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by the American Public
Works Association
Chicago Metropolitan Chapter.
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Revised: November 2008
May 20 to 21, 2009
Schaumburg Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center
Schaumburg, IL
Who:
Any municipal, township, county or state public works or highway agency may
enter. The Snowplow event will consist of two-person teams while the Loader
event is a one-person competition.
What:
The contest will recognize the
skills required in the use of snowplowing equipment in order to promote
awareness of the critical services provided by public works and highway
agencies.
Both competitions will
include:
1. Written test to determine knowledge of safe driving rules, CDL
regulations and
mechanical knowledge.
2. Driving test to determine the skills of the operators by
maneuvering through an
obstacle course.
The Snowplow Competition will also involve a disabled vehicle station,
testing drivers on their skill in locating equipment defects.
Where:
The Schaumburg Renaissance Hotel& Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive,
Schaumburg, IL (adjacent to I-90 and Meacham)
When:
The Front-end Loader Competition
will be held on TO BE ANNOUNCED
The Snowplow Competition will
be held on TO BE ANNOUNCED
Additional Details will be posted soon!
NO RAIN DATES
How:
Advanced registration is required, no exceptions! Payment is due no later than the day of the competition. We regret that we cannot accept purchase orders.
REGISTRATION FORMS ARE BEING UPDATED.
PLEASE CHECK BACK WITH US SOON FOR
DETAILS!
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
Snowplow Trucks:
Bring your own truck, limited to a standard
configuration dump truck (no cab over). Minimum cab to axle distance is 80
inches, minimum wheelbase 145 inches, equippedwith a ten-foot plow (blade
must be at least 10 feet wide, fixed or reversible). Salt spreader is not
required. Trucks are available for teams from out of state that are
participating in the competition. Please indicate this need on the
application. A Front-end Loader will be available to assist with unloading
and connecting plows if transported in the dump box to the competition.
Front-End Loader:
Several different makes of
Front-end Loaders will be supplied for competitors to use. All participants
must use one of these loaders in the competition, and these will be assigned
randomly. A brief familiarization period is available prior to the
competition.
PLEASE NOTE: Because of time constraints, we must limit participation to the first forty (40) Snowplow Team applicants and the first fifty (50) Loader driver entries. Your agency may register for one or both events.
Please submit the linked application(s) by TO BE ANNOUNCED.
The competition registration fee will include
the same-day attendance to the APWA Conference and Equipment Show for each
team member and will include lunch. Additional information regarding
specific details of the competitions will be sent following receipt of your
application.
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