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Motoring 2010 has now posted their episode with the OTDC segment. It's about 10 or 15 minutes into the episode.

Jim Kenzie wrote a great article in the Toronto Star about the event.

The first place winners in each of the six classes will be representing Ontario at the National Professional Truck Driving Championships, to be held in September in Winnipeg. All the best to them.

Winners at the OTDC and MTO NSC Challenge



Ontario Truck Driving Championships

Step Van
Sponsored by Fleet Safety Council
1^st - Karen Porter, Purolator
2^nd - Kenneth Pyper, Con-way
3^rd - Roger Mailloux, Con-way

Straight Truck
Sponsored by Blue Giant Equipment
1^st - Trevor-Lee Laronde, Miller Waste
2^nd - Joe Kuntz, Home Hardware
3^rd - Rory Holland, Waste Management

Single Single
Sponsored by Home Hardware Stores
1^st - Clary Ward, Con-way
2^nd - Shawn Pietracupa, Con-way
3^rd - Brent Rose, SLH Transport

Single Tandem
Sponsored by IHSA
1^st - Jeff Maclean, SLH Transport
2^nd - Jeff Lambkin, Erb Transport
3^rd - Frank Roberti, Epic Express

Tandem Tandem
Sponsored by Mack Canada
1^st - Shawn Matheson, Home Hardware
2^nd - Tom Griffiths, Maple Leaf Foods
3^rd - Preetpal Niijjar, Canada Cartage

B-Train
Sponsored by OTA
1^st - Brian Heyworth, SLH Transport
2^nd - Ernest Streicher, Home Hardware
3^rd - Wayne Ballagh, Home Hardware

A-Train (exhibition class)
Sponsored by FedEx Freight
1^st - Jeff Maclean, SLH Transport
2^nd - Andy Kivisto, Reimer Express Lines
3^rd - Wayne Burnett, Maple Leaf Foods

Pre-Trip award
Sponsored by TTSAO
Brian Heyworth, SLH Transport

MTO Safety Award
Sponsored by the Ministry of Transportation
Brian Heyworth, SLH Transport

Rookie of the Year
Sponsored by Your Advantage Staffing
Rory Holland, Waste Management

Highest Points
Zurich Canada
Shawn Matheson, Home Hardware

Grand Champion
Sponsored by Transpro Freight Systems, and by MVSA
Shawn Matheson, Home Hardware
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Ministry of Transportation
NSC Challenge

Motorcoach Inspection Winner - Bruce Rand, Kingston
CVSA Level I Inspection Winner - Bud Kneller, London
Level III Driver Inspection Winner - Mike Rounding, Windsor
Dangerous Goods Inspection Winner - Mike Rounding, Windsor

Grand Champion - Richard Robinson, Vineland
2nd Runner Up - Jason Droog, Sarnia
3rd Runner Up - Mike Rounding, Windsor

Deputy Minister Award - Isabel Jennings, VIneland

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Sunday July 11, 2010
and the winner is - the trucking industry.
A great day, and we received some media attention. Yaah! Motoring TV was on site to film the event, and it will be aired in a couple of weeks. We'll keep you posted.

Back to the winners - Shawn Matheson of Home Hardware took home a lot of hardware (sorry, I had to say it). Shawn won the Tandem Tandem class, achieved the highest points of all classes and was the Grand Champion! Well done!

Full results and pictures shortly.

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Saturday July 10, 5:45 pm.
wow, what a day! Beautiful weather, great competition, great support from our sponsors.
And the winners are....you'll have to wait.
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Friday July 9
Well, not so hot and sunny today! But Saturday looks great!
Set up continues today in the rain, but we're in good shape as Rob and Jim and their crews were able to get most of the course laid out Thursday. Today we'll be measuring and running the equipment through the obstacles. Don't forget the Mayor's Reception tonight. The rest of the agenda is below

Wednesday July 7
Hot and sunny! That's what the weekend's looking like. Bring lots of sunscreen and drink lots of water! Motoring 2010 will be on site Saturday, capturing the event for their show, as will Milton Today for it's website
Here's the agenda for the weekend.

Friday
3-9 pm Registration in the lobby of the Best Western Milton Inn
7:30 - 9:30 Mayor's Reception - Grand Room, Best Western. A meet'n'greet for OTDC and MTO contestants, families, judges, and other hangers-on. Milton Mayor Krantz will welcome all to the town. Pub finger-food available (no meal).

Saturday
6:00-6:30 am - Registration in the lobby of the Best Western
6:30-8:00 am - Breakfast at the Terrace Dining Room, Mohawk Racetrack
7:15-8:00 am - Drivers' written test - Sports Lounge, Mohawk Racetrack
7:30 am - Judges on site - Mohawk Racetrack
8:15 am SHARP  - course walk-throughs. Be there or miss it.
Competition starts immediately following the walk-through. Pre-trip inspection will begin at 9.

11:30-1:30 Bar-b-que lunch - Mohawk Racetrack

6:15-7:00 pm - Reception - Sports Lounge, Mohawk Racetrack
7:00-9:30 pm - Dinner and awards presentations, with emcee Jim Kenzie
9:30 on - Horse racing and casino

Sunday
8:00-10:00 - Breakfast - Grand Room, Best Western Milton Inn. Stick around for this one - it promises to be good.

Keep in mind that tickets for the meals will be given to judges and competitors when they register. The Mayor's reception is open.

None of this could happen without our sponsors. Please take the time to peruse the list and thank them if you see them on site.

Milton weather



June 30, 2010
It's looking to be a great competition. We'll have about 60 drivers competing for the honour of representing Ontario at the Nationals in Winnipeg. There's still a bit of time left to get those registrations in. Registration forms and details available here.
As always, spectators are welcome to attend and watch the drivers navigate their way through obstacles representing real-life driving situations.

This year, in addition to
the 6 usual (Step Van, Straight, Single-Single, Single-Tandem, Tandem-Tandem, B-Train) classes, an exhibition class is being opened for A-Train. Drivers entering the A-Train competition will have a chance to win the same awards as the other classes. The same entry fee and eligibility requirements apply to this class. However, the winner of the A-Train class will not qualify to advance to the Nationals; the A-Train competition is a demonstration only.
Also, if a driver wishes, he or she may enter one of the usual classes and the A-Train class; see entry form for fee details.

Direct entry to OTDC criteria:
Regional Championships
Criteria of a Regional Championship as a
prerequisite to enter drivers in the Provincial and National Championships.

When an eligible drivers� terminal base of operations or depot is within the
boundaries of a recognized (by OTDC) regional championship, that driver may
only enter provincial championship through the authority of a regional
championship or a company championship

Toronto Regional
June 12, 2010
Winners
Straight Truck - Tiberio Traversa - City of Brampton
Single Single - Todd Hewines - Gordon Food Services
Single Tandem - Jason Wingle - Con-way Freight
Tandem Tandem - Dan Congdon - Reimer Express
B-Train - Tom Tuttle - Bison Transport

Grand Champion - Dan Congdon - Reimer
Rookie - Jaswinder Sandu - FedEx Freight
Team Champions - Epic Express

Central Ontario Regional     www.cortdc.com
June 12, 2010


Grey Bruce Regional
June 5, 2010
Contact Sandy McDougall for more info

OTDC - 2009

2009 Results
Step Van - Roger Mailoux, Con-way;
Straight - Rob Marshall, Maple Leaf Foods;
Single Single - Shawn Pietracrupa, Con-way;
Single tandem - Lorne Wise, L. Hanson Forwarding;
Tandem tandem - Don Mason, Loblaw Co.;
B-Train - Wayne Burnett - Maple Leaf Foods

Perfect Pre-Trip - Ron Dellaire, Epic; Don Mason, Loblaw; Shawn Matheson, Home Hdwe; Jim Schaefer, TDL Group
MTO Safety Award - Shawn Matheson  - Home Hardware
Highest Points - Lorne Wise, L. Hansen Forwarding - 421 pts.
Rookie of the Year - Preetpal Nijjar - Canada Cartage System
Grand Champion - Lorne Wise, L. Hansen Forwarding


Pictures from the event.
Links out to Picasa web album

OTDC sponsors - Where would we be without them!


TRTDC 2009 results
Our sponsors made it happen!