Innes' Arena

10/10/2026

The October 24 Race will be Halloween themed!

We’re exited to partner with Grit & Grace Western Store and prizes for best costume and the Open, Junior and Peewee.

Get those costumes ready! 👻🎃

10/09/2026

Wahoo! 🤠

🍁 Let’s rope at the Innes' Arena Fall Series 🍁

Come out for some great breakaway roping, good company and a whole lot of fun. We can’t wait to see everyone this fall!

📍 Location: Innes Arena
🗓️ EVENT SCHEDULE
⭐ October 24
⭐ November 21 & 22
⭐ November 28

All competitors are required to have a Ladies Breakaway Roping Association of BC membership or permit due to insurance requirements. Please make sure your membership is current (2027 season), form is completed and payment is submitted before competing.

🔗 Membership registration: https://breakawaybc.ca/membership/

As we transition into the Vancouver Island Roping Association and continue to grow, there may be a few changes and adjustments along the way. We appreciate everyone’s patience and support as we get everything organized and work toward making VIRA bigger and better for our roping community.

Save the dates, spread the word and get ready for a great fall of roping with VIRA! ⚡

10/09/2026

Please join us in giving a HUGE thank you to Leuco Construction Inc for returning as our Barrel Sponsor for the 2026 Innes Arena Fall Barrels & Breakaway Roping Series! 🤩

This marks their fifth Series as our Barrel Sponsor, and we couldn’t be more grateful for their continued support! Get ready to see plenty of photos and videos featuring the Leuco Construction barrels throughout the Series. We’re so excited to have them back for another year!

Fun Fact! Leuco Construction doesn’t just support barrel racing on Vancouver Island—they’re also part of an incredible story of generosity.

Over the past two years, William Cottrell has won the Championship Fast Time Buckles at our Calcutta Fundraiser! Even more incredible, William and Mackenzie Cottrell donated the proceeds from both wins back to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation—$5,200 in 2025 and $5,387 in 2026, for a combined $10,587! ❤️

Founded in 2017, Leuco Construction Inc. (LCI) is a privately held, employee-owned construction firm specializing in building, civil, infrastructure, foundations, industrial and telecommunications projects. With a commitment to environmental responsibility, workplace safety, integrity and construction excellence, their team measures success by client satisfaction and quality workmanship.

Thank you, Leuco Construction Inc., for your continued support of our Series, our sport and our community!We’re proud to have you on board for another season! 🧡

10/04/2026

Mark your calendars: The Innes Arena Fall Series kicks off Saturday, October 24!

The Fall Series will feature both barrel racing and breakaway!

Calling all sponsors! There are fantastic opportunities to get involved, with multiple levels designed to suit any budget. Sponsorship offers excellent exposure for your business while supporting the growth of barrel racing and breakaway roping right here on Vancouver Island.

SAVE THE DATES – Innes Arena 2026 Fall Series
• Saturday, October 24
• Saturday, November 21
• Sunday, November 22
• Saturday, November 28

05/13/2026

🏁 Race 4 & 5 Payouts – $14,981! 🏁

What a weekend! Huge congrats to everyone who cashed in — payouts will begin going out today and slot race winners have been sent those winnings. 💸

Please note that due to the amount, these will take a few days to get through. Patience is appreciated.

Special shoutout to our high money earners of the weekend:
🔥 Kylie Scott – $1,185 won in barrels
🔥 Patti Woods – $1,678 won in breakaway

Thank you to all of our competitors for making the Spring Series such a success, and as always, a massive thank you to our incredible sponsors.

These payouts would not be possible without your continued support of our events and competitors!

Leuco Construction Inc
Vergenoeg Ranch
SP Farrier Services
Catherine Mosher Parksville Qualicum Real Estate
Inlet Navigation
Quatsino Lodge
Island Ready Mix
HGR QuarterHorses
Evolution Equine
Epona Equine Veterinary Services Ltd
Mycan Transport LTD
Bridles & Bits & More
Patti Woods Quarter Horses
Island Horse Blanket Cleaning & Repair
High Caliber Scaffold Systems LTD.
Grit & Grace Western Store
Wilson Feeds Ltd.
Western Outfitters
Heart Of The Valley Farms
Nikola Grove Storage
Sole Purpose Trimming
Carlos O' Bryan's Nanaimo
Clio Rose Photography
Lasso Love Photography

05/13/2026

🏁 Sidepot Slot Race Final Results! 🏁

Race 5 marked the conclusion of the series and the presentation of 14 super-sized cheques to our winners! 💸👏

In total, the Sidepot Slot Race awarded an additional $5,030 to competitors based on those who bought in and their fastest time(s) of the series. That’s right — no extra runs, just bonus money up for grabs! 🔥

Congratulations to all of our winners:
✨ Kylie Scott
✨ Siobhan Postma
✨ Addi Cullen
✨ Sev Pederson
✨ Ark Kariatsumari
✨ Brandee Simmons
✨ Adana Backe
✨ Scott Judson
✨ Patti Woods
✨ Nicole Burkmar
✨ Addi Cullen
✨ Molly Hardy

A huge thank you to MB Signs & Design for designing and printing these awesome cheques to present (photos to come)! 🙌

05/13/2026

May 10 Results!

Congrats Kylie Scott on her third win of the Series and once again cleaning house and running the fast time of the Series!

Congrats Patti Woods on once again taking the top two spots in both goes and the average!

Congrats to everyone who got a piece of the pie! And thank you to everyone for coming out!

The volunteer help this Series has been incredible and better than ever! Your help is so appreciated. I will be doing draws for each day for volunteers to have the chance to get their entry fees paid. Can you please message me if you helped! The weekend was a blur and I don’t want to miss anyone. So if you moved barrels at any point or stepped in to take over the gate while Leslie stepped away.

Thank you Punchy Pistol Productions - Celine and Brooke. It is great to partner once again for the Spring Series and add breakaway!

A huge thank you to all our incredible sponsors for making this series possible:

Leuco Construction Inc
Vergenoeg Ranch
SP Farrier Services
Catherine Mosher Parksville Qualicum Real Estate
Inlet Navigation
Quatsino Lodge
Island Ready Mix
HGR QuarterHorses
Evolution Equine
Epona Equine Veterinary Services
Mycan Transport
Bridles & Bits
Patti Woods Quarter Horses
Island Horse Blanket Cleaning & Repair
High Caliber Scaffold Systems LTD.
Grit & Grace Western Store
Wilson Feeds Ltd.
Western Outfitters
Heart of the Valley Farms
Nikola Grove Storage
Sole Purpose Trimming
Carlos O' Bryan's Nanaimo
Clio Rose Photography
Lasso Love Photography

05/13/2026

May 9 Results!

Congrats Siobhan for taking the win in the Open as well as winning the Competitor Calcutta Buckle for Fast Time sponsored by HGR Quarter Horses! Congrats to mom Adele, who was the top bidder on Siobhan which made her $1,377!

Congrats Molly on taking the win in the Breakaway, as well as winning the Competitor Calcutta Breakaway Fast Time Buckle sponsored by HGR Quarter Horses! Congrats to Jill, Molly’s top bidder which made her $662!

Another notable mention goes to Livia Kelley and her runs this weekend. This Series has been dominated by the young guns! Both Kylie and Livia were both Peewees last year! They are both striking while the iron is hot and they are fresh into the Open.

Congrats to everyone who got a piece of the pie! And thank you to everyone for coming out!

The volunteer help this Series has been incredible and better than ever! Your help is so appreciated. I will be doing draws for each day for volunteers to have the chance to get their entry fees paid. Can you please message me if you helped! The weekend was a blur and I don’t want to miss anyone. So if you moved barrels at any point or stepped in to take over the gate while Leslie stepped away.

Thank you Punchy Pistol Productions - Celine and Brooke. It is great to partner once again for the Spring Series and add breakaway!

A huge thank you to all our incredible sponsors for making this series possible:

Leuco Construction Inc
Vergenoeg Ranch
SP Farrier Services
Catherine Mosher Parksville Qualicum Real Estate
Inlet Navigation
Quatsino Lodge
Island Ready Mix
HGR QuarterHorses
Evolution Equine
Epona Equine Veterinary Services
Mycan Transport
Bridles & Bits
Patti Woods Quarter Horses
Island Horse Blanket Cleaning & Repair
High Caliber Scaffold Systems LTD.
Grit & Grace Western Store
Wilson Feeds Ltd.
Western Outfitters
Heart of the Valley Farms
Nikola Grove Storage
Sole Purpose Trimming
Carlos O' Bryan's Nanaimo
Clio Rose Photography
Lasso Love Photography

05/11/2026

What a weekend at the 2026 Innes Arena Calcutta Fundraiser for the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation! ❤️

This Saturday, together we raised an incredible $14,375 — bringing our total raised since launching this annual event in 2022 to $41,569 for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation!

Thank you so much to:
✨ All of the competitors who put their names down
✨ Every bidder who joined in the action
✨ Every volunteer who helped keep things running smoothly

This event truly takes a community, and we are so grateful for the support year after year.

A huge thank you to HGR Quarter Horses for supporting and sponsoring this race since the very beginning.

And a very special congratulations and thank you to Will & Mackenzie Cottrell. Will secured his second consecutive championship title and once again chose to donate his entire $5,387 winnings right back to BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. They also did this in 2025, and their generosity has made an enormous impact on what we’ve been able to raise for such an important cause.

This event is always one of the highlights of the year — and 2026 absolutely did not disappoint. ❤️🏇

05/10/2026

I need Matt Jones to message me. Can someone please tag him?