Register Now: 2025 Kansas Utility Locate Rodeo
Kansas Municipal Utilities (KMU) and Kansas 811 will be hosting the 2025 Kansas Utility Locate Rodeo September 10–11, 2025, at the KMU Training Center in McPherson, Kansas. This annual free event is exclusively for underground utility locators and offers a unique opportunity for locators to showcase their skills and compete with the best in the industry. Registration is now open!
Participants are invited to participate in one of four divisions: gas, water, electric, or telecommunications. Each division will have a first-, second-, and third-place monetary prize. The first-place winner of each division earns a sponsorship to the International Locate Rodeo held in Springfield, Missouri, where they will represent both Kansas and their organization.
Visit the official event website for more information or click here to register for free now.
Event Schedule
Wednesday, September 10
- 3:00–4:00 p.m.: Check-In at the KMU Training Center (2090 E A Ave, McPherson, KS 67460)
- 4:00 p.m.: Mandatory Competitor Meeting
*If you do not attend this meeting, you will not be able to compete. - 5:00 p.m.: Dinner and Sponsor Social
Thursday, September 11
- 7:30 a.m.: Judges/ Volunteer Meeting
- 8:30 a.m.: Competition Begins
- 11:30 a.m.: Lunch
- 4:00 p.m.: Award Ceremony
If you are interested in sponsoring the Kansas Utility Locate Rodeo, contact Shannon Achilles at [email protected]. We encourage you to share this opportunity with your colleagues and friends in the industry, and we hope to see you there!