This event is free of charge to competitors and was created to support utility locators worldwide!
Registration opens May 1
Mark Your Calendars for the 2025 International Utility Locate Rodeo
Date: December 8th & 9th in Springfield, MO
Mark your Calendar!
International Utility Locate Rodeo
December 8th & 9th, 2025 in Springfield, MO
2025 MOCGA Summit
The 2025 MOCGA Summit occurs on December 10 and 11, 2025. ILR competitors are encouraged to attend top-quality safety and damage prevention classes free of charge.
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Compete & Win BIG!
- Wheel Winners – 2 Wheel Winners Per Division – Win $100 Each
- Division Runner Up – $500 Per Division
- Division Winner – $1,000 Per Division Winner
- Locate From Hades Winner – $2,500
- Many door prizes drawn throughout the day
- Plus, many other fun competitive activities running throughout the day!
Mission
The mission of the International Locate Rodeo is to promote locating and damage prevention best practices, recognize locators for superior performance, and restore the pride and profession of underground utility locating.
Electric
Gas
Telco
Water
The Missouri Common Ground Alliance
The MOCGA team is a motivated and mission-driven group of volunteers from across the Midwest, solely focused on reducing underground utility incidents, and improving construction crew safety. In partnership with the National Utility Locating Contractors Association, the MOCGA team is excited about hosting the International Utility Locate Rodeo each year.
2024 Event Recap
The 2024 International Locate Rodeo was a huge success! We started the party off on day 1 with networking and an excellent meal, at the top of beautiful Hammons Tower in Springfield, Missouri. On competition day temperatures started out around 30 degrees, ended up around 40 degrees, with sunny skies all day long.
The 75 registered Competitors, from 18 States (including Canada) descended on the Fulbright center to prove that they were the best in the business…
2023 Division Winners
Electric Division
Wheel 1 | Jimmy Stinnett – CPS Energy – Texas
Wheel 2 | Adam Templet (perfect score) – T-Baker Smith – Louisiana
Runner Up | Cameron Gibbs – Pacific Gas & Electric – California
Winner | Efrain Nava – Pacific Gas & Electric – California
Gas Division
Wheel 1 | Joey Gomez – Pacific Gas & Electric – California
Wheel 2 | Jim Hill – USIC – Missouri
Runner Up | Jim Hill – USIC – Missouri
Winner | Jacob McMurphy – Elevated Locating – Colorado
Telecom Division
Wheel 1 | Trevor Webb – Bloodhound – Tennessee
Wheel | 2 Michael Wise – USIC – Kansas
Runner Up (T2) | Trevor Webb – Bloodhound – Tennessee
Runner Up (T2)| Michael Wise – USIC – Kansas
Winner | John Poff – T2UE Ontario, Canada
Water Division
Wheel 1 | Johnny Rupp – City of Hays – Kansas
Wheel 2 | Paul Bess – SCI Engineering – Missouri
Runner Up | Paul Bess – SCI Engineering – Missouri
Winner | Haydn French – Colorado Springs Utilities – Colorado