Kicking off rodeo week festivities will be the traditional Rooftop Rodeo Parade on Tuesday, July 6th at 10:30 a.m., in downtown Estes Park. Bands, groups on horseback, draft hitches, floats, unique automobiles, rodeo royalty, clubs, organizations, traveling bands, trick riders, clowns and more have added a distinctively fun time and western flavor to Estes Park as the colorful entourage makes its way along Elkhorn Avenue and then on to the fairgrounds. 2009's rodeo week kickoff parade featured 86 unique entries with some from as far away as California. Come enjoy the day in Estes Park and help us kick off rodeo week by enjoying the Rooftop Rodeo Parade!

Parade applications will be taken until June 29, 2010.  For more information please contact: Ginny Hutchison 970-586-1981 or ginhutch@gmail.com, or download Parade Application 2010, Parade Invitation 2010 and/or Parade Map 2010.

Awards for the parade entries will be presented for the winning entry in the following categories: Float, Marching, Commercial, Mounted and Hitch. The Brownfield Award will be presented to the Best Overall Entry.

2010 PARADE WINNERS:

Marching: “77 Lancers” from Mankato, Minnesota

Hitch: Willowbend Foundation Footprints for Hope

Commercial: The Sundae Saloon

Float: Tequila Real de Mexico

Mounted: National Park Gateway/Cowpoke Corral Riding Stables

Best Over All-Brownfield Award: "956" Miniature Historic Union Pacific Parade Train

Coloring contest: Kristen McCrae won in the over 5 category and Aiden Danton won in the 0-5 year olds.