Kayla Yaakov is an incredibly accomplished young (17) motorcycle racer. Riding since the age of four, she’s now winning races in MotoAmerica, North America’s premier road racing series. Learn more about this rising road racing star.
17 Year Old Kayla Yaakov Takes MotoAmerica Road Racing by Storm
WomenRidersNow.com’s Sarah Schilke attends this year’s AMA Hall of Fame induction ceremony as a guest of her motocross mentor and this year’s inductee, Debbie Mathews. Learn more about Mathews’ incredible career and why she deserves this esteemed honor.
Meet the Women of the AMA Hall of Fame Class of 2024
Women Riders Now is thrilled to congratulate Christy LaCurelle, who has been elected to become the new President and CEO of four powerful powersports associations including the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) and the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), the non-profit trade association that provides vital support to the powersports industry.
Christy LaCurelle Selected as President and CEO of MIC, MSF, SVIA, and ROHVA
Dystany Spurlock started drag racing motorcycles at age 17. Now 31, Dystany is racing a Buell Racing pro stock motorcycle in this year’s National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) series. Learn more about Dystany and support her team.
Dystany Spurlock: Fueling this Racer’s Adrenaline Started with Mom and Dad
In 1982, at just 23 years old, Elspeth Beard set off on a 2-1/2 year, 35,000-mile solo adventure around the world on her 1974 BMW R60/6 motorcycle. With almost no money, but a voracious appetite to experience faraway cultures by way of two wheels, she became one of the first British woman to accomplish such a feat. Read about this incredible pioneer and find out how you can join WRN on a ride with Elspeth.
Elspeth Beard: One of the First British Woman to Ride a Motorcycle Around the World, Alone
More than a century ago, Effie and Avis Hotchkiss set out on their Harley-Davidson 11-F sidecar rig from Brooklyn, New York, to complete their 9,000 mile, two-month trek to San Francisco and back. The harrowing journey was a first for women, who weren’t even allowed to dress the way they wanted back then. WRN congratulates Effie’s family with her recent induction to the AMA Hall of Fame.
Effie Hotchkiss — Pioneer for Women in Motorcycling Honored by AMA
Board track racing is not for the faint hearted. Dangerous tracks and vintage motorcycles with no brakes contribute to the excitement. Check out some women that are racing these bikes and learn more about this style of racing.
Sons (and Daughters) of Speed Board Track Racing
Editor’s Note: It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of a pioneer in women and motorcycling, Linda “Jo” Giovanonni. Jo’s humble spirit had her flying under the radar most of her motorcycling
Tribute: Jo Giovannoni, Pioneer for Female Motorcycle Riders
Originally published in the Winter 2022 issue of Ride Texas magazine, read about some of today’s top executive women in motorcycling.
Inspiring Women Work in the Motorcycling Industry
Homage To A Classic As a devout dirt rider, I was so excited to learn about the film, Any Oregon Sunday, a 15-minute documentary about three women off-road riders in Oregon (note homage to On
Any Oregon Sunday, a Documentary Film