Women In The Wind

This past weekend, Calgary played host to hundreds of riders from all across Canada and the U.S. who gathered together for the 2018 Women In The Wind Summer Internationals.

There are 118 Women In The Wind chapters (as of June 2018) located in Canada, Ireland, Nepal, New Zealand, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Chapter membership is open to women that own and/or operate a motorcycle of any make. Members are required to hold a valid drivers license with a motorcycle endorsement or permit.

Alberta has 8 chapters, located all across the province, with the local chapter Chinook Outriders getting the honour of hosting the 2018 Summer Internationals. BlueCircle was proud to be a "Second Gear" sponsor of this huge get-together and help in a variety of ways, giving out some cool swag, leading a group of riders, providing a support vehicle, and having our very own Angela Murray do a key speaking engagement and also act as M.C. for the Saturday night banquet and awards ceremony.

The big ride of the event, held on Friday, took the riders through the Highwood Pass on a super hot day, with temperatures hitting 37°C, compounded by some smoke from forest fires in B.C.. There were a few minor problems, with a broke down bike and a rider who got a bit overheated and exhausted, but all in all a great day for everyone.

Watch for future WITW events coming up this year, like the Canadian Motorcycle Rally For Women being  held in Edmonton and co-ordinated to also help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the local Wild Roses Chapter 

Calgary was quite hazy from all the forest fire smoke in BC

Before the kick stands go up, everyone gathers for a safety talk

More and more bikes arrive

The parking lot is filling up

Bobby Baum led a group, right after the safety talk

On the road, just past Morley AB

Heading into Kananaskis on Highway 40

Pit stop at Mt. Kidd

It was a hot and smoky day

Despite the smoky haze, still a beautiful sight

Ang led this group of lovely ladies

Back on the road

We had one motorcycle casualty, which is why we have the support vehicle

A panoramic view

One lone motorcycle coming our way

Ang gave a key note speech after the ride