Minnesota Lineworkers Rodeo 2025
The Rodeo offers apprentice and journeyman lineworkers an opportunity to step out of your comfort zone as you challenge yourself to complete three different events safely, accurately, and proficiently!
Apprentice and Journeyman competitors will perform the same three events individually. Everyone who participates will receive a commemorative t-shirt and is invited to join us for our reception and awards ceremony that evening. Registration is FREE for lineworkers who are MMUA members.
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- Emergency contact form
- Event overviews
- Event specs
- General rules and fall arrest
- Rodeo waiver
Hurtman Rescue
Mean time: 4 minutes
Drop dead time: 6 minutes
This event will be simulating the rescue of an injured worker. Construction will consist of an 8’ wooden cross-arm mounted on a 40’ wood pole. Time starts at the judge’s signal with the competitor standing at least an arm’s length from pole in any direction. Note: The lineworker’s belt, hooks, and rubber gloves in bag will be lying on the ground at arm’s length from pole. (You may tool up bare handed.) Rubber gloves required before touching the pole.
Obstacle Course
Mean time: 9 minutes
Drop dead time: 13 minutes
The competitor will climb a 40’ wood pole with three (3) 8’ fiberglass cross-arms. The first cross-arm, which is mounted at 22’, will be a bare cross-arm. The second cross-arm is mounted at 28’ and equipped with a 100-amp fuse cut-out attached with an “L” bracket with an additional “L” bracket on the opposite side. The top cross-arm, mounted at 33’, will be equipped with a polymer dead-end insulator attached to the arm with a 5/8” eye bolt. This event will begin with the competitor raising the extendo stick, opening the cutout door, lowering it to the ground, and fully retracting the extendo stick. Competitor then tools up and ascends the pole. The competitor is required to stop at each arm and relocate the arm mounted device to the opposite side and rotate the bottom cross-arm 180 degrees. Once complete, the competitor will descend the pole, remove all climbing gear, re-install fuse door, and close the fuse with the extendo stick. Time stops when competitor has fully retracted the extendo stick. Note: handline must be hung prior to working at every cross-arm.
Arrestor Change-out
Mean time: 6 minutes
Drop dead time: 9 minutes
The competitor will be replacing two (2) lightning arresters that are mounted on an 8’ wooden cross-arm 30” below the top crossarm at the top of a 40’ wood pole. There will be a neutral conductor 7’ down from the top arm and a stick bag hung on an eye nut on the back side of the neutral with a 6’ shotgun stick. Primary gloves are required.
Marshall offers many hotel options, in addition to the hotels listed here. MMUA has arranged for discounted lodging at the AmericInn and EverSpring Inn. Please ask for MMUA’s reduced rate when making your reservation. We recommend making your hotel reservation as soon as possible, as availability cannot be guaranteed.
AmericInn by Wyndham
1406 East Lyon Street
Marshall, MN
507-537-9424
EverSpring Inn & Suites (formerly Ramada Inn)
1500 East College Drive
Marshall, MN
507-532-3221
Sleep Inn & Suites
1300 Nwakama Street
Marshall, MN
507-337-0103
By registering for this event I, the attendee, authorize Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) to photograph me at this event and use such photographs in MMUA marketing materials (both electronic and print). I understand that I will not be paid for giving this consent.
Agenda
| September 9 | |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Registration/check-in |
| 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Rodeo competition (includes lunch) |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Reception and awards ceremony (at the Gambler) |
Hotel information
Marshall offers many hotel options, in addition to the hotels listed here. MMUA has arranged for discounted lodging at these hotels. Please call the hotel directly and ask for MMUA’s reduced rate when making your reservation. We recommend making your hotel reservation as soon as possible, as availability cannot be guaranteed.
AmericInn
1406 E Lyon St
Marshall, MN
507-537-9424
EverSpring Inn & Suites
1500 E College Dr
Marshall, MN
507-532-3221
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