Tractor Pull Agreement between

Lake Country Antique Tractor & Engine Association (LCATA)

And any club, organization or civic group wishing to host a tractor pull.

 The mission of the LCATA is to preserve and promote preservation of farm machinery of the past for the education of future generations while providing scholarships to deserving area seniors. Working together, the host and the LCATA will strive to safely educate the public of vintage farm machinery while entertaining them with antique tractors and engines. The LCATA is local branch 145 of the National Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association (EDGETA)

Our main concern is safety:
LCATA pull contestants must abide by the safety rules of Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association as detailed on website www.edgeta.org.

LCATA will provide a barrier between spectators and the pulling track. The best barrier is a plastic mesh barrier fence keeping spectators 30 feet from edge of track at all times. Spectators may be closer if a solid barrier or fence separates spectators from the track. The host should provide friendly but firm local personnel to help police this barrier.

LCATA will provide track officials to safely conduct the tractor weigh in and pull.

LCATA track officials will have complete authority over safety matters.

LCATA sled will have a fire extinguisher mounted in such a manner to be easily accessible to operator or ground personnel in case of a tractor fire.

During tractor hook-up driver must put tractor in neutral position then hands in the air before hook-up operator steps between sled and tractor. Same procedure is to be observed during the un-hook.

Track length and conditions:
The host will provide a track at a minimum of 175 feet and preferably 200 feet to be graded level, watered and packed at least one day before the scheduled pull.

Host will provide designated parking area for exhibitor vehicles and equipment separate from the public parking area as per insurance policy.

Public address:
Education of farm machinery is our goal, therefore LCATA requires a PA system that will sound above the roar of pulling tractors.

Host will provide a public address system to include speakers and preferably 2 cordless microphones, otherwise corded microphones.

LCATA will provide pull announcers with historical data of pulling tractors.

LCATA will post the scheduled show and pull on lcata.com website.

The host is responsible for radio, newspaper advertisement and flyers for the scheduled show and pull. Note: flyers should include information about liability insurance. LCATA is happy to supply needed information for preparation of flyers and ads.

Show and pull awards:
Host should provide show and pull awards to include 3 small engraved plaques or trophies (local sponsors may be used to provide funding and generate local interest), Awards include: Oldest tractor, Peoples choice, and Showmanship. Further at least 25 Blue First Place Ribbons should be provided for the pull classes. The host should provide a local knowledgeable tractor judge or judges the day of the show and pull to judge and compile a winners list to be announced and awarded during the pull.

Pull workers will be the LCATA members to include:
Tractor scale operators, tractor weight classifiers, track officials, tractor hook-up operators, sled operators, pull-back tractor operators, box blade tractor operators, pull announcers.

Pull back tractor and box-blade and tractor:
The host will provide a pull-back tractor of 70 plus horsepower and a box-blade and tractor to track maintenance during the pull. Local dealers should be solicited to lend their equipment for advertisement purposes.

Pull-back tractor and Box-blade and tractor operators:
LCATA must provide pull-back and box-blade operators for liability insurance to be in effect.

Insurance:
In this day and age, anyone putting on an engine/tractor show & pull needs to be insured for protection from lawsuits which may result from a spectator being injured at a show.

LCATA maintains $1,000,000.00 liability insurance through Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association, Inc. Scheduled events must be reported by LCATA to EDGETA at least 7 days prior to the event for insurance to be in effect. Participant accident coverage is not included in LCATA or EDGETA policy. LCATA family members that are non-members of LCATA will not be covered by EDGETA insurance.

All EDGETA safety rules must be abided by.

Each participant must show proof of EDGETA insurance or provide proof of $1,000,000.00 Liability insurance. However, LCATA will have on hand membership forms to sign up any new members at shows and pulls. Further, It is advised that the HOST seek and secure liability insurance as well.

Concessions/cook-off/gate receipts:
Host is responsible for and should benefit from any concession stand or cook-off and gate receipts.

LCATA members and tractor exhibitors and pullers are exempt from a gate fee.

Fee: 
Considering the equipment and hazardous man-hours to conduct a turnkey tractor pull a $1,000.00 fee (up front) has become a standard for the LCATA for a one day pull. An additional fee of $500 will be added for a pull lasting 2 days. (Friday and Saturday).

Further, a $2.50 per mile one way mileage fee is accessed on each of the two vehicles to defray hauling cost of the extra heavy sled, sled weights and the tractor scales to be paid up front.
Also a $200 per diem up front fee will be added to the charges on any pull over 75 miles from the 
sled's home to help cover meals & lodging for those who take off work the day before to deliver the
sled, scales & weights this distance.

 Other issues:

Date, time and place of scheduled pull:____________________________________

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Approved by: ________________________________________date _____________

Signature of host representative
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