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Calgary Stampede HOP

July 10-14, 2008

Hosts: Bill and Dee Holt #13641

Ed and Elaine Brandt #22193

This event is closed.  There is room on the waiting list, please call the HOP department at 888-757-2582 or 936-327-8873 to put your name on the list.

The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, is a large, nonprofit festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for 10 days starting the second week of every July. It is one of Canada's largest annual events and the world's largest outdoor rodeo. It features an internationally recognized rodeo competition, a midway, stage shows, concerts, agricultural competitions, chuck wagon races, First Nations exhibitions, and pancake breakfasts around the city, among other attractions. In 2006, record-breaking attendance at the 10-day rodeo and exhibition totaled 1,262,518.

Come join fellow Escapees for the 2008 Calgary Stampede HOP. If you love the rodeo, then this is the event for you. We have 30 sites only at the Bow River's Edge Campground just 20 miles from Calgary. All 30 sites will have 30-amp full hookups. Come to the Gillette, WY Escapade over the 4^th of July and have plenty of time to go to the Stampede. And, while you are in Canada, why not spend some time after the rodeo to enjoy some of the great scenery and attractions our northern neighbor has to offer?

Please remember to have your passport available to be able to get into and out of Canada.

Pet Walking

Bow River's Edge Campground does offer pet walking services; you can call them directly at 403-932-4675 to check on pricing and arrange for those services.

Pet Restrictions

Rottweilers and pit bulls are not allowed at the campground.  If you have either type of dog, you will need to make arrangements to either leave your dog with someone or have it boarded during the event.

After your arrival and registration on Thursday, you値l have happy hour and announcements where you値l have an opportunity to get to know those you値l be spending the next 4 days with, and your hosts will go over the schedule with you.  Then you値l enjoy a wonderful catered dinner! 

Friday, the exciting adventure continues with a continental breakfast before you take a motorcoach shuttle into the Calgary Stampede Grounds.  Take your time exploring all that the Stampede has to offer before the rodeo begins at 1:30 p.m. 

Saturday, after a continental breakfast, you can either go back to the Calgary Stampede grounds or explore any other part of Calgary you may desire.  Be back by 4:00 p.m. for happy hour.

On Sunday, you値l start off with a continental breakfast, and the motorcoach shuttles will begin at noon.  It値l be a full day today with the rodeo starting at 1:30 p.m. and the entertainment starting at 8:00 p.m. and going until about 10:30 p.m. 

Monday will be a 4-hour motorcoach guided tour of Calgary during which you値l stop at Fort Calgary Historic Site and Canada Olympic Park (admission included).  The day will conclude with a happy hour and catered dinner.   

Your fee for this great HOP includes five nights camping, two catered dinners, five continental breakfasts, motor coach shuttles to and from the rodeo grounds every two hours on Friday and Sunday, motorcoach guided tour of Calgary, tips for bus drivers and guides, reserved seating for the rodeo (two afternoons), which give you all-day entrance to the Calgary Stampede Grounds, one night痴 special entertainment at the Calgary Stampede grounds, souvenir pin(s), and door prizes.  Let痴 go to Canada next summer and enjoy!!!

Prices for the event:

Tentative schedule:

To register, please call the HOP department at 888-757-2582 or 936-327-8873 or e-mail hopinfo@escapees.com.

Minimum registration must be met for each HOP event; otherwise the event will be subject to cancellation.  Full refunds would be given.

Cancellation insurance is available through Peterson Travel Services, CM #32.  If you, or a family member, have a pre-existing condition, it must be purchased within 21 days of your initial payment.  You can get more information about this insurance by calling John or Dorothy Peterson, SKP #81699, of Peterson Travel Services, at 800-737-6435, or email them at Dorothy@petersoncruises.com.

Short-term evacuation insurance is now available from SkyMed. For more information on this you can call 337-263-3030 or e-mail Dick and Marilyn Rogers (SKP #61011) at rogers@skymed.com.

Please view the HOP Cancellation Policy.