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The IFDA National Championship

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October 23-25, 2025

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Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, FL

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Transportation Criteria

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  • The competitor must have at least one year of continuous full-time employment as a driver with a food distribution company (e.g., foodservice distributor, foodservice manufacturer with a private fleet, grocery wholesaler, convenience distributor).
  • The competitor must currently be employed as a full-time driver and not in a supervisory role.
  • The competitor must have an accident-free driving record for the one-year period prior to October 23, 2025. “Accident-free” means no at-fault accidents and no alcohol- or drug-related chargeable violations during that time.
  • The competitor must hold a valid Interstate Commercial Driver License (CDL) for the type of truck they will operate during the competition.
  • The competitor must have continuously distinguished himself/herself by embracing a culture of safety and seeking to improve as a professional.
  • The competitor must possess the skills and abilities required to be competitive at The IFDA National Championship.

Warehouse Criteria

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  • The competitor must have at least 90 days of continuous full-time employment operating the class of equipment they will compete with, at a food distribution company (e.g., foodservice distributor, foodservice manufacturer, grocery wholesaler, convenience distributor). 
  • The competitor must currently be employed in a non-supervisory role.
  • The competitor must not have had any safety-related incidents in the 90 days prior to October 23, 2025.
  • The competitor must hold a current certificate to operate the class of equipment being operated at The IFDA National Championship.
  • The competitor must have continuously distinguished himself/herself by embracing a culture of safety and seeking to improve as a professional.
  • The competitor must possess the skills and abilities required to be competitive at The IFDA National Championship.