The centerpiece of the day’s event is the Professional Skills Competition with 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 (MUST HAVE TICKET)! 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.

The Fairgrounds are located at 5011 Orient Rd, Tampa, FL 33610, approximately 10 miles/15 minutes from the Hilton Tampa Downtown. Parking will be available at the Fairgrounds at the current onsite rate of $12 per vehicle, payable upon entry. We will also have a shuttle for registered competitors/observers running from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm between the Hilton Tampa Downtown and Fairgrounds. You can board the shuttle at the Jackson St. entrance of the Hilton Tampa Downtown. Please leave ample time for travel to the Fairgrounds.

Limited to the first 100 competitors to register. 

1) The competitor 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 competitor will then proceed to an event location, sign in with the equipment dealer representative, and wait their turn to compete.
3) After the competitor receives brief instructions from the equipment dealer, the competitor 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 competitor will have the equipment dealer representative record their score time on the official timecard.
6) The competitor 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.
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 Chair
Jamie Brooks 
Phone Number: 904-382-6600
Email:  Jamie.Brooks@NV5.com

Roadeo Schedule
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
7:00 am - 4:00 pm Pick up badge (if pre-registered) or register onsite at Hilton Tampa Downtown (Galleria Pre-function)
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Equipment Move-In 

We would like to thank the Equipment Dealers that made the 2026 Equipment Roadeo possible:

Alta Equipment Group

Atmax Equipment Company

Case Power & Equipment of Florida

Environmental Products Group

Petersen Industries, Inc.

Ring Power Corporation

Southern Sewer Equipment

Vermeer Southeast Sales & Service, Inc.