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The deadline for Roadeo Registration is
August 7, 2009.
Late fees will apply for registration forms, jacket orders, and payments received
after the deadlines stated on the Roadeo
registration form.
Please notify us of all cancellations prior to noon on August 21, 2009.
If you have any questions or would like further information
about the Roadeo, please contact Wendi Hill at (360) 786-9734 or
wendi@watransit.com.
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Lodging
Roadeo participants are responsible for making their own
lodging arrangements. In addition to the hotel block, volunteers
at Pierce Transit are willing to open there homes to competitors to help
minimize expenses. Please contact the WSTA office if you are interested
in this option.
A block of rooms have been reserved from
Friday, August 28, through the Sunday, August 30, at the government rate
at the Comfort Inn located at 8620 S. Hosmer Street, Tacoma (253)
538-7998. Be sure to mention the “Public Transportation Roadeo”
when you contact them to make your reservation.
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A check-in booth will open at 12:00 noon at the
Roadeo site. Please
check in before your scheduled practice time. You will receive a name badge and
other pertinent information at this time.
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A drivers’ meeting and walk-through will
be held before practice at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon for Coach
Drivers and Body on Chassis Drivers on the Roadeo course at Pierce
Transit, Lakewood, WA. During the meeting, competitors will receive
information about the events, a map of the course, and answers to any
questions. We highly recommend competitors to attend the meeting.
During the meeting, competitors will receive a map of the
course, answers to any questions, and information about the course, practice, competition,
and awards. We strongly encourage competitors to attend this meeting.
Maintenance Teams will not have a practice
time at this year's Roadeo.
The Comfort Inn is on the Bus line with a
direct shot to Pierce Transit facilities. Bus schedules and a map of the Roadeo site and
hotel will be
included in the competitors’ packets.
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Where—The
driving course will be set up at Pierce Transit in Lakewood.
The Maintenance Competition will not have practice
on Saturday this year.
When—Driving
practice will begin Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
Detailed practice schedules will be included in the competitors'
packets. Each driving competitor will have the opportunity to either
drive the course twice through or have a total practice time of 20
continuous minutes on the course. This time schedule will be strictly
observed.
Course timers have been installed on all buses and
vans. The timer works off the front door. Open the door and the time stops; close
the door and the timer runs. Contestants must remember, to stop the timer; open the door
at all passenger stops, left hand and right hand reverses, and the judgment stop. The
timer will continue to run unless the doors are opened. If you are asked to stop because a
cone is stuck under your coach or you have to stop for another coach, be sure to open your
door so the clock will stop. There is a 25 point deduction for each incident of driving
with the door open.
Bike racks will be in place.
Body-on-Chassis:
El Dorado - 24 feet 8 inches in length, 98 inches in width, and 9 feet 7
inches in height.
Pictures
30’-Coach: New
Flyer-CNG - 30.7 feet in length, 102 inches in width, and 11.1 feet in
height.
Pictures
40’-Coach: New
Flyer-CNG - 40.8 feet in length, 102 inches in width, and 11.1 feet in
height. Pictures
Shop competition
will utilize the following equipment:
· Cummins ISC engine/Allison B400 transmission (King
County Metro)
Picture
· Air brake board with Wabco ABS
Pictures
· Detroit Series 50 DDEC III engine/Allison B500
transmission (Community Transit) Pictures
· Thermo King air conditioning module (Pierce
Transit)
Picture
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The vehicle inspection bus will be
provided by
(Pierce Transit) Picture Coming Soon
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The Roadeo Steering Committee has decided to include a scored
pre-trip inspection
element, as done at both APTA (on coaches) and CTAA (on
body-on-chassis). The event was demonstrated at last year's State
Roadeo. Scores WILL be used as
part of total points. Copies of pre-trip guidelines from both APTA and
CTAA will be provided to contestants in their registration packets.
Again this year, coach operators will not be required to
perform wheelchair securement; this will remain a requirement for body
on chassis contestants.
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Where—The driving course and Maintenance
Competition will be set up at Pierce Transit in Lakewood, Washington.
Schedules will be determined by the number of participants registered.
Schedules will be sent out to competitors two weeks before the event.
All competitors will receive a pin, a
patch, a cap, and a certificate as souvenirs of participation.
First time competitors also receive a jacket, if one was ordered.
Please remember that competition
includes a personal appearance inspection, which will be conducted
separately from the driving portion and a wheelchair lift operation for
Body on Chassis Competitors. Practice time will be scheduled for you.
Safety habits and smoothness of
operation will also be judged. Each competitor will be allowed seven
minutes to complete the entire course, with a one-point-per-second
penalty assessed after seven minutes.
Three-person maintenance teams will compete in
two power train defect inspections, a vehicle inspection, and a brake
board inspection. Teams also
will complete a 50-question written test. There will be no driving test
for the Maintenance Competition per the updated APTA guidelines.
Group photos will be taken prior to each division’s starting time on
Competition Day.
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Group photos will be taken on competition day (August
30).
Drivers' photos will be taken before their division's starting
time at the Roadeo course.
Maintenance competitors' photos will be taken
before competition begins.
A comprehensive
schedule for practice and competition days, which includes times for the group pictures,
will be included in your final packet.
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Awards will be presented at the Roadeo
Awards Barbeque on Sunday afternoon at the Pierce Transit. Competitors banquet
tickets are included in the registration fee.
Additional banquet tickets are available
by indicating the number of guests on the Roadeo registration form.
Top Finisher
Photos
Photos of the top finishers will be taken
following the Roadeo
Awards Ceremony on Sunday evening. Please meet with photographer
immediately after ceremony.
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A wrap-up/evaluation meeting will be held
immediately following the Awards Barbeque on Sunday, August 30, at
Pierce Transit.
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WSTA staff is happy to provide information
and answer questions.
(360) 786-9734 ~ Fax (360) 786-9740
2629 12th Court SW ~ Olympia, WA 98502-1118 |
