News from WRWR

The biggest women’s motorcycle event is coming to Wellington – the Women’s Riders World Relay (WRWR).

Started by a woman rider in the UK in February this year, approx. 20,000 women are riding around the world, through over 90 countries, to raise awareness of women participating, and achieving, in Motorsport. The women are carrying a baton with the names of all the participants.

The baton arrives in NZ on 7th September, and women motorcyclists will be riding from Waitangi to Invercargill – 2,000kms over four days – before it leaves for Canada.

Over 300 women riders have registered for the NZ event, with 150 riders arriving at Parliament on Sunday 8th Sept, around 5.30pm.

Grant Robertson, Minister for Sport and Wellington Central, will be meeting the riders, and participating in a photo shoot of the 150 bikes in front of the beehive. He will also join us for a special photo inside the Beehive, where we will be recreating Marilyn Waring’s photo from her book, but replacing the male politicians with women motorcyclists.

You can see the NZ event Facebook page (search WRWR – Kiwi Styles), and the International event page (search WRWR – Women Riders World Relay).