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Why we do it

Women's rides are different. There are more snacks and the banter ranges from words of encouragement on challenging sections to declaring to the trees how sore your fanny is through to yelling.

Women's races are different, too. The environment fuels adventure and turns insecurities into confidence, “what-ifs” into “I did”.

In early April, more than 70 female shredders welcomed the return of the second all-female Dirt Town Queens’ Enduro. These women included Queenstown and Wanaka locals, and Invercargill and Dunedin visitors, all

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