Statistics from Motorsport UK suggest that female participation in motorsport runs at around 5%. However, hillclimbing easily beats that number with regularly up to 15% of the entries coming from women competitors. In addition, the sport is supported by many women organisers, officials and marshals.
There is no question that hillclimbing is a family sport and that helps to explain the high number of women competitors. A spirit of family and camaraderie pervades paddocks and the chance
