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October 9th – 11th, 2026
Ingalls Event Center, Norco, CA
- Open 5D Barrel Race 1/2 second splits
- Youth is 4D and will run after the Open
- Youth is age 16 and under as of October 9th, 2026
- Youth is a 4-D Jackpot defined as: 1D being the fastest time of the race. 2D is 1.0 second added to the fastest time. 3D is the fast time plus 2.0 seconds and the 4D is fastest time plus 3.0 full seconds
- Relay Shot Race – teams of 3 (any age) $60 per team
- Prime – 17 years old – 49 years old – carry over only
- Senior – 50 years old & over – carry over only
- Exhibition runs $ 5 each pay at the gate (60 second max)
- Pens $125 per pen – SOLD OUT. email denise@horsemansnews.com for availability
- Limited Plug ins available for Sponsors first $50 per night
- Dry camping $15 per night per trailer
- Entries close Wednesday, October 7th for Sat & Sun. Friday warm up race entries close Friday at 4:00pm.
General Information:
Please help us to have a safe event: Absolutely everyone must have a current signed liability waiver in order to be allowed to ride on the property.
All contestants must have a current release on file. Contestants include those doing exhibition runs; must have a signed release before riding, any person that is riding a horse MUST have a liability release signed. These liability releases must be signed at every event, every time.
Roohide Saddle High Money Earning Horse & Rider :
This will be on the high money earning horse and rider team from the Friday Open, Saturday Open and Sunday Open only. Side pots and average money does NOT count and you MUST be entered all 3 days on the same horse in order to qualify.
Relay Shot Race:
Team of 3, any age, taking turns will run down to the third barrel grab their shot of soda and drink it. Fastest team to cross the finish line without knocking over the barrel and going around it wins. 2D is a 1 second split. Down barrel is a DQ and not taking or spilling your shot is a DQ
Dress Code:
Friday warm up race is not dress code. Full dress code enforced Saturday and Sunday. Long sleeve collared (or Nolan apparel), cowboy hat or helmet and boots. You will be fined $50 if you enter the arena on your turn without being in full dress code. There will be a $5 hat fine for all hats lost during your run.
Dogs: Please keep all dogs on a leash and preferably at your rig. After one warning you will be fined $50 and can be disqualified. Please pick up all waste after your dog.
Trash: Please pick up all of your trash (and any that you see) If we can keep the trash pick up to a minimum, then we can avoid raising the grounds fee. There are several trash cans located all around the property for your convenience.
We are asking that everyone abides by basic Barrel Racing Rules. Good sportsmanship and conduct are required. Absolutely no abuse to any animal will be tolerated. Boots are required for all contestants. Helmets mandatory for the youth under 10. Watch your children. No child is to be unattended at any time. No riding double or in halters. Children under the age of 18 must wear a helmet while on their horse. NO EBikes are allowed on the Norco grounds!
Exhibition Runs: $5 at the gate. Only one horse at time is allowed in the arena. Each run is allowed a maximum of 60 seconds on the pattern and we ask that you stay at trot or faster. (In order to give everyone a chance to get in the arena.)
BE READY WHEN NAME IS CALLED:
A contestant will be disqualified if she/he cannot enter the arena to compete in a reasonable amount of time. If your name is called and you do not immediately enter the gate area to compete and the announcer then has to call the contestant for a “second call” At that point a stop watch will be started; after the “second call” you will have 60 seconds to cross the electric eye or you will be disqualified.
Timer Malfunctions:
If the timer malfunctions, the contestant will be granted a rerun at the end of the jackpot (no refunds)
Entering/Paperwork:
VET OUT/DOCTOR RELEASE POLICY
All vet outs/turnouts prior to pre entries closing on midnight October 1st, will be immediately released of all entry fees minus a $20 office fee. Before the start of the race, if reasonable cause for vet/med out and note provided, the contestant is responsible for 30% of all entry fees. If no vet or doctor note can be provided, the contestant will be responsible for 100% of entry fees. Anyone who does not contact the office prior to the start of the race will be responsible for all entry fees.
Pre-entry deadline is October 1st. You can download the entry form from the website and send them in with a check written to the Nolan Watters Memorial or fill them out online and pay through paypal or venmo. We will be closing entries Wednesday, October 7th. No on site entries for Sat & Sun. Friday warm up race entries close on Friday at 4:00pm.
Fees:
All entry fees day of race will be CASH, VENMO or Credit Card (4% service charge) Only, with the exception of mail in entries by the deadline of October 1st. No checks accepted on site. NSF checks will result in a $50 fine. Entry Fees are $100 per day and the Average is $40. Friday night $1,000 ADDED warm up race will be $75. $15 grounds fee per day per rider. Youth is $50 a day and Senior, Prime side pots are $35 each per day and are carry over only from the open. There will be a $10 office charge for every time you need to make any change the day of the race. This includes name change, horse change, or rider swaps. Our payout is 70%. All entry fees include the $5 WCBRA fee.
Awards:
All awards must be picked up by you or a person you designate to do so. If you or your designated person do not show up for award photos, you will forfeit your award and it will go down to the next person in line. No awards will be mailed or held. Must be present and in full dress code for average awards on Sunday after end of race.
Sportsmanship:
All contestants and their family members are expected to display good sportsmanship at all times. Foul language, misconduct or abusive comments spoke to any contestant, spectator, staff member or volunteer will result in a minimum $100 fine. The maximum penalty will result in immediate disqualification and no refund of entry fees. Parents and contestants, please realize that any abuse via social media, emails, face-to-face or otherwise will result in a fine or disqualification. All decisions by the race director are FINAL. Disqualified contestants due to abusive behavior must leave the premises immediately. No level of abuse will be tolerated at any time. Excessive whipping, spurring, jerking, inhumane equipment, etc., will result in a minimum fine of $100 and/or disqualification by a race official. No electronic training devices of any kind allowed, no exceptions.
“The production board of the Nolan Watters Memorial reserves the right to refuse service/admission/entry to any person whose conduct is discourteous and or unsportsmanlike. This also applies to any family member or friend of a contestant. No offensive behavior will be tolerated.”
All decisions of the Nolan Watters Memorial board of directors will be final upon thorough review of any contested situation.
