点评:The Round-Up is one of the most notable rodeos around, but it's not without its flaws. I've rarely seen a rodeo with as much production value and hype as this one. You can sense it is a big event when you are attending. I had tickets in the uncovered Let Er Buck Zone. If it is hot however, this is basically a heat stroke zone. Luckily there was covered seating available and we were able to scoot over there. The venue is setup as a racetrack with dirt oval and grass interior. This makes for an unconventional setup for a rodeo. Depending on where you sit and what event is going on, you may be quite a distance from the action. Some of the events drag a little long. The show is about 4 hours and some events need to move along a little quicker. There are some unique events like a Native American relay race and wild cow milking, which adds to the novelty of the event. The show sequencing was a bit odd as well. The bull riding had 4 events after it, which made for a somewhat anticlimactic timeline. A lot of folks left after the bull riding, which seemed to minimize events like the barrel racing. After the show, there are an abundance of high energy parties in town, but that's not my scene. You can check out the Happy Valley show instead, which shows its age, but is hokey fun. Overall, this is a unique experience, but I do rank other northwest rodeos as a better experience such as the Ellensburg Rodeo.
翻译:围捕是最著名的牛仔竞技表演之一,但它也并非没有缺陷。我很少见过像这一场那样具有如此高制作价值和炒作程度的牛仔竞技表演。当你参加的时候你就能感觉到这是一个大事件。我有未公开的莱特尔巴克区的门票。但如果天气很热,这基本上就是中暑区。幸运的是,那里有带顶棚的座位,我们可以在那里滑行。场地设置为一个赛道,内部为泥土椭圆形和草地。这为牛仔竞技表演提供了非常规的设置。根据您坐的位置和正在发生的事件,您可能距离活动很远。有些事件拖得有点长。演出时长约 4 小时,有些活动需要进行得更快一些。还有美洲原住民接力赛、野牛挤奶等独特的活动,增添了活动的新奇感。节目顺序也有点奇怪。骑牛赛之后还有 4 场比赛,这使得时间安排有些虎头蛇尾。很多人在骑牛之后就离开了,这似乎减少了像桶赛这样的活动。演出结束后,镇上有很多充满活力的派对,但这不是我的场景。你可以看看欢乐谷的表演,它显示出它的年代,但很有趣。总的来说,这是一次独特的体验,但我确实将其他西北牛仔竞技表演列为更好的体验,例如埃伦斯堡牛仔竞技表演。