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Motor Grader Roadeo Course
 Motor Grader narrative and course (printable PDF) |
 Course map |
General Rules:
Obstacle #1 – Side Shift Slalom
The objective of this obstacle is that the operator must balance the softball on a carrier and pass through a series of brick slalom gates. The softball must clear the outside edge of each brick.
| Total points possible | 350 |
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| Each brick touched or moved | - 30 points |
| Bonus if all ten bricks are not touched | 50 points |
| Softball falling out of carrier | 0 points |
Obstacle #2 – Tip Test
The objective of this obstacle is that the operator must tip the blade up to hit the cowbell. There are three distance cones that prevent the grader to position too close to cowbell with stand. No points will be awarded if the operator touches a distance cone or misses the cowbell.
| Total points possible | 250 |
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| Hitting a distance cone | -250 points |
| Hitting the cowbell | +250 points |
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Obstacle #3 – Cul-De-Sac
The operator uses all steering functions to strike the candlestick cones in a left hand turn.
| Total points possible | 350 |
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| Blade strikes the candlestick cone | 60 points |
| Bonus if all five candlestick cones are hit | 50 points |
Obstacle #4 – Ditching
The objective is to knock balls off the bases while leaving the bricks on either side of the ball and base still standing. The operator lowers blade into ditching position to hit balls off of stand. Deductions will result if metal collars are touched.
| Total points possible | 350 |
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| Each softball hit and knocked off | 50 points |
| Each metal collar touched or moved | -50 points |
| Each brick touched or moved | 0 points |
| Bonus if all six softballs are knocked off cleanly | 50 points |
Obstacle #5 –Serpentine
The objective of this obstacle is to test the operator’s ability to maneuver the Motor Grader through an offset serpentine while moving forward. The obstacle simulates objects in the roadway.
The operator will be required to maneuver the grader through the offset cones without touching any cones.
| Total points possible | 450 |
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| Each cone not hit | 20 points |
| Bonus if no cones are hit | 50 points |
Obstacle # – Mail box Avoidance
The objective of this obstacle is to test the operator’s ability to control the blade while navigating an obstacle.
The operator will be required to strike only the red grade block without hitting any block below the red target block. Blocks knocked off below the red block will not receive a score. Striking the mailbox will result in no points earned for this obstacle.
| Total points possible | 350 |
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| Each red block knocked off (5 total) | 60 points |
| Strike mailbox | 0 points |
| Bonus if all five blocks are knocked over | 50 points |
Obstacle #7 – Ball in Chute
The objective is to pick up the bowling ball with the tow of the moldboard, carry it a short distance, and place it into a chute with the heel on the opposite side of the motor grader.
| Total points possible | 350 |
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| Accomplishing this obstacle | 350 points |
Obstacle #8 – Alley Dock
The alley dock tests the operator’s ability to back the grader into a confined space. The operator must back into the space without hitting the sides and must stop as close to the back of the barricade as possible without hitting it.
In addition to not hitting any of the barricades in the alley dock, it is the operator’s responsibility to sound the horn. When the horn sounds, the judge will measure the distance from the rear hitch to the back of the barricade. This will also signal the time keeper that the operator has completed the course.. If the operator forgets to sound the horn, the judge will not be able to accurately measure the distance in the alley dock and the course time will continue.
| Total points possible | 250 |
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| Within 6" of rear barricade | 250 points |
| Within 7"-12" of rear barricade | 75 points |
| Within 13"-18" of rear barricade | 25 points |
| Over 18" of rear barricade | 0 points |
| Hitting dock or side rails | 0 points |
Motor Grader Course Time
Total elapsed course time will be recorded. Course completion time will be multiplied by the factor listed in the table below. For example, an operator completing the course in less than four minutes will receive 100% of the total points earned. An operator finishing the course time in 6 minutes and 25 seconds will receive 90% of their total points earned. Operators finishing the course in 9 minutes or greater will be disqualified.
| Elapsed Time | % of Total Score |
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| under 4:00 | 100% |
| 4:00-4:30 | 98% |
| 4:30-5:00 | 96% |
| 5:00-5:30 | 94% |
| 5:30-6:00 | 92% |
| 6:00-6:30 | 90% |
| 6:30-7:00 | 80% |
| 7:00-7:30 | 75% |
| 7:30-8:00 | 70% |
| 8:00-8:30 | 65% |
| 8:30-9:00 | 60% |
| >9:00 | Disqualified |
