February 5, 2012

CMHDS & Forkliftaction.com Announce Partnership For 2012 Forklift Rally

Forkliftaction.com

The CMHDS is pleased to welcome Forkliftaction.com as a partner of the 15th Annual BC Championship Forklift Rally to be held on Saturday May 5th, 2012 at the Cloverdale Agriplex in Surrey, BC. John Gilder, General Manager of the CMHDS & the Forklift Rally said “It’s great to have such a prestigious organization such as Forkliftaction.com on board. Many forklift safety competitions, such as ours, operate at the grassroots level and have limited access to public promotion. Forkliftaction.com’s commitment to promoting & supporting … [Read more...]

May 5th, 2012 – 15th Annual BC Championship Forklift Rally

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Join us on Saturday May 5th, 2012 at the Cloverdale Agriplex for the 15th Annual BC Championship Forklift Rally. Four Divisions with over $3500.00 in prize money to be won! Free Admission For Spectators - Bring your friends and view the event for free! Forklift Basketball, Bowling & Soccer Bouncy Castle for the kids! The Latest & Greatest Forklifts - there will be a trade show with Rally sponsors showing off their products, services & new forklifts!   What Happens at Forklift Rally? If you have never … [Read more...]

So Who Won?

2011 Winners

(front row - left to right) Tryston Adachi, Jamie Fofanoff, Cory Endersby (back row) Mark Chiccarelli, John Jepsen, Andy Ibbotson, Randy Langwell, Angelo Balatsas, James Ralphs 1ST PLACE Mark Chiccarelli - Wallace & Carey - Power Pallet Jack Division James Ralphs - London Drugs - Reach Truck Division Randy Langwell - Americold - Counterbalanced Division 2ND PLACE Tryston Adachi - Best Buy - Power Pallet Jack Division Cory Endersby - i to i Logisitics - Reach Truck Division John Jepsen - Kodak - Counterbalanced … [Read more...]

The Harding Motorsport Race Car Returns!

Harding Race Car

The Harding Motorsport Race Car returns to the Forklift Rally and along with BC's finest forklift operators, the BC Lions Cheerleaders, The Magic Forklift, The Bouncy Castle, the lunchtime BBQ and more there will be plenty to see and do at this year's event. Bring out the family and make a day of it! Remember spectators are admitted for free! … [Read more...]

The Lions Cheerleaders are coming to the Rally!

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Back in 2008 we had a few of the BC Lions Cheerleaders out for the Rally and they were a hit (much more than the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Seminar we did at a previous Rally . . . go figure!). Anyway they were so popular that we asked them back. So, a couple of the Lions Cheerleaders will be joining us at around 11:00am to take in the Rally, pose for pictures with attendees and then be on hand to help out and pose for pictures in the awards ceremony. If you've ever wanted to meet some of the Felion's (from closer than the stands) here's your … [Read more...]

The “Magic Forklift” RFID Safety System Will Be At The Forklift Rally

Magic Forklift

Pro-Active Safety Systems will be demonstrating their "Magic Forklift" RFID safety system at the Forklift Rally. Rick Shervey, from PSST will be onsite and Rally attendees will be able to test the system throughout the event. We could say more but why don't we let the video do our talking.     From ForkliftAction.com RFID Safety System Moving Toward Market Tests An innovative safety system utilizing active radio frequency identification (RFID) tags may get tested on actual job sites during 2011, with the idea of gaining market … [Read more...]

June 25th – 14th Annual BC Championship Forklift Rally

Rally 2011 - April 30th

Join us on Saturday June 25th, 2011 at the Cloverdale Agriplex for the 14th Annual BC Championship Forklift Rally. Last years event drew almost 90 competitors and had 500 people in attendance. We are pulling out all the stops this year to make sure the 2011 Forklift Rally eclipses all previous competitor & attendee numbers. Free Admission For Spectators - Bring your friends and view the event for free! Competitors in the Counterbalance Division will get the chance to sink a basket in Forklift Basketball! New for this year, … [Read more...]

Thanks To Our Sponsors

Thank You

The 13th Annual BC Championship Forklift Rally would not have been possible without the support of our sponsors - thank you! Ives Training Group- Ives is not only our Platinum Sponsor but designed & built the obstacle courses, created the written tests and supplied all of the judges. Rob Vetter and his team have contributed more than we can possibly remember over the years - thank you. Johnston Equipment- One of our Gold Sponsors and one of the "original three" companies who have supported the event from day one back those many years … [Read more...]

And The 2010 Winners Are . . .

2010 Rally Winners

We will have more details of the entire event and lots of pictures in the coming days*. In the meantime, here are the prize winners! Reach Truck Division - 1st - Angelo Balatsas (Toyota Canada), 2nd - Rui Paiva (Manpower), 3rd - Brian Devereaux (Wallace & Carey). Counterbalance (Electric) - 1st - John Jepsen (Kodak), 2nd - Will Anderson (VersaCold - Cliveden), 3rd - Andy Ibbotson (VersaCold - Cascade). Power Pallet Jack - 1st - Dean Lariviere (VersaCold - Cliveden), 2nd - Chris Bronson (VersaCold - Cliveden), 3rd - Brian Potter (Gordon … [Read more...]

“You Can’t Miss It” Reason #1 – The Human Drama of Forklift Competition!

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Spanning the Province to bring you the finest in Forklift Skills, The Thrill of Victory . . . . and The Agony of Defeat, The Human Drama of Forklift Competition This is the “13th Annual BC Championship Forklift Rally” (see you Saturday!) … [Read more...]