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The Motorcycling New Zealand Women’s Commission (MNZWC) aims to promote the growth, increase in participation, and create more opportunities for women and girls in New Zealand to be involved in motorcycling.
Rebecca Murray is the MNZ Women’s Commissioner and can be contacted by email at [email protected]
New Zealand has a rich history of women’s involvement in motorcycling. We are now experiencing growing numbers of women involved in all the different disciplines, as riders, as officials, as coaches, as volunteers and as administrators. The goal of the Women’s Commission is to ensure equal representation and treatment for women in motorcycling across all these roles and disciplines. As a network within MNZ, we support and empower women and girls as competitors, administrators, and governors. We provide feedback to the MNZ Board and clubs for necessary changes and work on building women’s capacity in the sport.
Our strategic goals include:
– increasing participation opportunities
– promoting women’s leadership
– showcasing and marketing womens valuable contributions to motorcycling
Together, let’s create a vibrant and inclusive motorcycling community for women in New Zealand!
You can contact us at: [email protected]
Get Involved
Experience the excitement of motorcycling in New Zealand for yourself! Ride, race, volunteer, coach, organize, support, or simply spectate – there’s something for everyone.
Most clubs in New Zealand have women involved who are willing to offer mentorship to likeminded others. We can put you in touch with your local club if you need help doing so: [email protected]
Volunteer Officials
Volunteering is an incredible way to get your foot in the door and build experience or just to meet others while being involved in a fantastic sport. Every event requires many loyal and dedicated volunteers and officials. Volunteer and Official Roles can vary: ticket gate, track side waving flags, collecting motorcycles, administration, scrutineering motorcycles, race control, managing timing or even running the event! Volunteer for an event, you will not regret it and along the way you will make long friends while helping keep this wonderful sport alive.
Want to know more about becoming a Volunteer Official, you can find out more here: https://mnz.co.nz/coaching-officials/officials/
Get Riding
There are plenty of welcoming initiatives where women can get on the tarmac or dirt for the first time. Research your local club to get started – the committee will be super happy to help and offer their thoughts and experiences.
Wanna go racing? Good on you! An exciting world is before you! Speak to your local bike club to get started in racing. https://mnz.co.nz/getting-started/how-to-get-involved/
Read more about each discipline here: https://mnz.co.nz/getting-started/disciplines/
Women’s Specific programmes
-MXladies / Nelson MX club run a womens only race event https://www.facebook.com/groups/mxladiesnz/
-NZMX – the New Zealand motocross championship hosts the Senior Women’s Motocross Championship.
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WOMEN IN MOTORCYCLING CONGRATULATE SPORTSWOMEN OF THE YEAR
The Motorcycling New Zealand (MNZ) Women’s Commission congratulates Dame Lisa Carrington on winning the Sportswoman of the Year award at last night’s Halberg Awards.
“The increasing number of women involved in sport and being recognised for their achievements and hard work on the world stage is fantastic, and Dame Lisa Carrington is certainly one most deserving,’ says MNZ Women’s Commissioner Sandra Perry.
“We also want to congratulate four-time women’s motocross champion, Courtney Duncan, on being a finalist in the High Performance New Zealand Sportswoman of the Year category at the Halberg Awards.
“Courtney has won four world championships in one of the toughest sports and we are so proud of her.
“For such a small country, our sportspeople often do well globally due to their determination and hard work whilst often underfunded – Courtney is no exception.
“As a commission focussed on increasing women in our sport at all levels, we look forward to the day when women in motorsports, and in particular motorcycling, are awarded at the highest levels.
“Motocross is recognised as one of the most physically demanding sports in the world, New Zealand has a four-time world winner in Courtney Duncan, and we can’t wait to see her win the recognition in New Zealand’s sporting world.
“Your time will come Courtney – keep up the good work,” said Mrs Perry.
Rebecca Murray – Women’s Commissioner
Rebecca loves all things motoring. She brings to the Commission in-depth knowledge and experience from her involvement over the last 25 years with various aspects of motorcycling… Secretary of the Brass Monkey Rally, committee member of the Otago Motorcycle Club and from her role as Workshop Manager at Motorcycle Replacements. Rebecca is an MNZ Steward and Clerk of the Course (20+ years) and holds Level 4 Championship Steward and Level 3 Clerk of the Course (both since 2011). Her day job as a Governance Support Officer provides additional insight when it comes to understanding and interpreting MNZ rules and regulations. For Rebecca the mark of a job well done is when she sees officials and riders increase in knowledge, skills and abilities.
Women’s Commission Members
Sophie Mear
As a business owner, Sophie is heavily involved in the motorcycle industry during the work week. On the weekends, she also spends time riding dirt bikes with her children and friends, plus go kart racing with her son. Sophie is the off road representative for the North Island Motorcycling New Zealand Board and a highly valued member of the Women’s Commission.
Women’s Commission Members
Angela McLeod
Profile to Come
Women’s Commission Members
Sarah Elliot
Letitia Alabaster
Profile to Come