Michelle Martin, one of the first Charter members of our club. She is a Fresno native now residing in Amador County, has been carving her path through dirt for 16 years. She has one grown daughter but her other baby is her KTM Freeride 250 R. When she isn’t on her bike Michelle works as a manicurist and loves the freedom it gives her to go ride.

Her passion lies in conquering challenging trails, navigating rocky terrain, and pushing her limits on the moto track from time to time. Michelle can be found on the trails with her boyfriend or anyone she can convince to go out with her. She has just recently discovered Georgetown and Foresthill. A seasoned rider, Michelle thrives on the thrill of the ride and the camaraderie of the off-road community. She knew this was the sport for her when she dreamt of kick starting her bike the first night she learned to ride.

Beyond her personal pursuits, Michelle dedicates her time to giving back. She is our clubs Event coordinator and actively volunteers at events like Hangtown for the Amateur program and Lilliputian. Whether navigating a technical trail or lending a helping hand, Michelle embodies the spirit of adventure and community that defines the off-road world.

I grew up in a very small town, Lake Don Pedro, where the closest grocery stores, schools, anything really, is about a 45-minute drive. There are no stop lights, no freeways, no city night life; just open country, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. We grew up hiking, camping, swimming, boating, water skiing, fishing, and of course riding dirt bikes. Because of this, we have always been very active in anything outdoors. I met my husband in 5th grade. We started dating senior year in high school and got married in my last year of college. We grew up with the same friends, memories, and experiences which has always been a great bonding experience. In high school I loved math and infrastructure. Although I grew up in a rural community, I had several influential people guide me to my current career path. I researched in high school different careers for math and infrastructure and came across Civil Engineering. On a leap of faith, I applied to several colleges with this major and decided to attend U.C. Davis. While at Davis, I decided to join the Women’s U.C. Davis Rowing Collegiate team and stayed a team member for 2 years. At the time they were a division 1 sport and it helped pay for college. After 2 years, my school workload demands, and Rowing demands were conflicting and I decided to step away from Rowing. I realized in college that I loved construction and loved dirt and asphalt. I learned about Granite Construction and started interning with them my junior year and never left! I have been there for over 12 years now and am currently a project manager and estimator. It has been such a great career and is definitely where I belong. I graduated from UC Davis in 2010 with a Civil Engineering Degree and minor in Construction Engineering and Management. My husband and I have two girls, Brooke (6) and Bria (5). Bria just started racing her PW this year and she absolutely loves it! Among the many great things about Brooke, she was born with Down syndrome and a heart defect. After OHS at 7 months old and a trend of other health issues in her early life, she is a very happy and healthy girl now. Because of Brooke, we have been very active in the local Down syndrome community, and I am currently on the Board for GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento. When our family is not camping or riding, we are always doing some type of activity/event/etc. There is very little downtime in our home, and we love it that way!

I ride a 2021 KX250f. Our family is about team green! I have been riding since 5th grade. My grandpa loved motorcycles and taught the love of it to my dad and uncles. In fact, I have an old family photo of when my dad was a kid with my grandpa, grandma, dad, and uncles, all riding. My grandma rode and so it was never a male sport stigma in our family. My grandma traded her motorcycle in for 4 wheels after she crashed in the desert and broker her hand in her 60s. I grew up riding trails, never raced. My first race was in 2014 with D36. I raced twice and then became pregnant with our first daughter. After she was born, I raced a couple times when on our way to Willseyville I found out we were having our second girl! I raced a few more times after she was born. My husband used to joke that not many riders had to pump breast milk right before a race 😊. Then I tore my ACL in 2018 at the D36 Prairie City race. I had surgery and complications and not until Dec 2020 did they finally fix my knee! Our family started racing on a regular basis this year. I race D36 and OTHG. I am not a big fan of tracks, by my husband loved motocross, so he has been dragging me to the track more often. Since I just started riding a lot more again this year, my goal is just to get seat time and get more and more comfortable on the bike. I started to jump this year and would like to feel confident enough to clear more jumps as well as get over my fear of ridge tops because my husband loves them. My favorite places to ride are Jawbone (been camping there for 21 years!) and Wilson Canyon. We find ourselves always driving far from our home to ride. Our goal is to try more local spots this next year. Between work, the kids, riding/racing, and GiGi’s Playhouse, we have very little spare time for anything else!

We are proud to share with you a little about Bria Lasiter our youngest Women Off-Road Riders member. Not only is she the youngest but likely the member that races the most. Bria has been on two wheels since the age of 2 and on a dirt bike since the age of 4……did we mention she is only 7?

What has she done at such a young age?

 Raced Motocross

 Raced Cross Country

 Raced Sac Raceway

 Raced VCGP – YES she did it!

When she isn’t racing, her favorite place to ride is Jawbone! Bria said, “My favorite snack after a race is chocolate and wet food (like Watermelon) because I need stuff to cool me down.”

Bria is a great Big little sister to Brooke, and you can always see them together at the races hanging out when Bria isn’t on the track. She comes from a racing family, Mom Ashley and Dad Joey are both avid racers themselves and are great role models for both Bria and Brooke.

We are lucky to have Bria as a WORR member and it’s a bonus her favorite color is light blue! We are all looking forward to seeing what Bria does in the years to come, on and off the bike. When she does grow up, she would like to be a veterinarian because she likes animals.