Our Story
Built by riders, for riders.
Our Mission
The Women's Off-Road Riders Association (WORA) exists to build and grow the culture of women in off-road riding.
Based in the Okanagan, BC, WORA is about creating a community women are genuinely excited to be part of — one built around friendship, progression, adventure and a shared love of riding. Whether you're brand new to dirt bikes, a weekend trail rider or lining up at races, we want you to have a place to find your people.
We want to make women in off-road riding more visible, create cool swag that represents our community, celebrate the women pushing the sport forward, support up-and-coming riders and give women more ways to connect both on and off the bike.
Our community also reaches beyond the Okanagan. Through our partnership with the Mudhunniez on Vancouver Island, we're connecting female riding communities across BC, sharing ideas and creating more opportunities for women to be part of the culture wherever they ride.
Rides, clinics, events, mentorship and partnerships with local clubs are some of the ways we bring that mission to life — but they aren't the whole story. Funds raised through WORA are put back into the community to support riders, create opportunities and help grow women's participation in the sport.
We're here to build something bigger than an event calendar. We're building a culture, a community and a place where women in off-road riding belong.
Dusthunniez is how that mission shows up day to day — the public face of the Women's Offroad Riders Association (WORA), a registered nonprofit in British Columbia.
The Founding Crew
President
Carolyn — The Ringleader
Started this whole thing and somehow remains in charge despite forgetting approximately 40% of what she needs on every ride. Rides because she wants her daughter to grow up seeing women doing badass things. Firm believer in “send it” and “risk it for the biscuit,” whether or not that is actually good advice.
Vice President
Kristin — The Hype
Sees a horrifying wall of rocks and says, “That’s easy.” Will ride basically anything and, more importantly, convince you that you can ride it too. Former kids’ teacher, which has prepared her exceptionally well for managing the rest of us. Also the trail’s leading dealer of Uncrustables.
Secretary
Shannon — The Map
Knows every trail, every turn, every hidden line and every bailout at Bear Creek. Could probably navigate the mountain blindfolded. Will know exactly where we are, exactly where we’re going…and may still end up crying somewhere along the way.
Treasurer
Kristel — The Steady One
Calm, collected and exactly who you want around when the rest of us are making questionable decisions. Has the best laugh, brings the good vibes and is always there to make sure everyone is having a damn good time.
Director at Large
Lanny — The Liability
Nurse by day, mediocre dirt biker by night. Somehow both the biggest sender and the slowest rider in the group. Has very little fear, mostly because she’s medically qualified to deal with the consequences of her own decisions.
Director at Large
Katie — The Doctor
Also known simply as Dr. Fast, smooth and funny as hell. The kind of rider who makes hard things look annoyingly easy, then has something wildly inappropriate to say about it afterward.
Growing Beyond the Okanagan
We're starting to bring the crew to new corners of BC — starting with Salmon Arm.
Director, Rockhunniez — Salmon Arm
Calista
Leading the charge in Salmon Arm as the director of our Rockhunniez division. We're just getting started bringing women-focused events to her area — stay tuned.
Mud Hunniez Racing
Sisters of the Mudhunniez
Mudhunniez Racing is a women's dirt bike race team competing in the Vancouver Island Hare Scramble Series — the crew that pioneered the women's off-road racing and events scene on the Island. Dusthunniez was founded in partnership with them. We'd been building this community on the mainland for five years before we finally had a name to join together under: Dusthunniez. We proudly call ourselves Sisters of the Mudhunniez.
Ready to ride with us?
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