Once again MSA's Women in Motorsport panel will rev up Womens Day (Tuesday, August 9) at Zwartkop Raceway near Pretoria and Cape Town's Killarney circuit, with the emphasis on having fun on two wheels, on and off-road.
There will also be girl-power events at Hogsback in the Eastern Cape on Saturday August 6, Bushview Bike Park in KwaZulu Natal on Saturday August 13 and Zeeman's in Alberton on Sunday August 14.
Let's take them in order:
SATURDAY AUGUST 6
Ladies' Riding Day, Kings Lodge, Hogsback, Eastern Cape.
Sandy Wicks will host an off-road motorcycle outride for ladies. Be there at 9am for breakfast and sign in; the ride will begin at 10am.
Any guy who brings along a lady rider can join in for a entry fee of R100 - remember, no chick, no ride!
Contact Sandy at 079 496 3076 for more information.
TUESDAY AUGUST 9
Women's Day, Zwartkops Raceway, Pretoria West.
Showcasing motorsport as an arena where women can compete on equal footing with the guys, while also having an enormous amount of fun.
There will be cars on track from Subaru, Renault, Honda, Toyota, Cobra, Bailey Cars GT40's and Ferrari, action on the skidpan, with instructors and cars from Renault offering fun driver training, and the boys from XS Drift will be giving exciting sideways passenger rides.
Honda will have instructors on hand for lady riders from novice to experienced, with some of their latest models available for test rides on the track.
Kawasaki, Aprilia and Triumph will have displays and there will be Supermoto action and karts available for ladies on the kart track.
The gates will open at 8.30am for a family fun day with free entry for all and all activities free for ladies.
Contact Elvene Coetzee at 012 374 5802 for more information.
Women's Day, Killarney, Cape Town
Be there at 8am, for registration - first come first served!
GTI Challenge passenger hot laps will start at 9am, followed by track sessions for riders on their own motorbikes(ladies free, men R80) track sessions for ladies in their own cars, Live to Race passenger hot laps in supercars and, at lunchtime, Drift Squad and Supermoto demonstrations on the main straight.
There will be advanced driver training on the skidpan all day and karting on the short circuit, with a media/celebrity challenge at 11am!
Contact Jeanette Kok-Kritzinger at 0861 104 104 for more information.
SATURDAY AUGUST 13
Ladies' Enduro and Motocross Fun Day, Bushview Bike Park, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
Entry free for ladies; the circuit will open at 9am, lunch will be provided, as well as coaching by JC and Daniel de Bruin.
Contact Kate Stephenson at 072 697 0618 for more information.
SUNDAY AUGUST 14
Ladies Annual Day Out in the Dirt, Zeeman's, Kliprivier Drive, Alberton.
Sign in at 8am for a motocross, enduro and quad riding day, with four hours of training for lady riders of all levels, from novice to advanced, with breakfast and lunch provided, free for all ladies.
There will also be a limited number of spare bikes and riding kit for lady novices who don't have their own bikes yet to get some entry-level training.
Booking is essential: registration forms can be downloaded from www.mxsa.co.za - click on Downloads.
Contact Nelina Brand at 082 895 9023 for more information.