ATTENTION ALL LADIES:
–SHINE IT UP 
MAY 1, 2009
INTERNATIONAL FEMALE RIDE DAY!
PoNi
Female Ride Day, the globally synchronized day for women, was designed to emphasize and spotlight the many numbers of women who ride motorcycles, celebrating not only their diversities, but similarities in their shared passion for motorcycling. It became a huge hit at its inception in 2007, instantly identified among women riders and has since tripled in involvement each year. It is now an inescapable campaign, celebrated from all corners of the planet. It now encompasses a range of international cultures and locations including Canada, United States, South Africa, Australia, Greece and the UK to name but a few, with Poland joining in this year.
"Women have enjoyed motorcycling since its invention and the numbers continue to increase. I see this as quite simply a natural evolution, perfectly coinciding with women’s changing roles. I often remind people there was a time women were not permitted to vote, unimaginable today,” says Vicki Gray, campaign founder. “On Female Ride Day, women riders from all forms of motorcycling – road, dirt, track are asked to unite in the activity of motorcycling and just ride! By getting out there, women visibly demonstrate and markedly underline the many numbers who ride motorcycles. The day is an awareness building event, each participant a role model by her own example, influencing other women to enjoy the enjoyment and satisfaction motorcycling produces” she adds.
“The day is free to enjoy as you wish, with the only request being to get out there and be present on your motorcycle. It has become a terrific incentive for women’s rider clubs and friends to get together and celebrate their common interest in the activity. In some locations, International Female Ride Day signifies the kick-off to riding season. It’s up to each woman to decide how she would best like to celebrate the day – one of the campaign’s unique characteristics and I believe one of the main components of its hugely contagious success. Recognizing that this campaign has been fully supported by the motorcycling industry undoubtedly added to its momentum. Women are encouraged to simply join in, take part, play a role and just ride,” she adds.
Traditionally, the campaign invited women to share what they did on Female Ride Day by submitting a photo of themselves with their motorcycle to MOTORESS. The photos have then been displayed within online photo pages and the first photos sent in were presented a special ride day memento or souvenir. “We could not keep up with the increased number of photos submitted in 2008, which was really unfortunate. So this year we’re investing in an instant self-uploading photo placement area to ensure all pictures are properly and proudly displayed. We will still offer a souvenir for the first photo submissions, but have to limit it to the first 100 received, simply due to budget, as you can imagine,” says Vicki.
Founder Vicki Gray can be heard discussing the annual event in detail on Clutch and Chromes Podcast from April 2008.
MOTORESS® is an international brand and community headquartered in Toronto Canada, with a strong online presence “connecting women with motorcycling” by engaging readers with the passion they seek in every aspect of their motorcycling lifestyle. The website includes topics covering news, gearstyle, technique, know-how, beauty, health, inspiration and more – all relative to living the lifestyle of motorcycling. MOTORESS continues to build the most feminine, friendly, vibrant motorcycle community for women; entertaining an audience of over a quarter million monthly unique visitors.
| As women look ahead to the New Year making plans, setting riding tour dates, the one day that is, without a doubt written into the ride date planner is Friday 1 May—International Female Ride Day. |
| It has become “the date” of women motorcycle riders as the day to ride their motorcycle, the day to JUST RIDE–celebrating, promoting women riders worldwide. The day accents the camaraderie women share no matter what country, origin, age or form of motorsport—the passion for the activity is the same as they demonstrate the wonderful diversities of women who enjoy motorcycling! |
| As the campaign denotes since its origin in 2007, the first Friday in May is reserved as Female Ride Day. This year it falls on 1 May and what a better way to start off the month! Warm, cold, hot, depending on the weather in some locations, women will get on their two wheelers (or Quads) and have fun while supporting the campaign that unifies women riders. |
| We’ve added a permanent International Female Ride Day section of MOTORESS.COM which is still being populated with the mounds of information from prior years! And the buzz has already started –women are writing in requesting tips and ideas of how to spend Female Ride Day. |
| Please visit our other subject areas within this section to find out more about the day! And visit us often, we’re populating the pages and will provide updates to activities (did you sign up for our newsletter?). |
| Don’t forget to join the FaceBook event and group—it’s a super fun place to see what women are doing and planning around the world! Become a fan of MOTORESS to really get the broadest scope! |
| As in prior years there will be a souvenir for the first number of women to send their photos in to MOTORESS. We had to reduce the quantities of free gifts this year as the campaign has grown to such an extent that unfortunately we haven’t the capacity or budget to handle the numbers. We imagine the first 100 photos will receive a gift, but will have a photo upload area so that we can accept and display limitless numbers of participants. |
| We will be making a souvenir t-shirt available for purchase again just as soon as the new 2009 image icon is completed –the t-shirt was a massive hit! If you have any other questions, please feel free to send us an email. |
Riders interested in the International Female Ride Day and what women are planning in their communities, more information can be found at MOTORESS.Com.
Poni's Stable 
The Latin Lady’s M/C Corpus Christi, Tx. would like to be notified as to location & date for the future ride Thank you very mucho….Lupita
Hi Lupita!
I hope you’re feeling better. I want to hear from you! My email address is 1poni@sbcglobal.net.
Luv Ya Sis!
Poni