Norris-Penrose Event Center

Norris-Penrose Event Center

The Norris-Penrose Event Center is a multi-purpose facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, located at the base of Pikes Peak. It is home to the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo. It consists of an outdoor stadium (built in 1938, named for Spencer Penrose, which seats up to 10,000 spectators and hosted a football game between the Los Angeles Bulldogs and the Pittsburgh Pirates), five horse barns, and an indoor arena (built in 1986, seating up to 500 spectators, and home to the Colorado Candoos of the National Indoor Football League).

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