Nashville, Tenn. - (July, 15 2008) - The 27th Annual George Strait Team Roping Classic (GSTRC) is scheduled to take place Friday and Saturday March 13th & 14th 2009 at the San Antonio Rose Palace in San Antonio, Texas.  The event, which originated as a small family roping by George and his brother Buddy in 1982, has grown into the most prestigious open Team Roping competition in the country.  The GSTRC has become the premiere open in the sport with hundreds of thousands of dollars up for grabs each year.
 
The GSTRC is not just for the big names however. As an open roping, ropers of all levels may compete alongside each other for a chance at the big winnings. In March, nearly 500 teams competed for more than $660,000 in cash and prizes.  Travis Tryan and Michael Jones eventually walked away with Champions title to go along with $88,060 each.  In addition to the cash, they each won a Chevy Silverado from Cavender Chevrolet (Boerne, TX) and a Strait X-treme 3-horse slant trailer from Bruton Trailers.

"It is definitely a life changing experience to win the GSTRC," says 2008 winner Michael Jones. "With nearly 500 teams entering, this chance just doesn't come along every day."
 
"The most gratifying thing about putting on the GSTRC comes when we present the awards to the winners," said Strait. "The looks on their faces, the excitement and their words of appreciation make all the hard work worth every minute."

All ropers will participate on Friday, March, 13th for cash and prizes. Following Friday's competition, the top 50 teams will come back for the final three rounds on Saturday, March, 14th.  Entry fee for the 27th annual George Strait Team Roping Classic will be $800 per team.  Each roper will have the opportunity to enter up to three times with different partners.

Details on registration, competition and ticket purchasing go to www.gstrc.com.  


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