With the enormous growth of women riding socially, GGR soared to 800 riders in 2014. This also made our annual Rocktober event the biggest yet with just under 200 women riders attending with a waiting list of over 100 to get in. Here is a video of the event by GGR volunteer: Art Lertpiriyapong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snl9NGnaKmU
Rocktober was especially exciting this year since we had more demo bikes thanks to Liv and Trek not to mention all the vendor booths we had this year! The women’s clothing was a huge hit thanks to the participating sponsors! Booths from Shredly and ZOIC and sponsoring women’s riding clothes from Primal & Shebeest were raffled off. The G2 booth sold out of their YOU GOT CHICKED jersey’s.
We were super excited that CLIF sponsored the GGR fuel station this year. Clif provided hydration and recovery drinks as well as a table full of their goodies. Clif also provided items for every goody bag!
CORBA, a partner of GGR also had a huge presence at Rocktober as well as MBU: The Mountain Bike Patrol Unit.
We were also so very proud to have at Rocktober this year Petal Power! This was Petal Power’s 1st event. For the full line of sponsors and their websites, please go here: http://www.girlzgoneriding.com/event-sponsors-2014.html. The date for Rocktober 2015 will be announced in January.
One of GGR’s proudest moments of 2014 is adding our 1st chapter! The GGR IE chapter! For those of you that live in the Inland Empire, this is for you! Headed up by GGR’s own Jackie Reseigne! For the full article, please go to the blog here: http://www.girlzgoneriding.com/blog/ggr-opens-its-1st-chapter-in-the-inland-empire
GGR is proud to welcome our guest blogger Joh Rathbun who will be writing for GGR’s blog! http://www.girlzgoneriding.com/blog/review-of-sweet-spot-skirts
At this year’s holiday ride and lunch, GGR girlz Wendy Engelberg and Amy Rambacher were interviewed by Roam Rydes for an upcoming podcast. Keep your eyes open for this one! http://www.roamrydes.com/
What can you expect for 2015 from GGR??
GGR will be adding a BIO page for up and coming riders who race , coach and who are involved in their communities. This new page will provide much needed exposure for women athletes all over the US.
A women’s lounge at the races! For some of the Southridge USA and Rim Nordic races, GGR will have our big purple booth welcoming female athletes. The booth is there for a place to meet other women, network, leave your stuff, hang, find vet riders to session with, etc.
Clinics and trips! GGR continues to encourage learning skills to be safer riders that have a ton more fun on the trails! In the 1st quarter of 2015, The Ride Like a Ninja skills clinics are returning to GGR. There are still spots open! Register here: http://sandiegomountainbikeskills.com/upcoming-clinics/
Also, March 21st and 22nd, GGR, Girls Ride 2 and G2 Bikes have proudly teamed up to bring Kat Sweet’s Sweetlines Shred Sessions to our women’s community! Sorry ladies, this 2 day clinic sold out the 1st day. http://sweetlines.com/
TRIPS! One of our favorite places to run away to with our bikes is BIG BEAR! GGR will host a women’s weekend in Big Bear the 1st weekend of August. Dates to be confirmed soon. This is open to all women everywhere for strong beginners and up, both XC and DH! GGR goes to Big Bear all summer and also has co ed trips.
Day Trip: The R50! Ride for Ruwanda! This is an incredible charity event that we participate in. Register as a GGR club member here: https://50mileride.webconnex.com/registration2015
Other trips in the works: Kernville, Sea Otter, more Big Bear weekends!
For information on becoming a GGR member, club sponsor, opening a new chapter or volunteer, please contact us at wendy@girlzgoneriding.com.
From Wendy Engelberg
