Truck Driving Championships and Technician Competition

Truck Driving Championships
All contestants must certify that during the twelve months prior to the 2019 TDC:

• That the driver has been continuously employed as a truck or step van driver by their present employer (exception: drivers with eleven out of the previous twelve months will qualify if and only if the previous employer went out of business and all other eligibility requirements are met);
• That the driver has driven and performed the regular duties of a truck driver or step van driver for at least eleven of the twelve months, and the regular duties of the truck driver or step van driver constituted not less than 60% of the work hours completed, and at least 1200 hours annually;
• That the driver is employed with an OTA member company;
• That the driver has not been involved in a fleet motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle accident in the course of such employment;
• That the driver has the proper class Commercial Driver’s License (not required if the applicant is a SVDC applicant), as well as required endorsement(s) for the class of competition in which the driver is registered;
• That the driver holds a CDL from or occupationally domiciled in the state of Ohio. “Occupationally domiciled” means that the terminal, garage, or other operating base from which the driver normally works is supervised;
• That the class of competition the driver is entering in 2018 is not a class in which the driver won at the state or regional TDC and/or competed at the National TDC in 2017 and 2018, or 2016 and 2017. If the driver is entering the step van class, the driver certifies that they did not win the state or regional TDC and/or compete at the National SVDC in the step van class in 2017 and 2018;
• That the driver is ineligible to compete for one year (for step van) or two years (for other classes) in the same class if the driver has previously won two consecutive years at the Ohio TDC and/or competing two consecutive years at the National TDC;
• That the driver has not received any form of pay, bonus, prize, or other consideration for time spent in practice as set forth in the ATA Truck Driving Championships Rules and Procedures, State and National;
• That the driver agrees that, if the driver competes and wins the Ohio TDC, that driver will compete at the National TDC or SVDC (as applicable), unless disqualified or detained due to a medical emergency, in which the driver will notify the Ohio Trucking Association immediately;
• That the driver acknowledges that any misstatement made with respect to the driver’s eligibility for the TDC or SVDC competition may result in the forfeiture of the driver’s right to complete, or in the disqualification from said competition.

Technician Competition 
All contestants must certify that during the twelve months prior to the 2019 TechComp:

• That the technician has been continuously employed by as a Commercial Vehicle Technician;
• That the technician lives in Ohio or is based at a company with a physical address located in Ohio;
• That the technician is in good standing within their company.

Entry Fee

• TDC Driver Registration - $219 (includes one awards banquet ticket)
• TechComp Registration - $169 (includes one awards banquet ticket)

Location and Hotel Accommodations
Kalahari Resorts Sandusky
7000 Kalahari Drive
Sandusky, Ohio 44870

Hotel Reservations

• For companies booking fewer than ten sleeping rooms, contact Kalahari Reservation Department at 877-525-2427.
• For companies booking more than ten sleeping rooms, contact Jerry Simon, Assistant Director of Sales at 419-433-7081 or jsimon@kalahariresorts.com.
• Room availability is on a first come, first serve basis and will sell out very quickly, so we urge you to book as soon as possible.
• All reservations must be made on or before Friday, April 12, 2019.
• When contacting Kalahari, make sure that they are aware you are calling for the “2019 Truck Driving Championships” room block, or reference booking ID 32586.
• The sleeping room rate starts at $149/night. Please be aware of all deposit and cancellation policies.
• All competitors will book their room reservations through their company representative as listed on their competitor registration sheet.

Hotel Key Pickup

Due to Kalahari policy changes, OTA will no longer facilitate room key pickup. Company representatives should direct each competitor/ volunteer/ judge to check-in directly with the front desk. If you have any questions regarding check-in, please call the Kalahari Reservation Department at 877-525-2427.