Speed, weave, precision-control and lighting reactions - test your driving skills in a safe and supportive environment.
2026 UFBA National Drivers Challenge dates:
National Drivers Challenge: Friday 7 August - Saturday 8 August 2026, Feilding
Registration open: 22 May 2026 - 6 July 2026
The Drivers Challenge is a fantastic annual event to test your drivers skills, while enjoying healthy competition and meeting other brigades members.
Proving yourself behind the wheel begins with a theory test followed by 11 individual exercises, in which drivers are judged on overall ability, efficiency, aptitude and smoothness of operation of fire appliances.
The exercises are designed to align with the Fire and Emergency skills manual and include bay and parallel parking, straight-line driving, lane changes, braking, estimating clearance, and negotiating serpentine and shrinking chicanes.
If your Emergency Response Driver (ERD) certificate is about to expire, the pre-drive has been approved by Fire and Emergency to count as re-validation for brigade drivers.
You can download the 2025 UFBA Drivers Challenge Registration Pack below:
Familiarise yourself with the rules below:
2025 UFBA NATIONAL DRIVERS CHALLENGE RESULTS:
2024 UFBA NATIONAL DRIVERS CHALLENGE RESULTS:
For past results, please email events@ufba.org.nz
For Provincials wishing to use UFBA equipment please return the completed request form to events@ufba.org.nz
