We are excited to announce that CFB has a new name!
Canada’s Finest Breakaway
Canada’s Finest Breakaway aims to build the sport of breakaway roping in Canada, develop a fine quality annual event, and provide a roping format where both amateur and pro ropers can compete together with the opportunity for success.
The event began in 2019 as CFB – Canadian Finals Breakaway. CFB was started by Margot and Craig FitzPatrick. They had a vision to build the sport of breakaway roping and create new opportunities for women ropers. Breakaway ropers showed they were ready and waiting for more opportunities in their sport, and there were a huge 267 entries at 11 qualifier events with 37 women competing at the inaugural event. The event was held during the day at CFR and they had a tight timeframe for running the event, before the building needed to be cleared for the evening rodeo performance. Fast forward six years and breakaway roping is now included in each performance of the CFR with breakaway ropers competing for the prestigious Canadian title. With these changes, we are happy to retire the name that once fit!
Following the first year, CFB was moved to the Claresholm Agriplex and the FitzPatricks continued to manage the event and prove that breakaway roping was a fast growing sport with women ready to finally have their sport receive the recognition it deserved. After five years the FitzPatricks decided that they had accomplished what they set out to do and were ready to step back. In 2024, the Claresholm Agriplex (Willow Creek Agricultural Society) took over CFB, setting out to continue building on the foundation of a great event.
Now in 2025 we are looking forward to operating under a new name as we strive to develop Canada’s Finest Breakaway into all the potential we know it has!
CFB has a new name!
