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With just under eight weeks to go before the 15th Annual BC Championship Forklift Rally - things are starting to take shape.Competitor registration opens on
Monday March 19th and the big news so far this year is that competitors can register for
$25 which is 50% off the regular rate until
Friday April 23rd. "We have gained some additional sponsorship this year which has allowed us to offer an Early Bird Rate while still allowing the event to be financially viable." said John Gilder, Forklift Rally General Manager.
"The idea of offering the early bird rate allows to achieve two objectives. First, the lower rate allows the event to be open to more competitors for whom cost is an issue. Second, the early bird rate encourages people to sign up early which greatly helps overall event management. In previous years almost half the competitors signed in the week prior to the event which caused some issues for the organizing team." said Gilder.
"Now that we are getting closer the pace has started to pick up. Last year's event sponsors have all returned to support this year's event and our title sponsor, WorkSafeBC has increased their level of support. That combined with our newest sponsor, FIOSA-MIOSA (
www.fmiosa.com) means that we will be able to deliver an even better event to Forklift Operators this year." said Gilder.
The
B.C. Championship Forklift Rally began in 1997 as a venue to promote forklift skills and safety in a fun and competitive environment and is presented by the
Canadian Material Handling & Distribution Society (www.CMHDS.org), a registered non-profit industry association representing the Warehousing & Distribution community in British Columbia, Canada.
The
Forklift Rally is comprised of four divisions - Narrow Aisle Reach Truck, Power Pallet Jack and Sit-Down Counterbalanced (Electric) and Sit-Down Counterbalanced (Propane) with separate obstacle courses for each division being run simultaneously during the event. Competitors are required to manoeuvre through a precision driving course and are judged on time, course accuracy and tasks such as Forklift Basketball, Bowling & Soccer. In addition, operators are required to complete a multiple choice test based on WorkSafeBC regulations.
Winners are determined by combining the course time, the number of course demerits and the number incorrect answers on the written test. The operators with the lowest overall scores are declared the winners and share in
cash prizes of over $3500.00.
Date(s):May 5th, 2012
Venue:Cloverdale Agriplex
Contact for booking / more info:John Gilder - 604-999-2979 - Email:
Admin@ForkliftRally.comwww.ForkliftRally.comPhotos from previous year's events are available for download from www.flickr.com/photos/forkliftrally/Forkliftaction is a proud supporter of Forklift Rally 2012. Read all the highlights from last years' competition Here