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Kansas Municipal Utilities (KMU) and Kansas 811 will be hosting the 2025 Kansas Utility Locate Rodeo September 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

Thursday, September 11

• 7:30 a.m.: Mandatory Competitor Meeting **TIME CHANGED**
  *If you do not attend this meeting, you will not be able to compete.
• 9:00 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 Arch York 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!

You’re on the go — take Kansas 811 with you! The free Kansas 811 app is available in both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Submit, manage and monitor locate requests using Kansas 811’s ticket submission and management software right from your phone.

The Kansas 811 app offers convenient and powerful features for excavators, homeowners, and member utilities, including:

Access Videos & Resources
View a variety of helpful materials right inside the app’s Resource Center. You’re just moments away from the KS safe digging manual, regulations, and more!

Submit & Manage Tickets
Submit and manage locate requests using ITIC in just a few taps! Log in to ISITE for access to all of Kansas 811’s online tools.

Search Previously Submitted Tickets
Ticket Search makes it simple to find previously submitted tickets, view positive response history, and visit an online worksite map. Ready to dig in? Download the app today!

Kansas 811 is proud to be the Foundation Sponsor for the 2024 Inaugural Safety Summit on April 10, 2024. The Kansas Safety Summit is FREE and focuses on every aspect of safety, excavation safety and damage prevention. Whether you’re an excavator, contractor, utility/facility owner and operator, locator, or safety specialist, this summit is a valuable opportunity to expand your knowledge, learn about the latest industry updates, and connect with other professionals from across the state.

For more information, to register as an attendee or to sign up for a sponsor or exhibitor role, please visit https://www.ksdpc.com/safety-summit/.

Sign up early so you don’t miss out! We hope to see you there!