The Cat Global Operator Challenge is on!

Toromont Cat launched its first local championship of the Cat Global Operator Challenge in Moncton, New Brunswick, on June 22 and 23. With more than 25 participants, the event was a huge success! Ryan Totton from Gulf Operators won the Moncton championship with the best time of 17:37 minutes.
Only three local champions will advance to the regional level – where they will compete for a spot in the International Championship in Las Vegas in March 2023.

Ryan Totton

Three challenges to prove themselves

To test their skills, operators must complete the following three challenges:

The Big Dig, which involves digging a trench using Cat Grade 2D technology

Load and Go, where the operator has to reach payloads with the fewest passes, using Cat Payload technology Cat 950

Backhoe or Bust, a speed event that requires moving and placing objects depending on the targets to reach Toromont-348

As Dexter Construction foreman Joey Longley says, the Global Operator Challenge is a contest that lets operators show off their skills in a fun and friendly atmosphere: “I wish I could do this every weekend! I’ve been mainly using an excavator for 20 years. The most difficult challenge is using a backhoe. The loader has been the easiest for me.” It’s a fun activity but serious enough to promote safety and introduce new technologies that make a difference in the operators’ work. “The experience was great. I learned new things with the newer equipment and some of the additions, such as 2D grading and grade assist,” notes Greg Gill of Gill’s Construction Ltd. in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

A chance to meet with Toromont Cat experts

Brian Davis, Construction Solutions Manager at Toromont Cat, is on hand at each local event with his application and technology specialists to explain equipment functionality to the operators at the event. It’s an opportunity for Toromont Cat to demonstrate and showcase the industry’s most innovative and efficient Cat equipment.

Toromont Cat experts