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The Women Riders’ Council has chosen to Promote and Celebrate Women Riders in Canada. One way we will do this is by profiling women who exemplify the sport and activity of motorcycling; women who are role models. | If you would like to recommend a woman for us to profile, please forward your recommendation, along with the reasons why to us by clicking here. We appreciate your enthusiasm and will respond to all recommendations. |
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AUDREY ALEXANDRE - "1st Woman inducted into Canadian Hall of Fame. "In 1999, Audrey Alexandre was recognized by Harley-Davidson, Inc., for her 50 continuous years of owning and riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles. For a woman who began riding in 1946"... |  STEPHANIE CHAGNON "credits motorcycling with helping to push herself to the next level"... |  CHANTAL COURNOYER - "embodies adventure and living life to the fullest" ... | .jpg) LESLEY GERING - “a Mother, Motorcyclist, Journalist, Photographer and an award winning Emily Carr Artist Graduate.”
| .jpg) LISE GRENIER - “a member of the elite OPP Golden Helmets Precision Riding Team and in 1999, became a Police Motorcycle Instructor, another first for a woman.” | .jpg) DEBORAH GREY - “<Never Retreat, Never Explain, Never Apologize.. My life, My politics>, features Deborah and her motorcycle prominently against the backdrop of the Canadian Parliament buildings." |  MURIEL "BUTCH" KELLY -"It was the late 40’s and I had all the cool gear"... |  DORIS MARON -"enjoys long distance rides and curvy roads" ... |  REGINE RIMBAULT |  KATHRYN SEYMOUR -"can not imagine NOT riding and lists many reasons" ... | .jpg) TONI SHARPLESS - “Ice racing at age10, Flat tracking at 16, Road racing at 22, Motocross at 31 and Hockey at 41.“ | .jpg) MEG THORBURN - “the support crew co-chief at the Six Days Enduro in 2000 in Spain, 2001 in France and 2002 in Poland“.
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| | | | .jpg) | |  | | | | Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame Annual Induction Banquet and Reunion - November 6th, 2010, Burnaby, BC | | | | Markham, Ontario, Canada June 10, 2010 The Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame (CMHF), announces eight individuals, one family and two groups to be inducted at the fifth annual Hall of Fame Induction Banquet & Reunion, to be held November 6, 2010 at the Delta Burnaby Hotel and Conference Centre in Burnaby (Vancouver) BC. | | | "This is the first year the event has been held outside of Toronto, and we are delighted to be able to honour westerners with an event in the west" says John Cooper, Chair of the Foundation. "The enthusiasm for recognizing exceptional Canadian contributions to motorcycling is growing, and our slate this year continues to portray that excellence. Now entering its fifth year, the Induction Banquet and Reunion is THE motorcycling social event of the year." |
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| | The Results Are In! Off-Road Vehicle Riding Is Good For Your Body and Soul |
|  | | Toronto, Ontario, August 26, 2010 –The Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV) and its funding partners the All-Terrain Quad Council of Canada (AQCC), the Motorcyclist Confederation of Canada (MCC) and the government of Nova Scotia have received the first of four reports from York University, confirming that riding all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and off-road motorcycles (ORMs) is good for your body and soul. | | | "Jamie F. Burr, Veronica K. Jamnik, Jim A. Shaw and Professor Norman Gledhill at York University’s Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Unit, Faculty of Health conducted the study. The purpose of the research -- to characterize the physiological demands of recreational off-road vehicle (ORV) riding under typical ORV riding conditions using habitual recreation ORV riders. | |
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The European Motorcyclists' Forum and the 1st International Motorcyclists' Conference - An Overwhelming Success!
| On June 28-29, 2010, the Federation of European Motorcyclists' Associations (FEMA) successfully organized groundbreaking events in Brussels, Belgium: the European Motorcyclists' Forum, the 1st International Motorcyclists' Conference, which together gathered over 230 participants, plus the 13th edition of the MEP-Ride. Organized in partnership with the Australian Motorcycle Council (AMC) and the Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada (MCC), with the support of the European Commission, the objective of these activities was to open a fruitful dialogue between the users, the industry, the research community, and especially with politicians and government representatives. Altogether the three motorcyclists organizations have, as directly affiliated members, almost five hundred thousand (500.000) power two-wheeler (PTW) users from around the world. Read More | |
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