2026 PWR CHAMPIONSHIP LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER DETAILS
Barrel Racing – Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – NRS Arena, Decatur, TX
Team Roping – Sunday, May 10, 2026 – Hamilton, TX
Breakaway Roping – Sunday, May 10, 2026 – Hamilton, TX
Added Money: PWR LCQ Money – $15,000
Open Team Roping – $3,000 (1,500 per side)
Challenger Team Roping – $2,000 ($1,000 per side)
Open Breakaway Roping – $3,000
Challenger Breakaway Roping – $2,000
Limited Breakaway Roping – $1,000
Open Barrel Racing – $4,000
How it works:
1. All Athletes eligible for the LCQ must have an active W26 card or purchase a W27 card.
2. To be eligible for the LCQ, each athlete must enter and pay a $250 PWR Last Chance Qualifier fee per class towards the PWR LCQ (this is separate from the event entry fee)
—One entry fee per class covers the athlete for their highest placing in the average (Breakaway/Team Roping) or fastest time (Barrel Racing)
—Team Roping and Breakaway Roping PWR Last Chance Qualifier fees will be sold in NextGen. Barrel Racing PWR Last Chance Qualifier fees will be sold in SaddleBook.
3. What PWR LCQ Positions will be awarded?
| Classes | LCQ Advancement Position |
| Open Breakaway Roping | Pro Last Chance Qualifiers |
| Challenger Breakaway Roping | Challenger Last Chance Qualifiers |
| Limited Breakaway Roping | Limited Last Chance Qualifiers |
| Open Team Roping | Pro Last Chance Qualifiers |
| #9 Team Roping | Challenger Last Chance Qualifiers |
| OPen Barrel Race | Pro Challenger and Limited Last Chance Qualifiers |
4. The LCQ will advance Pro, Challenger and Limited (Breakaway and Barrel Racing only) to Round 1 and 2 of the PWR Championship held May 12 and 13, 2026.
5. If an athlete wants to be eligible for the 2027 PWR Qualifier Series guaranteed qualifications and earn VRQ points towards the W27 segment, then they must have an active W27 card and nominate the W27 segment (this is separate from the LCQ entry fee)
6. Entry Scale for Advancement Positions are as follows:
Pro/Challenger Last Chance Qualifier Nomination Scale:
| Total PWR LCQ Entries per classification | Advancing Positions |
| 1 – 49 | 5 |
| 50 – 59 | 6 |
| 60 – 69 | 7 |
| 70 + | 8 |