Welcome to the WIMA World website, International Division

WHY IS WIMA FOR YOU?
* you've been riding bikes for years?
* you're learning to ride?
* you like racing/touring/off road riding?
* you ride pillion?
* you think you're the only woman out there on a bike?

WHAT DO YOU GET?
* membership of a worldwide organisation
* annual international rallies
* national & local events - open to visiting members
* a network of friends around the world

From its origins in the USA in the 1950s, WIMA has grown into a worldwide association of women and motorcycles and embraces countries as far apart as Australia and New Zealand in the southern hemisphere to Sweden and Finland in the Arctic north, and from central Europe to Japan. See NATIONAL GROUPS for full list and links. If you are from another country that does not yet have a WIMA division, particularly if you are a member of an existing women's club, and are interested in becoming part of our worldwide network, please contact the International President: info@wimaworld.com

A WELCOME from WIMA's new International President: Rita Koopmanschap
From the Caribbean a little note about myself, about what motorcycling means to me and about what WIMA has to offer motorcycling women. I have been quite a fanatic WIMA member since 1987. I was 19 at that time, riding my first Honda CB 750. Being a student I was very proud of being a motorcyclist and I enjoyed riding enormously. It gave me the feeling of freedom and excitement. Meeting other motorcycling women from all over the world definitely added to this joy: it offered me the opportunity to meet with a lot of wonderful, adventurous women interested in motorcycling, my favourite hobby ! So I made sure I never missed out on an international rally, because that was the place to be in summer. Moreover, I liked helping the Dutch division of WIMA to get all sorts of things organised, I edited our newsletter for a while and was the Dutch captain from approx. 1998-2001. In 2001, when I moved to Curacao (Netherlands Antilles) where I got a challenging new job as a teacher, I really missed WIMA. Still riding and in touch with many members, Sheonagh decided it was the right time for her to step down and for someone new to take over as President. Sheonagh has achieved many good things for WIMA and I will do the best I can to give all she did a proper follow up! I hope WIMA will offer you all you need and may expect of a worldwide women's motorcycle association. Let me know some time and ride safe !
...NEWS & UPDATES...

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**WIMA INDIA STREET KIDS PROJECT -- Attains full charity status

Ex-WIMA President, Sheonagh Ravensdale, has launched a Round the World Motorcycle Relay to raise funds to build a refuge and school for young girls at risk from prostitution in India....

The India Street Kids project is sponsored by WIMA International. The project has now gained full charity status(No. 1108088) and a dedicated website is in the final stages of construction: www.indiastreetkids.org.

Click the bubbles to donate using secure on-line server.

There's more to the story. Read about the international traveling scroll and how you can participate in the journey.

WELCOME to WIMA CANADA!

We are delighted to welcome Canadian women to WIMA and wish them well. Angela Olah is the national President. Contact her via angela@wimacanada.com or checkout the recently launched website at www.wimacanada.com

**WIMA 2005: SWEDEN

Final date for registration is 1st May. Full details via the Swedish website www.wimasweden.org or from your national division president.

WIMA 2004 in The Netherlands

Thanks to WIMA Netherlands for hosting a great rally - click here for 2004 Rally report

Netherlands contacts:
email: info@wimanederland.nl
Website: http://www.wimanederland.nl

WIMA 2003 in the UK...
Click link below for report and pictures from the 2003 Rally in Dorset England.

**News from Australia
Several WIMA members are involved in a Californian bike ride for young breast cancer survivors, to take place in Australia in 2005.
Details at www.changinggears.org

WIMA Website Updates:

**WIMA Sweden:
The new Swedish website address is now www.wimasweden.se

WIMA Finland:
Please note updated email address for Finland: president@wima.fi

Great Britain: Note change of address for WIMA GB which is now at www.wimagb.co.uk

Austria: Now online at www.members.a1.net/wima-austria

FEMA, Federation of European Motorcyclists' Associations
WIMA is a committed supporter of FEMA who do so much to fight for riders rights. Legislation that affects us in Europe now has a nasty way of creeping round the rest of the world. Check out their website www.fema.ridersrights.org and stay up to speed on the latest issues.

WIMA Rally New Zealand:
November 2005

Details available through National divisions or click on the link to the NZ website. Note: Rally deposits required by 31st March 2005

WIMA New Zealand 2005 & Towanda Women Tours
To coincide with the WIMA Rally in New Zealand 2005, Towanda Women offer the chance to combine this with women only motorcycle tours of this amazing country. Towanda women are all WIMA members and have been organising tours for about 4 years. Click here for full details of the above - and news of early booking offers on tours in 2004 - or visit their website at www.towanda.org

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WIMA World Website last updated 15th June 2005