The Iowa State Rodeo Club will host the 62nd Cyclone Stampede Rodeo on Friday and Saturday. They plan to have over 250 competitors from around the Great Plains region come to Ames to perform and compete in the rodeo.
The rodeo will begin at 7 p.m. Friday and at 1 p.m. Saturday, with championship rounds at 7 p.m. Saturday. Adult tickets cost $20, kids tickets cost $10 and there is also a $35 weekend pass bracelet. The event is free to all students who present a valid ISU student ID. All tickets can be purchased on site.
The annual Cyclone Stampede Rodeo has been a club tradition every year for over 60 years. It is the last student-run rodeo in the United States and will be held at the Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center at 2508 Mortensen Road.
Some of their sponsors for the 2025 event include Anytime Fitness, Wilson Trailer, Smokin’ Hereford BBQ, Twin Valley Veterinary Clinic, Farm Bureau, Heartland Co-op and others found on the Rodeo Club’s Facebook page.
The Cyclone Stampede Facebook group has more details on the event. According to the Facebook event invite, there are over 470 people interested in learning about or going to the event.
To learn more about the Rodeo Club, visit their website.
