TRAVEL
OAKLEY, UTAH
If you have never been to Oakley, Utah for the annual
4th of July PRCA Rodeo and celebration, now is the
time to make plans to do so. A legacy of four nights of
top cowboy action, parades, fireworks and a traditional
patriotic program that features all local talent are just a
few of the activities that will welcome you to this small
community located just 16 miles from Park City, Utah.
The Annual Oakley 4th of July Rodeo has been the
spotlight event for Oakley for the past 83 years. This
rodeo heritage began with three little chutes, snow fences
around the arena and cars parked all around the fence.
Today you will find one of the best outdoor facilities
around, seating for 6500 and prize money of $62,000 for
the participating cowboys.
Two of the rodeo committee members have been on
the board for 64 years. Ken Woolstenhulme and Gerald
Young became members of the board in 1954, along with
By Shannon Geddess
Ken’s brother, Dutch, who
has since passed away.
Gerald is still the active
president of the board
today. Ken and Gerald may
be 86 years old, but you
won’t find them slowing
down anytime soon. From
actively working on their
farms to running a rodeo,
these two men are doing
what they love.
The Oakley Rodeo has drawn people from all over the
world, many seeing a rodeo for the first time. In Oakley
you will experience old fashioned hospitality, good clean
family fun and a rodeo ranked in the top 5 in America for
outdoor rodeos.
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