Thursday, March 7

Girls Learn to Ride 2002

Press Release

Laguna Beach, CA ­ March 1, 2002 -­ Women's Motocross League and Honda are proud to present for the second year the "Girls Learn to Ride" Motocross program. They will be holding 4 events this year, each at Honda Rider Education Centers. The cities and dates are; April 6th and 7th in Colton, CA, May 18-19, 2002 in Alpharetta, GA (near Atlanta), July 20-21, 2002 in Troy, OH, and Irving, TX (near Dallas) with dates to be announced later.

The "Girls Learn to Ride" Motocross day will give girls of all ages an opportunity to learn how to ride a dirt bike in a supervised and safe environment. The event is open to girls and women 13 and over and costs $47 per participant. This includes a four-hour lesson by Honda's top licensed instructors, a Honda XR dirt bike and equipment for the day, a membership to Women's Motocross League, a donation to the Boarding for Breast Cancer fund,a gift pack filled with goodies and entry into a raffle with prizes like clothing, goggles and other items.

"The excitement and feedback we've gotten from girls nationwide about doing a Dirt Bike Girls Learn To Ride has been overwhelming," says Mark Sperling, Girls Learn To Ride event organizer. "The demand is even greater than we anticipated. It is great that Honda and the Women's Motocross League are partnering with us and supporting the event again for another year."

"The Girls Learn to Ride Program is one of my favorite events to be involved with" said Dominica (Miki) Keller, President of Women's Motocross League, "Everyone leaves smiling with a new love for motocross and off-road riding".

Girls Learn To Ride, now in its third year, is a series of one-day clinics during which girls of all ages are given the chance to learn sports typically dominated by boys and men; such as skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, wakeboarding, and motocross in a relaxing, safe, and fun environment. Girls Learn To Ride hopes to encourage and empower girls of all ages to learn, love and participate in these sports right along side the boys. In 2002, Girls Learn To Ride will launch a series of nation-wide clinics with over 25 events.

The Women's Motocross League (WML) is a non-profit organization , specializing in the promotion and development needs of the women's off-road competitive motorcycle market. WML serves as a clearinghouse of information by supporting the industry through race promotions, management, marketing, training and public relations. WML is dedicated to serving female motocross athletes and the motorcycle community by offering opportunities for training, media exposure, and increased innovative growth programs. The WML is the National and International ranking body for women1s pro motocross. For more information on the WML, www.wml-mx.com or 541-317-0636.

For more information or to register for the event, please contact Girls Learn To Ride via email at mx@girlslearntoride.com or on the event website at www.girlslearntoride.com