The Saskatoon stop of the World Professional Chuckwagon Association has been postponed…but not cancelled.
The W-P-C-A announced the first four shows of their 2020 Tour in Grande Prairie and High River, Alberta, will not be held as scheduled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Saskatoon races were slated for June 4-7 at Marquis Downs on the Prairieland Park grounds. Along with Medicine Hat, scheduled for the week after, the two venues will explore options for rescheduling in late summer or early fall. Following is the news release from the W-P-C-A…
Chuckwagon Races in Saskatoon postponed
April 17, 2020, SASKATOON, SK – The World Professional Chuckwagon Association recently announced postponed and cancelled dates for their 2020 tour. Among them, the Saskatoon event has been suspended pending suitable dates in the late summer or early fall. More information can be found via the WPCA directly (https://wpca.com/start-of-2020-wpca-season-on-hold/).
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START OF 2020 WPCA SEASON ON HOLD
The World Professional Chuckwagon Association regrettably announces that the first 4 shows of the 2020 WPCA Pro Tour will not run as scheduled.
The Grande Prairie Stompede and High River Guy Weadick Days have made the difficult decision to cancel their events. The WPCA in consultation with Prairieland Park in Saskatoon and the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede have agreed to postpone their respective tour stops and explore what options may exist to reschedule these events in the future.
The health and safety of horses and humans is the number one priority in the WPCA. Sometimes tough decisions need to be made to maintain our high standards. With the full impact of COVID-19 still unknown and to maintain our commitment to the WPCA Code of Care and Animal Safety, decisions related to racing or cancelling and postponing events are not made lightly.
These are challenging times. Like the rest of the world we are following this global concern day by day and evaluating our options as specific scenarios are presented.
The World Professional Chuckwagon Association is committed to working with our hosting committees and government partners as well as provincial and federal health services during these difficult times.
