2023 Driver Skills and Safety Training Event (aka Snowplow Roadeo)

By Chris Bouchard, Chair

The MHA held its Driver Skills and Safety Training on July 19th, at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area under great weather at a great location yet again. Somehow we didn’t do the set up in the rain this year, it almost seemed wrong.

This year we had the single axle truck event and a wheel loader event for the competition. Thank you for making this year was our largest event to date as we had 29 loader operators compete and 29 truck teams compete, it was very competitive and helps build comradery amongst all of the competitors and great peer interaction.

MHA and the County Associations have some of the best vehicle pre trip vehicle inspectors, written test and loader operators and snowplow drivers. You’re Cities and Towns should be proud as they have trained you well.

I would like to thank all the Teams and the Cities and Towns that you represent for your participation in this training event as we would not have the event without you. Secondly the judges and the Cities, Towns, State agencies, vendors that you work for, you are a key component to making this event happen and run smoothly and efficiently. I would also like to thank our vendor sponsors and Towns that help us in getting the loaders and trucks we use for the running event, Baystate Roads Program for handling the registrations, advertising as this helps us greatly with our event.

Lastly we need to thank the MHA Board of Directors for their continued support of this training event and the ability to take the winners to the National Finals in Colorado and to represent Massachusetts.

We look forward to seeing you at next year’s Driver Skills and Safety Training event July 17, 2024

Congratulations to the top winners of the 2023 Driver Skills and Safety Training Event

First Place Truck Team: Town of Shrewsbury – Nick Repekta and Jim Fleming

First Place Loader: Town of Concord – Connor Chagnon

 CLICK BELOW TO SEE ALL OF THE 2023 MHA Driver Skills Results

Driver Skills Safety 2023 MHA Loader Scores

Driver Skills Safety 2023 MHA Truck Scores