February 21, 2005 – Fly Gurlz is a community driven project that includes: a race team, an all ages and ability level club, ladies mountain bike cross country camps, downhill camps and marketing machine!

The project has been breaking ground for 8 years and has introduced many women to the sport of mountain biking! “Fly Gurlz is about participation, fun and fitness with most of our emphasis being on the fun” says Ward “I am blown away by the support that has come our way for the 2005 season – it’s a dream come true”.

Additional corporate partnerships for 2005 has resulted in the race team growing to 21 riders who represent four generations of Canadian women! “Never in a million years did I think that this idea of mine would grow to what it is today – it is so fantastic to have hard work pay off in such intangible ways” The Fly Gurlz focus is grassroots racing, riding and supporting. The club is now active in Ottawa, Toronto, Durham and Tri-County and the women running these chapters are dedicated 100% to creating a safe and welcoming environment to mountain biking.

Team and club riders tend to be “The everyday woman in
action” – Fly Gurlz are stay at home mom’s , corporate
executives, teachers and most often says Ward “We are
doing it all and riding our bikes – it’s a juggling
act and it’s awesome!”

The website will launch on March 1st to coincide with
the International Bicycle Show taking place in Toronto
from March 4 – 6. Please visit us at the show if you
are attending. Motrin*, Schick and Energizer Canada
have provided us with tons of trial offers, Schick
Xtreme3 razors and Energizer loot!

Corporate Partners: McNeil Consumer Healthcare
(Motrin), Energizer Canada (Energizer Max) and Schick
Canada (Schick Xtreme3). Optics: Spy Optics. Industry Partners: Devinci
Bicycles, Sporting Life, PowerBar, Ryeka & Biemme.
Official Venue: Blue Mountain Resorts. Media partners:
Pedal Magazine & Mountain Life Magazine.

Fly Gurlz would also like to give special thanks to
the Ontario Cycling Association for all the great work
that they do! “We couldn’t do it without the OCA and
they are doing a fab job”

2005 Official Team Roster
-Kathy Watkins
-Heather Pardon
-Jacquelyn Burton
-Terri Gregotski
-Anne Bock
-Tracy Ryder
-Stephanie Carreau
-Keira Torkko
-Erin Curley
-Corrie Parton
-Nancy Jenkins
-Jennifer Woodcroft
-Julie Phelps
-Joelle Curtis
-Trina Lambe
-Rebecca Atkinson
-Abby Owsley
-Hannah Parrish
-Lisa Laba
-Meagan Young