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SKILLS COMPETITIONS.
There are many "skills competitions" held across the country. "Rodeos" as they were initially called, were a way for officers to develop inter-departmental communcation in their area. Now, skills competitions bring officers together from across the country to a single event. Here they are able to learn from top instructors on the safety of operating their police motorcycle, as well as continue to develop open lines of communications, while having some spirited competition. Many of these events donate event proceeds to area or national charities.
Be sure to check out the
Galleries for photographs from some of these great events!
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Motorcops.com National Training and Skills Championship
With budget cuts and the Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Competition, there will not be a 2008 National Championship. Look for the next National Championship in the Fall of 2009!
For units in the north Texas area, if you want to get together this fall for a training day and then a competition on the next, I can do that organization and pull it all together. Something fairly simple with a minimal entry fee - no host hotel or big formal banquet or sponsors and vendors, but maybe some trophies, sandwiches one day, t-shirts, everyone helping to be judges and dinner at a local restaurant for the awards presentation? Any money left over we give it to charity. Maybe in October? If you like the idea and want to put something together, let me know. |
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Capital City Challenge
FEBRUARY 20-24, 2008
Now in the fourth year, this competition will take place on February 20-24, 2008. Held in Tallahassee, Florida the Capital City Challenge is hosted by the Leon County Sheriff's Office. Proceeds from the event go to support the Special Olympics.
Visit their web
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Southwest Police Motorcycle
Training Competition
APRIL 4-5, 2008
This competition is now in its 12th year and will be held in Las Vegas, NV this year.
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South East Police
Motorcycle Training Seminar & Safety Trials
APRIL 9-12, 2008
The Safety Trials is an annual police motorcycle skills event
that benefits the Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) and the
Muscular Dystrophy charities.
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Heartland Police Motorcycle Challenge
MAY 9-10
The Heartland Police Motorcycle Challenge, spring refresher,
will be held May 9th and 10th, 2008.
The event will be held at the Independence Center Mall,
located at I-70 and MO 291 Hwy.
This event is being hosted by the Independence, MO Police Motorcycle Unit, and is a charity event for Hillcrest Transitional Housing
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North American Motor Officer Association Symposium
MAY 1-3, 2007
This is our 24th year of holding our annual symposium and this year it is being held in Chilliwack, BC on May 1 - 3, 2008. We will have motor officers training and competing for "top rider".
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Chesapeake Bay Police Motorcycle Rodeo & Skills Competition
MAY 29-31, 2008
The Chesapeake Bay Police Motorcycle Rodeo & Skills Competition
will be held May 29-31, 2008. This is an opportunity for motor officers to share training techniques, along with promoting better proficiency in the operation of a motorcycle in a police environment.
All proceeds from this event will go to March of Dimes.
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Carson City Sheriff's Office Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge
JUNE 20-21, 2008
The 5th Annual Carson City competition will be held in June 2008. Plan to attend!
Visit
their web site for more information.
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Palmetto Police Motorcycle Skills Competition
JUNE 18-21, 2008
The Palmetto Police Motorcycle Skills Competition will be held June 18-21, 2008 at the North Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, SC. Proceeds from the event will go to the Coastal City Chaplaincy. The event is being hosted by the Charleston County Sheriff's Office.
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Great Lakes Police
Motorcycle Training Seminar
AUGUST 13-16, 2008
Our 2008 seminar will be hosted by the Toronto Police Service and will be held in Toronto, Canada. This is our 10th Anniversary event and we hope to see everyone there!
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Western States Motor Officers Association Training and Skills Challenge
AUGUST 22-23, 2008
On August 22nd and 23rd, the Western States Motor Officers Association will be holding their annual Training and Skills Challenge in Elk Grove, California. This year’s event will be hosted by the Elk Grove Police Department. We are looking forward to seeing all of you again.
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Harley-Davidson Police Motorcycle 100th Anniversary
AUGUST 28-29, 2008
The Harley-Davidson law enforcement training competition will be held in Milwaukee WI on August 28-29, celebrating 100 years of law enforcement motorcycles during Harley-Davidson’s 105th Anniversary celebration.
Visit their web
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Mid-Atlantic Police
Motorcycle Safety Competition
SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2008
This is the oldest competition, started in 1979. In the past
eight years, the Mid-Atlantic Police Motorcycle Riding Committee
has donated over $120,000 to charity.
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Gulf Coast Police Motorcycle Skills Championship
OCTOBER 15-18, 2008
This year's event will be held in Gonzales, LA.
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Battle at the Beach
NOVEMBER 6-8, 2008
On November 6, 7 & 8, 2008 police motorcycle officers and motor medics will converge on Daytona Beach, Florida to compete in the second annual “Battle at the Beach”™. The “ Battle at the Beach” will be hosted by the Daytona Beach Police Department Traffic Unit, and will be held at Bruce Rossmeyer’s Destination Daytona with motor officers from all over the southeast battling it out for top prizes & cash.
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If you would like to have your training and skills competition listed here, or
information about your event hosted at www.motorcops.com/your-event, send
an email. MK Media, LLC reserves the right in its sole discretion which rodeos will be listed.
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