2024 Metro Transit Roadeo

*The winner of our Roadeo will represent Metro at the 2025 National Roadeo Competition in Austin, TX. 

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Who: All Metro employees and their families may attend the event. There will be a competition for our bus operators and one for mechanics (must also meet criteria). 

What: Driving competition with awards banquet to follow. Food and beverage will be provided on day of competition. 

Where: The Alliant Energy Center North Parking Lot - 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way. 

When: Main event is Saturday, June 15 beginning at 8 a.m. Practice dates will be Tuesday, June 11 to Friday, June 14 from 8a to 3p. All practicing will be in unpaid status. 

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Criteria for Participants: 

• Must be employed as full time or part time employee for more than 6 months. 
• Must have no preventable accidents in the past year. 
• Must have less than 4 failure to report to work infractions in the past year. 
• Must have no suspensions without pay for punitive action not relating to failure to report within past year. Suspension with pay do not qualify. 
• No more than 2 negative feedbacks in the past year. 

If you are unsure if you meet the criteria, please ask an operations manager or supervisor. 

Driving Competition Includes: 

• Pre-Trip Inspection
• Bus Obstacle Course: Serpentine, Offset Street, Rear Duals Clearance, Right Turn, First Customer Stop, Left Hand Reverse, Left Turn, Second Customer Stop, Right Hand Reverse, Diminishing Clearance, Judgement Stop, Safety Habits, Smoothness of Operations. 

To sign up to compete, be a volunteer or judge or just plan on coming to watch, please sign up here. Questions, comments, concerns may be directed to Safety Coordinator, Justin Maki at 266-5961 or jmaki@cityofmadison.com.