International female Ride Day

Dubai, Poland, Canada, England, India, Australia, United-States, Greece, Italy, Russia... women riders from the around the world are preparing to celebrate the sixth annual International female Ride Day© planned for Friday 4 May 2012. Nearly every hour, women riders post activities planned for this globally synchronized ride event on facebook. “We have a very real global phenomenon going on!” says Vicki Gray, founder of International Female Ride Day© and MOTORESS. “Women will take their motorcycles and scooters to “Just Ride” - representing the passion they have for motorcycling. It is an important event for women motorcyclists and one which has no other counterpart - in the world!” Occurring each year on the first Friday in May, International Female Ride Day© (IFRD) was created to promote and highlight the countless numbers of women motorcycle riders around the world. “The Fédération Internationale du Motocyclisme (FIM) and it’s women's commission is impressed by the amazing development of IFRD now throughout many countries in the world. It is uplifting and extremely motivating to see that more and more women are taking active part in all related motorcycling activities. The FIM Women in Motorcycling Commission is more determined than ever to bring its contribution to this event and wishes a great success to the 6th edition", says Brig itte Zufferey, coordinator for The Commission for Women in Motorcycling (CFM) at the FIM. International Female Ride Day© makes one simple request of women – “Just Ride”. Scooter, sport-bike, cruiser, dual-purpose – on road, off-road, track - all ages and all forms are invited. The concept has assembled its power and participation in its simple worldwide-synchronized theme creating a universal chain of women riders in the shared activity of motorcycling. International Female Ride Day© has the full s upport of the motorcycling industry’s key brands, manufacturers and motorsport federations / associations including Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) based in Switzerland. For the 2012 edition, a photo contest will run utilizing the social networking platform facebook. A winner will be decided based on the highest number of ‘like’ votes. In addition, there will be another award of honour in recognition for the best woman rider activity by either a group or individual. The recipient(s) of this award will receive permanent recognition on the MOTORESS® web site within a designated area. This will be an annual award. Full details published shortly within the International Female Ride Day© section on MOTORESS.com.