You won't get a true average on here. We are all old farts.

I bet there are some youngsters on here... but Imma old fart too lol

Well this makes me feel a little better, I'll be 45 this month and I'm just now starting to start to get serious! As in serious, I mean finally going to a clinic for help, fine tuning, so I can finally go enter

I started over at 46 so you got this!  Its way more fun this time around for me... I look back and shake my head alot lol

I'm 39 and my mom is 63. 

I think it'll be hard to get an accurate average. 

 If you look at NBHA, there are kids running in youth from probably 5-18.

Open can be from 5-95.  

Seniors 50-95.  

I'm guessing your baby boomers will probably be closer to the highest average because there were more of them born than at any other time. lol   

I won my first buckle in 1959 and still barrel race. Will be 71 in June. 

Love it!!! 

And it's not that I am trying for a accurate number for the entire world here lol... I am just curious as to who is on BHW and the average age here.. I don't really care how accurate it is over all... ;) 

That's amazing! You inspire me! 

Whomever is in the 71-80 age bracket. . . just a FYI you are my hero!! I hope to be like you someday!! Thats awesome!!

You are my hero!! 

It is awesome and inspiring!  I was trying to remember who the oldest NFR racer has been in the past?  June? Martha? Mary? I need to do some homework!  

From 2019 

Youngest NFR Qualifiers
Ann Lewis, 10 years old, 1968
Rachael Myllymaki, 11 years old, 1988

Oldest NFR Qualifiers
Mary Burger, 68-years-old, 2016
June Holeman, 62-years-old, 2005
Dona Kay Rule, 61-years old, 2019
Martha Josey, 60-years-old, 1998
Vickie Carter, 60-years old, 2015
Linda Vick, 58-years-old, 2005
Mary Burger 58-years old, 2006
Mary Walker, 57-years old, 2016

Youngest World Champion
Ann Lewis*, 10 years old, 1968
LaTonne Sewalt, 11 years old, 1950
Jackie Jo Perrin, 13 years old, 1977
Charmayne James, 14 years old, 1984
(*Ann was killed, a car accident just prior
to the 1968 NFR but maintained her lead,
the world standings and was awarded the
championship posthumously.)

Oldest World Champion
Mary Burger, 68 years old, 2016
Mary Burger, 58 years old, 2006
Mary Walker, 53 years old, 2012
Janet Stover, 47 years old, 2001
Kristie Peterson, 43 years old, 1998
Kappy Allen, 42 years old, 2000
Martha Josey, 42 years old, 1980

Congrats to you, very impressive.  Since I don't barrel race I didn't answer the poll.  I sure admire you girls having the D races.  What a way to keep it fun, in my younger years I would have hated it.  I won my first belt buckle in 1964 and my last (in cutting) in 2008.  I have changed events and quit (never sold totally out) so many times. I hate to hear of some young people thinking of quitting.  Sometimes for me it's hard to decide which event I liked best or had the most fun.  Also some years were really hard because I train my own and sold the good ones to pay bills.  I also discovered by reading this thread that I used to show youth (back then we showed in everything) with Mary Burger, I'm a few years younger, but the only division was 18 & under.  I have always rooted for her (because I root for old people) but didn't realize till now who she was before she got married or where she showed.

Times have changed so much... I remember the novice classes as well as it was 18 and under, now they have peewee, youth and senior classes or side pots.  The D's have been a game changer for barrel racing but that is super cool you had cutters too!  

Oh thank goodness there's still time for me to get going again! I'm 37 and would love to get competing again. I had a baby and too busy for races and I am 3 hrs from any of them. Theres still hope.