Women In The Wind Midnight Sun Chapter
Yellowknife NT, Canada is the home of the WITW's most Northern Chapter! We meet the 1st Thursday of every month, use contact form below to if you'd like more info or check out our Brochure
Women in the Wind Midnight Sun Chapter hosts Women's Riding events locally:
International Female Ride Day
Canadian Women's Ride Day
To support, encourage and empower one another.
International Female Ride Day
Canadian Women's Ride Day
To support, encourage and empower one another.
Women in the Wind official website
Uniting women riders since 1979
“We cultivate an environment that unites women, encourages new and seasoned riders to learn to ride safely, and builds a positive image of women riders." - Founder, Becky Brown
Our Purpose:
History: Women in the Wind (WITW) was founded in 1979 by Becky Brown. That year, Becky placed an ad in a local newspaper in Toledo, Ohio to find women who were interested in forming a motorcycle organization. Soon after, eleven women took their first ride through the scenic byways of the Maumee River. “We would ride on the back with boyfriends or husbands, or some of us were tomboys and rode dirt bikes, but once we got the bug, it was a matter of knowing how to find a bike that fit us and learn the rules of the road,” recalls, Becky Brown.
In 1983, a second chapter of the WITW was formed in Chicago, Illinois. Throughout the 1980s, chapters sprang up across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin. With Brown’s leadership, Women in the Wind soon grew to over 60 chapters around the world. Today, Women in the Wind has grown to nearly 1,400 members and over 100 chapters in the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Australia. While chapter locations and members may change, Women in the Wind continues to strive to educate, unite and promote a positive image of women motorcyclists.
Women in the Wind has been recognized by leaders in the motorcycle community. In 1994, Founder Becky Brown was featured in ‘She Lives to Ride’, a PBS documentary film about famous women motorcyclist directed by film director Alice Stone. In 2002, Becky was inducted into the American Motorcycle Association Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio and the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa. Visit our website to learn more about Becky Brown and Women in the Wind. www.womeninthewind.org
“We cultivate an environment that unites women, encourages new and seasoned riders to learn to ride safely, and builds a positive image of women riders." - Founder, Becky Brown
Our Purpose:
- To unite women motorcyclists with friends of common interest,
- To promote a positive image to the public of women on motorcycles; and
- To educate our members on motorcycle safety and maintenance.
History: Women in the Wind (WITW) was founded in 1979 by Becky Brown. That year, Becky placed an ad in a local newspaper in Toledo, Ohio to find women who were interested in forming a motorcycle organization. Soon after, eleven women took their first ride through the scenic byways of the Maumee River. “We would ride on the back with boyfriends or husbands, or some of us were tomboys and rode dirt bikes, but once we got the bug, it was a matter of knowing how to find a bike that fit us and learn the rules of the road,” recalls, Becky Brown.
In 1983, a second chapter of the WITW was formed in Chicago, Illinois. Throughout the 1980s, chapters sprang up across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin. With Brown’s leadership, Women in the Wind soon grew to over 60 chapters around the world. Today, Women in the Wind has grown to nearly 1,400 members and over 100 chapters in the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Australia. While chapter locations and members may change, Women in the Wind continues to strive to educate, unite and promote a positive image of women motorcyclists.
Women in the Wind has been recognized by leaders in the motorcycle community. In 1994, Founder Becky Brown was featured in ‘She Lives to Ride’, a PBS documentary film about famous women motorcyclist directed by film director Alice Stone. In 2002, Becky was inducted into the American Motorcycle Association Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio and the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa. Visit our website to learn more about Becky Brown and Women in the Wind. www.womeninthewind.org
WITW Midnight Sun membership form here
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