22nd Annual Lynda Ottun Memorial Barrel Race

Draws Time Onlys Schedule 22nd Annual Lynda Ottun Memorial Barrel Race May 23 - 25, 2026 Pre-Entry April 3 - May 19, 2026

Miller's Horse Palace, Billings, MT
outdoor arena, weather permitting (indoor arena as a back-up/warm-up)

$4500 added Open 5D
$2000 added Church Race
$750 added Youth 3D
$750 added Senior 3D
$100 PeeWee Race

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!!
TEAM RACE ON MONDAY!!! Random draw 4 person teams run for awards including $1500 Connolly's Saddlery Saddle Certificates and more. Runners must PRE-ENTER AND RUN 2 OF THE 3 DAYS TO BE DRAWN ONTO A TEAM. Scratches will be filled by randomly drawing from late entries. Individuals run for the money in the race. WE WILL DO THE DRAW FOR THE TEAMS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO HOPEFULLY HAVE THE MOST ACCURATE LIST OF ENTRIES, INCLUDING ANY SCRATCHES.

$1500 Added each day to the 5 D OPEN! 1/2 second splits. $60 fees/day. $10 office charge/day. Average will be paid on Saturday and Sunday, with Monday as a stand-alone race. Buckles to the Open average winners. Average buckles in the 3D Senior, 3D Youth & Peewee as well!

$250 added each day to the Senior & Youth with 1/2 second splits! $35 fees. Times can be carried over from the Open to either the Senior or Youth, but must be declared before the start of the Open. Peewee contestants cannot enter the Open or Youth. The Peewee is age 4-7. Youth is 18 & under. Senior is age 50 and over.

$2000 added 4D CHURCH RACE with 1/2 second splits on Sunday. All you have to do to enter is attend church and pick which horse you want to enter. You may only enter one horse that is entered in the Open. No entry fees. Sign up on SaddleBook at the end of church.

8:00 BREAKFAST SOCIAL at the concession stands in the indoor arena for those attending Church on Sunday followed by 9:00 COWBOY CHURCH. DOG RACES & MORE FUN SUNDAY NIGHT starting at 5:00.

SCHEDULE:

Saturday:
8-12 a.m.: Time Blocks
Silent auction starts
12:30 p.m.: Peewees
1:00 p.m.: Open 5D (NWBRA Double Header), followed by Senior & Youth

Sunday:
8:00 a.m.: Breakfast Social - Come join us for breakfast sponsored by Living Waters
9:00 a.m.: Cowboy Church
10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Time Blocks
12:30 p.m.: Peewees
1:00 p.m.: Open 5D including Church Race Sidepot, followed by Senior & Youth
After Race: Dog Races, Calcutta & more!

Monday:
8-9 a.m.: Time Blocks
9:30 a.m.: Peewees
10:00 a.m.: 5D Open featuring THE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS, run in order of teams, raking every 4, followed by Senior & Youth
12:00 p.m.: Silent Auction closes
Awards to follow -- must be present or arrange for someone to pick up your award.

Late entries open until the last contestant runs each day. Early entries close on Tuesday, May 19 at 5:00 p.m. MDT.

All dogs must be on a leash.

There is a dress code: long sleeved shirt, hat/helmet, boots. Look good in those pictures by Jackie Jensen! Find your pictures on her website at www.JackieJensenPhotography.com.

STALLS AVAILABLE ONSITE. They have done a lot of upgrades to stalls at Miller's Horse Palace. They are all box stalls, except for those under the cover along the alley going into the indoor arena. They are all the same price this year, so we are reserving them based on when we receive the entry form/payment. The first ones received get preference. There are a limited number of electric hookups. They will be given out based on who gets their entry in first. THIS IS ALL DONE ON SADDLEBOOK. There are no portable pens allowed.

NO REFUNDS—VET OUTS ONLY. MUST PROVIDE RELEASE FOR REFUND.

We accept checks, cards and cash. If you select check payment we must receive it by May 20. If we do not receive it you will be removed from the race and not included in the pre draw. Mail your checks to: Jaime Ottun, 332 Sharron Lane, Billings, MT 59105.

***NWBRA DOUBLE HEADER (Get qualified for finals in Wright, WY August 2026, all in one weekend!) Saturday is the double-header day! Membership forms available at race.

***MBHA Co-approved (get 3 out of 4 qualifying runs for MT state finals)... PENDING

***UBRC side pot each day--enter with the UBRC...PENDING

***WPRA Co-Sanctioned (Co-approved with Montana & Mountain States Circuit)

FOR MORE INFORMATION: WWW.OTTUNMEMORIAL.COM

FOR ENTRY QUESTIONS CONTACT: Theresa Sorlie 406.698.0031