The Canadian Finals Rodeo is back starting Wednesday Nov. 3 and running through the weekend in Red Deer.

Plenty of locals will be competing including Nanton's Jake Burwash, High River's Lucas Macza and Stavely's Sam Kelts, all in Saddlebronc.

Nanton's Ty Taypotat goes looking for a Canadian title in Bareback while Griffen Smeltzer of Claresholm and Edgar Durazo of High River are competing in Bull Riding.

At the timed events end of the arena, Lakota Bird of Nanton and Kylie Whiteside of Longview will be up in Breakaway Roping, a new event at CFR this year.

Kylie's sister Bradi Whiteside is competing in Ladies Barrel Racing along with Lisa Zachoda of Okotoks.

In Tie Down Roping the local area's represented by Logan Bird of Nanton, Steele Depaoli of Longview and Wyatt Hayes of Granum.