Equipment Roadeo

Are you ready for an exciting and profitable day of friendly competition, an equipment showcase, and great food? If so, register now and come join us…you will be glad you did! 

The 2025 Equipment Roadeo will be held at the Orange County Convention Center - Parking Lot 3B.  

The centerpiece of the day’s event is the Professional Skills Competition. Equipment and Events hosted by APWA Florida Chapter-approved equipment dealers. These challenging and innovative events are aimed to test the skills and safety of the competitors, not just the quickest time in which a task can be performed.  

 Any questions or appeals may be presented to the Roadeo Board, which is comprised of one member from each equipment dealer, the APWA Florida Chapter Roadeo Chairman, and the APWA Florida Chapter Show Chairman.

Don’t forget about the great lunch we have planned! We’ll take a break from the competitions at 12:00 pm. Afterward, we’ll resume the competitions and conclude with the Equipment Roadeo Awards Presentation.

Limited to the first 100 to register...

Defensive Driving for CMV Drivers (certification class) 

Orange County Convention Center

CC - W315Wednesday, April 30

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

There are many work-related injuries, fatalities, and related insurance claims that occur in jobs that involve driving?  This underscores the urgent need for defensive driving skills to be high on the list of priorities when designing a public works training program. To prevent injuries or fatalities, its crucial for drivers to understand the true meaning of defensive driving and be able to apply those learned skills in the driving environment in which they work. Furthermore, there are unique challenges faced by Commercial Motor vehicle Drivers, especially those that work for government agencies, even with those drivers with extensive experience. Upon completing this program, drivers will be able to:• Explain how being prepared impacts defensive driving• Identify ways to communicate with and receive signals from other drivers• Demonstrate how to look for hazards by scanning the road ahead and using mirrors• Recognize how to effectively manage speed and space and how attitude affects our driving. Join us for this certification class, located near the Roadeo Event, to attend, participate and discuss how we can improve our workforce as it relates to defensive driving.  Peter Cavalli, MPA of Tampa Bay Training will be making this 2-hour presentation and will focus on defensive driving skills as they relate workforce development. Successful attendance and completion of the class will lead to the issuance of a wallet card and certificate mailed to you shortly after the APWA Expo.

This class is for Rodeo participants only.

1) The contestant will register for the Equipment Roadeo and will get a brief description of each event, receive an official timecard, and sign a release agreement. Must have a valid drivers license.
2) The contestant will then proceed to an event location, sign in with the equipment dealer representative and wait their turn to compete.
3) After the contestant receives brief instructions from the equipment dealer, the contestant will mount the machine and get 30 seconds to become familiar with the machine before the official timing of the event begins. The equipment dealer representative is responsible for keeping time.
4) Each individual event will stop when the final task has been completed, however, the total time cannot exceed two minutes (120 seconds).
5) The contestant will have the equipment dealer representative record their score time on the official timecard.
6) The contestant will then go to the Equipment Roadeo registration area and have their score time entered. A computer will be used to total all scores.
7) There will be an overall Roadeo Champion determined by the lowest aggregate time on all events as well as a second and third-place winner.

How Winners Are Determined
1) There will be a winner for each individual event. Each equipment dealer will provide a prize for the winner of their event and the prize will be given during the Awards Presentation at the end of the Equipment Roadeo.
2) There will be an overall Roadeo Champion determined by the lowest aggregate time on all events as well as a second and third-place winner.
3) First and Second place winners will have the option to travel to the APWA National Equipment Roadeo competition which is held in Chicago, Illinois from August 17–20, 2025.
4) The APWA Florida Chapter will award the Equipment Roadeo Champion with $250.00, the second place winner will receive $100.00 and the third place winner will receive $50.00. Each winner will also receive a belt buckle. These prizes will also be given at the Awards Presentation at the end of the Equipment Roadeo.  

Roadeo Chairman
Jamie Brooks 
Phone Number: 904-382-6600
Email:  Jamie.Brooks@NV5.com

Roadeo Schedule
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Equipment Move-In 

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Competition
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Competition
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Awards Presentation
3:30 pm Equipment Move-Out

We would like to thank the Equipment Dealers that made the 2025 Equipment Roadeo possible:

Atmax Equipment Company

• Slopemower    

• Backhoe / Excavator 

• Sideloader

• Kaiser

• Claw Truck

• Mini Excavator 

• Vac-Truck