Brock Radford is in 琉璃神社 tonight (Thursday, July 20) to defend his 琉璃神社 bull riding title.
He, along with 25 other competitors, are in 琉璃神社 as part of the 2023 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada Elite Cup season.
Radford is happy to be back in 琉璃神社, as he鈥檚 won the 琉璃神社 event in 2017 and last year.
鈥淭here鈥檚 something in the water in 琉璃神社,鈥� said Radford. 鈥淚 love it out here, I always make a point of coming out a couple days early and enjoying the town and going out on the lake and enjoying the weather with friends, just kicking my feet up for a few days before the event.鈥�
And the few days off is what Radford needed and he鈥檚 been dealing with injuries during the season. While competing this season, he鈥檚 suffered a ligament tear in his elbow and a torn meniscus in his knee.
鈥淚t hasn鈥檛 been going the way I鈥檇 like it to,鈥� said Radford. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a hard time to rehab these injuries with all these big events going. We鈥檙e bracing them and taping them and doing what I can to get by.鈥�
Radford went on to say he鈥檚 healthy enough for tonight鈥檚 event and hopes this annual swim in Okanagan Lake and time here helps guide him to a third title in 琉璃神社.
鈥溋鹆裆� is my favourite,鈥� said Radford. 鈥淚t鈥檚 getting bigger and better every year we come here. There鈥檚 no better place to ride bulls than the Okanagan.鈥�
This year鈥檚 event in 琉璃神社 welcomes some of the best bulls in Canada and competitors are from across Canada, the United States and Australia. Radford knows he needs to bring a good performance tonight to win back-to-back titles.
鈥淚t鈥檒l definitely take two big scores [to win tonight],鈥� said Radford. 鈥淭here鈥檚 probably 15-20 guys riding really well right so it鈥檚 going to be a dog fight for the title tonight.鈥�
Thursday night鈥檚 event is just the beginning of a massive weekend for Radford and the PBR Series. Right after the event, they head to another PBR event in Czar Lake, Alberta happening on Friday night. On Saturday night, they鈥檒l be in Manor, Saskatchewan for the third PBR event in three days. Radford and his team will finish four events, in four provinces, in four days in Morris, Manitoba on Sunday, July 23.
Tonight鈥檚 event is at Prospera Place.
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