
Reverse order · begins about 30 minutes after the Maturity
With the runs
3D Senior Sidepot — Go 2
Ages 50 & over · .75-second splits · paid per go on your Futurity or Maturity run
Follows Futurity
Open 5D — Section 1, Go 2
Begins about 30 minutes after the Futurity · times carry into Sunday's Section 2
$10,000 Added
After 2nd Go
Averages & Sidepots
Two-run average for the Maturity and Futurity · Slot Holder Only Sidepot ($10,000 added, pays on the average) · Whip N Spur High Stakes Sidepot ($2,500 added, fastest of your two runs) · All Runs Count 5D Sidepot ($1,000 added)
26Sept
Saturday · Day 5
West Fest Saturday
7:00–11:00 AM
Pre-Sold Exhibitions
$5 each
11:30 AM
Cruising 4 A Cure 5D Peewee Slot Race
10 & under · one-second splits · limited to 100 entries
$2,000 Added
27Sept
Sunday · Day 6
West Fest Sunday
All times are approximate. The schedule is subject to change based on entry numbers.
Season Results & Payouts
Sidepot results from all five stops, plus the Main Event payouts once they're official, live on the Results page. Winnings can't go out without a current W-9 on file.