Nominations for the 2025 WCJR may have closed June 22, but youth team ropers can still make their way to the July 22-26, rodeo with $215,000 in guaranteed added money.
The WCJR hits the Lazy E in Guthrie, Oklahoma, July 22-26, showcasing the top youth athletes in the country. While the 12 athletes who qualified through the WCRA DY leaderboard are being finalized, team ropers can still qualify through the open entry route.
Here’s what athletes need to know about how to qualify.
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How to compete at the 2025 WCJR
The most-common way of qualifying for the WCJR is through the WCRA DY leaderboard. Athletes nominate events toward the leaderboard to rack up points, and the Top 12 athletes on the leaderboard are seeded into the Semi-Final round. Leaderboard nominations closed June 22, but team ropers can still make their way to Guthrie through open entries.
Athletes can enter the WCJR through open entry, competing in the qualifying rounds for a chance to advance to the Semi-Finals. The two fastest times from the first round, two fastest times from the second round and the six fastest aggregate times will advance. There is also a Buy Back Round where the two fastest times will advance to the Semi-Finals. New in 2025, the aggregate winners from the open rounds will secure a spot in the Championship Round. The open entry route closes July 9, however late entries will be taken July 9-17, with an additional $50 fee per discipline.
What are the WCJR age divisions?
- Youth Division: Ages 10–15
- Junior Division: Ages 13–19
What is the 2025 WCJR payout?
Each discipline pays out $10,000 to $15,000 in added money, with a guaranteed $215,000 in total payout across all events and an estimated payout of nearly $400,000.
| Categories | Junior | Youth | Total |
| Junior Timed Events Added Per Discipline | $ 10,000.00 | $ 80,000.00 | |
| Junior Riding Events Added Per Discipline | $ 15,000.00 | $ 45,000.00 | |
| Youth Timed Events Added Per Discipline | $ 5,000.00 | $ 40,000.00 | |
| WCRA DY Men’s All-Around World Champion Cash Bonus | $ 4,000.00 | $ 2,000.00 | $ 6,000.00 |
| WCRA DY Ladies All-Around World Champion Cash Bonus | $ 4,000.00 | $ 2,000.00 | $ 6,000.00 |
| WCRA DY World Champions Per Discipline Cash Bonus | $ 2,000.00 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 3,000.00 |
| WCJR Men’s All-Around Champion Cash Bonus* | $ 2,500.00 | $ 2,500.00 | $ 5,000.00 |
| WCJR Ladies All Around Champion Cash Bonus* | $ 2,500.00 | $ 2,500.00 | $ 5,000.00 |
| Jr. Ironman | $ 5,000.00 | $ 5,000.00 | |
| Total | $ 215,000.00 | ||
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