August 11 to 15, 2026 • South Point Arena

2026 Schedule

The 2026 The Run For A Million has concluded. View every class, draw party, autograph session, concert, and marquee night from the week.

View The 2026 Schedule 2027 Dates
5Days
60Scheduled Events
3Marquee Nights
Aug 11-152026
Watch every run on demand 2027 returns August 17 to 21

Under The Lights

Three nights crowned three champions.

Doors opened at 4:30 PM. Here is how each marquee night ran.

Thursday • Aug 13

Cutting Night

6:00 PM$125,000 Added Non Pro Cutting Challenge
7:30 PM$250,000 Cutting Horse Challenge
Doors 4:30 PM • South Point Arena
 Friday • Aug 14

Cow Horse Night

6:00 PMBreakaway Roping Showcase presented by Shorty's Caboy Hattery
6:30 PMYouth Cow Horse Challenge Cow Work
6:45 PM$30,000 Cowboy Heritage Ranch Challenge presented by Markel
7:00 PM$250,000 Cow Horse Challenge Cow Work
Doors 4:30 PM • South Point Arena
 The Main Event Saturday • Aug 15

The Million Dollar Night

5:30 PM$70,000 Added The Race To The Slide presented by ThorSport
6:00 PMPregame Show and Opening Ceremonies
6:15 PMThe Run For A Million Reining: the Million Dollar Competition begins
8:30 PMThe Run For A Million Buckle Ceremony presented by Honda
Doors 4:30 PM • South Point Arena

The Week

The 2026 week at a glance.

Tap a day to jump straight to its full schedule.

Tue Aug 11 Draw parties Media day Wed Aug 12 Rookies & Non Pro First runs Thu Aug 13 Cutting night Marquee Night I Fri Aug 14 Cow Horse night Shootout morning Sat Aug 15 The Million The Main Event

Tuesday · Day 01

August 11

8AM-6PM
TRFAM Spooks Gotta Whiz Concierge - Open for Sponsor/Experience Package Check-in
Concierge Desk
3PM - 6PM
Exhibit Hall & Trade Show Open
11:00AM
MEDIA DAY - MILLION DOLLAR COMPETITION RIDERS
1:00PM
MEDIA DAY - COWBOY HERITAGE RANCH RIDERS
2:30PM
MEDIA DAY - COW HORSE CHALLENGE RIDERS
4:00PM
MEDIA DAY - CUTTING HORSE CHALLENGE RIDERS
4:00 PM
Rookie 1 & Rookie 2 Challenge, Non Pro Challenge Draw Party presented by Mars Equestrian
Live Festival Stage

Wednesday · Day 02

August 12

8AM-6PM
TRFAM Spooks Gotta Whiz Concierge - Open for Sponsor/Experience Package Check-in
Concierge Desk
8:00 AM
Rookie 1 Challenge presented by Equine IVFPattern 8Rookie 1
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Rookie 2 Challenge presented by Equine IVFPattern 8Rookie 2
9AM-9PM
Exhibit Hall & Trade Show Open
1:00PM
$250,000 Cow Horse Challenge,Cowboy Heritage Ranch Challenge presented by Markel, and Youth Cow Horse Challenge Draw Parties presented by Mars Equestrian
Live Festival Stage
2:00PM
$250K Cutting Horse Challenge and $125K Non Pro Challenge Draw Parties Presented by Mars Equestrian
Live Festival Stage
4:00PM
Rookie 1 & Rookie 2 Challenge presented by Equine IVF Awards Ceremony
Live Festival Stage
5:00 PM
$125,000 Added Non Pro ChallengePattern 9Non Pro Challenge
Approx 8:30 PM
Non Pro Challenge Awards Ceremony
Live Festival Stage

Thursday · Day 03

August 13

7:00 AM
Million Dollar Competition Jog
Warmup Area
8AM-6PM
TRFAM Spooks Gotta Whiz Concierge - Open for Sponsor/Experience Package Check-in
Concierge Desk
9AM-9PM
Exhibit Hall & Trade Show Open
8:00 AM
Youth Cow Horse ChallengeRein Work NRCHA Pattern 12
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$30,000 Cowboy Heritage Ranch Challenge presented by MarkelRein Work NRCHA Pattern 13
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$250,000 Cow Horse ChallengeRein Work NRCHA Pattern 12
Noon
$250,000 Cutting Horse Challenge Autograph Signing sponsored by Classic Equine
Live Festival Stage
3:00
Concourse closed
4:00 PM
Channing Wilson Concert
Live Festival Stage
4:30
Doors re open, ticketed
6:00 PM
$125,000 Added Non Pro Cutting Challenge
7:30 PM
$250,000 Cutting Horse ChallengeCutting Challenge
8:30 PM
Non Pro Cutting Horse Challenge Awards Ceremony followed by $250K Cutting Horse Challenge Awards Ceremony
Live Festival Stage

Friday · Day 04

August 14

8:00 AM
$100,000 Added Open ShootoutPattern 9Open Shootout
8AM-6PM
TRFAM Spooks Gotta Whiz Concierge - Open for Sponsor/Experience Package Check-in
Concierge Desk
9AM-9PM
Exhibit Hall Open
9:30 AM
Youth Reining Challenge presented by O3 Animal Health Draw Party
Live Festival Stage
Noon
Cow Horse Challenge Autograph Session
Live Festival Stage
2:00PM
Million Dollar Competition Draw Party presented by Arcese Quarter Horses/Oswood Stallion Station
Live Festival Stage
3:30 PM
$100,000 Added Open Shootout Awards Ceremony
Live Festival Stage
3:00
Close and Clear concourse
4:00 PM
Cassidy Daniels Concert
Live Festival Stage
4:30
Doors re open, ticketed
6:00 PM
Breakaway Roping Showcase presented by Shorty's Caboy Hattery
6:30 PM
Youth Cow Horse Challenge Cow WorkCow Work
6:45 PM
$30,000 Cowboy Heritage Ranch Challenge Presented by Markel Cow WorkCow Work
7:30 PM
$250,000 Cow Horse Challenge Cow WorkCow Work
8:00 PM
Breakaway Roping Showcase Presented by Shorty's Caboy Hattery Award Ceremony
Followed by
Youth Cow Horse Challenge Awards Ceremony
Live Festival Stage
Followed by
$30,000 Cowboy Heritage Ranch Challenge Presented by Markel Awards Ceremony
Live Festival Stage
Followed by
$250,000 Cow Horse Challenge Awards Ceremony
Live Festival Stage

Saturday · Day 05

August 15

8AM-6PM
TRFAM Spooks Gotta Whiz Concierge - Open for Sponsor/Experience Package Check-in
Concierge Desk
9AM-9PM
Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 AM
Youth Reining Challenge presented by O3 Animal HealthPattern 15Youth Reining
10:00AM
Million Dollar Competition Rider Autograph Signing presented by Cinch
Live Festival Stage
2:00PM
Youth Reining Challenge Awards Ceremony
Live Festival Stage
3:30
Close and Clear concourse
4:30
Doors re open, ticketed
5:30 PM
$70,000 Added The Race to the Slide presented by Thorsport,The Race to the Slide
6:00 PM
Pregame Show/Opening CeremoniesOpening
6:15 PM
The Run For A Million ReiningPattern 10Million Dollar Competition begins
8:30PM
The Run For A Million Buckle Ceremony presented by Honda
Showroom
8:15 PM
The Run For A Million Awards Ceremony
Live Festival Stage
8:30 PM
Private Concert & The Run For A Million Buckle Presentation to Champion
Showroom

Next Year

The Run For A Million returns August 17 to 21, 2027.

The 2027 schedule has not been released yet. Join the list and we will let you know when it is, along with the day tickets go on sale.

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