We are thrilled to share that Ore to Shore has amended it’s payment structure to pay fairly for women placed 6-20th in the Hard Rock (48 mile) event for 2022.
In the TV6 article linked below, it reads “Based on the perceived female/male prize inequity raised by some of our racers, the Ore to Shore Race has added prize awards for the 2022 race and are re-evaluating how prize money will be redistributed for future races”.
The statement goes on to say, “The restructuring of our prize award is consistent with the Ore to Shore’s goal of being the preeminent mountain bike racing event in the Midwest. The Ore to Shore would like to thank Love & Bicycles of Negaunee Michigan for underwriting this opportunity to increase racer equity, participation & recognition by committing to the additional prize money needed to make the expanded prize structure possible for this year’s race.”
We thank everyone for signing this petition, stepping up to call for change in 2022. Petition organizers would like to extend a special thank you to Love and Bicycles in Negaunee, MI for stepping up to cover the funds (although with the Ore to Shore’s predicted attendance being over 1,000 participants in 2022 they should have more than enough to cover this cost alone). Our work is not complete and we look forward to holding the Ore to Shore accountable to permanently ending this past inequity in 2023 and beyond!
Read the full article and statement here: