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About The Women's Motocross Association (WMA)The Women's Motocross
Association (WMA) owns and operates the women's professional
motocross series, known as the AMA/WMA Women's
National Motocross Championship, the WMA Cup event which
is the worlds largest women's motocross event - and also promotes
women's amateur-class racing, through the WMA membership organization
at its events. The WMA has an American Motorcyclist Association
(AMA) charter and the AMA sanctions all WMA events. The WMA was founded in 2004. About the Founder/President
Miki Keller is an active motocross rider residing in Bend, Oregon. From January 2000 to January 2004, she was the President for the U.S. Women's Motocycle League. Her major accomplishments while at the helm of the WML include: women's pro racing highlights in the AMA Pro Racing Television program on Espn2, women's pro motos during the AMA Pro Racing events in front of 15,000 - 20,000 fans (per event), increasing the number of women racing each year, women's motocross coverage in mainstream media and in motocross media, the creation of the event with the highest women's pro purse and women's participation in history, and developing a partnership with Girls Learn to Ride™ and Honda Rider Education Centers to introduce females to the sport (now known as the OP Girls Learn to Ride). Prior to the WML, she co-founded Wide Open MX Magazine, the first freestyle motocross magazine and was Executive Tour Director for LXD, Inc for the 1998 MCD FreeRide MX Championships (one of the earliest freestyle motocross events). She also consulted for LXD for freestyle motocross at the X Games. From 1990 to 1996, she was the Vice President of Marketing for Morrow Snowboards, a top-selling snowboard brand. While in that position, she created the annual Morrow Motocross at the Albany SX, a groundbreaking event that combined live music (by “Strung Out” and other bands), pro skateboarding, an air and style jump contest (participants included Mike Metzger and Carey Hart) and motocross racing for professional snowboarders and Northwest motocross racers. Keller also ran her own marketing, promotions
and event business until January of 2003. She was responsible
for a successful advertising campaign, and event and marketing
consulting for the snowboard and skateboard retail chain Zumiez,
Inc., as well as contract work for the United States Amateur
Snowboard Association, and Vans/High Cascade Snowboard Camp. Recent Inteview - Vurbmoto.com 5-26-2008 Click to read Miki Keller Interview
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