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	Though, Motorcycle racing is recognized as legitimate sport in India, Chithra had found it very difficult to fund her interest.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Jayachander\|first1=Neeti\|title=Around the World on a Bike\|url=http://femina.in/women/women-like-you/around-the-world-on-a-bike-945.html\|website=Femina\|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref> Instead, she continues to pursue her passion in long distance riding.		Though, Motorcycle racing is recognized as legitimate sport in India, Chithra had found it very difficult to fund her interest.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Jayachander\|first1=Neeti\|title=Around the World on a Bike\|url=http://femina.in/women/women-like-you/around-the-world-on-a-bike-945.html\|website=Femina\|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref> Instead, she continues to pursue her passion in long distance riding.

	She is the only Indian female motorbike rider to be Saddle Sore certified. This is an endurance riding certificate awarded by ], when she rode 1,600 kilometers in 24 hours.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Mande\|first1=Abhishek\|title=India's ONLY female rider to cover 1600 km in 24 hrs\|url=http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-achievers-chithra-priya-is-indias-only-female-rider-to-cover-1600-km-in-24-hrs/20130604.htm\|work=www.rediff.com\|accessdate=22 April 2015}}</ref> She has three Limca Book of Records on her name. The first one was awarded to the group she was a part of awarded to the group, Bikerni Association of Female Bikers India, for riding through Khardungala, the highest motor-able road in the world. The second was for being the first and only women to hold the International SaddleSore Record title, and the third for riding from Kanyakumari to Leh in 154 hours.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Team\|first1=The Guide\|title=Celebrate International Female Ride Day\|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/celebrate-international-female-ride-day/16230169\|website=Mid-Day.com\|date=22 May 2015\|publisher=Mid-Day.com\|accessdate=9 February 2016}}</ref>		She is the only Indian female motorbike rider to be Saddle Sore certified. This is an endurance riding certificate awarded by ], when she rode 1,600 kilometers in 24 hours.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Mande\|first1=Abhishek\|title=India's ONLY female rider to cover 1600 km in 24 hrs\|url=http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-achievers-chithra-priya-is-indias-only-female-rider-to-cover-1600-km-in-24-hrs/20130604.htm\|work=www.rediff.com\|accessdate=22 April 2015}}</ref> She has three Limca Book of Records in her name. The first one was awarded to the group she was a part of awarded to the group, Bikerni Association of Female Bikers India, for riding through Khardungala, the highest motor-able road in the world. The second was for being the first and only women to hold the International SaddleSore Record title, and the third for riding from Kanyakumari to Leh in 154 hours.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Team\|first1=The Guide\|title=Celebrate International Female Ride Day\|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/celebrate-international-female-ride-day/16230169\|website=Mid-Day.com\|date=22 May 2015\|publisher=Mid-Day.com\|accessdate=9 February 2016}}</ref>

	She is the main board member of The Bikerni group along with Urvashi Patole, and Sheetal Bidaye.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ridetillidie.com/article/the-bikerni\|title=The Bikerni - An All Female Motorcycle Club\|author=Juie Merchant\|date=17 April 2015\|accessdate=22 Jul 2017\|archive-date=6 July 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706190903/http://www.ridetillidie.com/article/the-bikerni\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Arora \|first=Rumani \|last2= \|first2= \|date=2016-03-10 \|title=7 Female Bike Riding Groups Making the Nation Proud \|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/photos/fashion-lifestyle-female-bike-riding-groups-in-india-318525 \|access-date=2024-01-13 \|website=www.indiatvnews.com \|language=en}}</ref>		She is the main board member of The Bikerni group along with Urvashi Patole, and Sheetal Bidaye.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ridetillidie.com/article/the-bikerni\|title=The Bikerni - An All Female Motorcycle Club\|author=Juie Merchant\|date=17 April 2015\|accessdate=22 Jul 2017\|archive-date=6 July 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706190903/http://www.ridetillidie.com/article/the-bikerni\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Arora \|first=Rumani \|last2= \|first2= \|date=2016-03-10 \|title=7 Female Bike Riding Groups Making the Nation Proud \|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/photos/fashion-lifestyle-female-bike-riding-groups-in-india-318525 \|access-date=2024-01-13 \|website=www.indiatvnews.com \|language=en}}</ref>

	Chithra Priya, along with the Bikerni, partnered with Vicki Gray,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://motoress.com/founder-motoress-vicki-gray/\|title=VICKI GRAY Founder International Female Ride Day\|website=MOTORESS}}</ref> the founder of International Female Ride Day© (IFRD), and founder and director of MOTORESS®<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://motoress.com/\|title=MOTORESS}}</ref> to celebrate the 10th edition of © in India.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://motoress.com/international-female-ride-day/ifrd-2015-2016-2017/namaste-international-female-ride-day-founder-joins-india-for-ninth-edition/\|title=Founder Joins Women in India}}</ref> They organized a 10-day tour around Maharashtra and Gujarat. It was in sync with the worldwide action of International Female Ride Day© which brings awareness to women in motorcycling.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Team\|first1=The Guide\|title=Celebrate International Female Ride Day\|url=http://motoress.com/international-female-ride-day/16230169\|website=Mid-Day.com\|publisher=Mid-Day.com\|accessdate=9 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|author=Staff Reporter\|title=International Female Ride Day is May 2\|url=http://motoress.com/international-female-ride-day/ }}</ref>		Chithra Priya, along with the Bikerni, partnered with Vicki Gray,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://motoress.com/founder-motoress-vicki-gray/\|title=VICKI GRAY Founder International Female Ride Day\|website=MOTORESS}}</ref> the founder of International Female Ride Day© (IFRD), and founder and director of MOTORESS®<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://motoress.com/\|title=MOTORESS}}</ref> to celebrate the 10th edition of © in India.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://motoress.com/international-female-ride-day/ifrd-2015-2016-2017/namaste-international-female-ride-day-founder-joins-india-for-ninth-edition/\|title=Founder Joins Women in India}}</ref> They organized a 10-day tour around Maharashtra and Gujarat. It was in sync with the worldwide action of International Female Ride Day© which brings awareness to women in motorcycling.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Team\|first1=The Guide\|title=Celebrate International Female Ride Day\|url=http://motoress.com/international-female-ride-day/16230169\|website=Mid-Day.com\|publisher=Mid-Day.com\|accessdate=9 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|author=Staff Reporter\|title=International Female Ride Day is May 2\|url=http://motoress.com/international-female-ride-day/ }}</ref>
	She is interested in Nature Conservation and ~~also~~ volunteers with Greenpeace.		She is interested in Nature Conservation and volunteers with Greenpeace.

	==Achievements==		==Achievements==

Latest revision as of 14:13, 29 November 2024

Indian racing driver

Chithra Priya
Chithra Priya at Big FM 92.7 Young Achievers Award Ceremony in 2011
Nationality	Indian
Born	(1984-03-30) 30 March 1984 (age 40) Chennai, India
Years active	2005–present

R. Chithra Priya (born 30 March 1984) is a female biker from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Early life

Chithra was taught motorcycle riding by her two brothers and she got her first bike in 2005. She participated in three novice motorcycle races in the 80 cc – 110 cc category. During one race, she was the only girl. She came in third place for that race, but won gold as a rider at the Speed Run. Chithra is also very passionate about longer endurance rides.

Career

Though, Motorcycle racing is recognized as legitimate sport in India, Chithra had found it very difficult to fund her interest. Instead, she continues to pursue her passion in long distance riding.

She is the only Indian female motorbike rider to be Saddle Sore certified. This is an endurance riding certificate awarded by Iron Butt Association, when she rode 1,600 kilometers in 24 hours. She has three Limca Book of Records in her name. The first one was awarded to the group she was a part of awarded to the group, Bikerni Association of Female Bikers India, for riding through Khardungala, the highest motor-able road in the world. The second was for being the first and only women to hold the International SaddleSore Record title, and the third for riding from Kanyakumari to Leh in 154 hours.

She is the main board member of The Bikerni group along with Urvashi Patole, and Sheetal Bidaye.

Chithra Priya, along with the Bikerni, partnered with Vicki Gray, the founder of International Female Ride Day© (IFRD), and founder and director of MOTORESS® to celebrate the 10th edition of International Female Ride Day© in India. They organized a 10-day tour around Maharashtra and Gujarat. It was in sync with the worldwide action of International Female Ride Day© which brings awareness to women in motorcycling. She is interested in Nature Conservation and volunteers with Greenpeace.

Achievements

In 2011, she became the first Indian woman in history to have achieved the Saddle Sore certification by the Iron Butt Association by completing 1,650 km within 24 hours.

References

"Speed Run". Facebook. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
Rajendran, Nuvena. "Alisha Abdullah - Biker Girl's Thirst for Speed". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
PRINCE, FREDERICK (11 September 2014). "She's shifted gears — and how". The Hindu. www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
Fredrick, Prince (21 November 2011). "Fast track to fame". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
Jayachander, Neeti. "Around the World on a Bike". Femina. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
Mande, Abhishek. "India's ONLY female rider to cover 1600 km in 24 hrs". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
Team, The Guide (22 May 2015). "Celebrate International Female Ride Day". Mid-Day.com. Mid-Day.com. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
Juie Merchant (17 April 2015). "The Bikerni - An All Female Motorcycle Club". Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
Arora, Rumani (10 March 2016). "7 Female Bike Riding Groups Making the Nation Proud". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
"VICKI GRAY Founder International Female Ride Day". MOTORESS.
"MOTORESS".
"Founder Joins Women in India".
Team, The Guide. "Celebrate International Female Ride Day". Mid-Day.com. Mid-Day.com. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
Staff Reporter. "International Female Ride Day is May 2".
"Chithra Priya is India's ONLY female rider to cover 1600 km in 24 hrs". Rediff. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
"Bengaluru girl rides over 1,600 km in less than 22 hours". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

External links

Chithra Priya on Twitter

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	Though, Motorcycle racing is recognized as legitimate sport in India, Chithra had found it very difficult to fund her interest.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Jayachander\|first1=Neeti\|title=Around the World on a Bike\|url=http://femina.in/women/women-like-you/around-the-world-on-a-bike-945.html\|website=Femina\|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref> Instead, she continues to pursue her passion in long distance riding.		Though, Motorcycle racing is recognized as legitimate sport in India, Chithra had found it very difficult to fund her interest.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Jayachander\|first1=Neeti\|title=Around the World on a Bike\|url=http://femina.in/women/women-like-you/around-the-world-on-a-bike-945.html\|website=Femina\|accessdate=7 March 2015}}</ref> Instead, she continues to pursue her passion in long distance riding.

	She is the only Indian female motorbike rider to be Saddle Sore certified. This is an endurance riding certificate awarded by ], when she rode 1,600 kilometers in 24 hours.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Mande\|first1=Abhishek\|title=India's ONLY female rider to cover 1600 km in 24 hrs\|url=http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-achievers-chithra-priya-is-indias-only-female-rider-to-cover-1600-km-in-24-hrs/20130604.htm\|work=www.rediff.com\|accessdate=22 April 2015}}</ref> She has three Limca Book of Records on her name. The first one was awarded to the group she was a part of awarded to the group, Bikerni Association of Female Bikers India, for riding through Khardungala, the highest motor-able road in the world. The second was for being the first and only women to hold the International SaddleSore Record title, and the third for riding from Kanyakumari to Leh in 154 hours.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Team\|first1=The Guide\|title=Celebrate International Female Ride Day\|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/celebrate-international-female-ride-day/16230169\|website=Mid-Day.com\|date=22 May 2015\|publisher=Mid-Day.com\|accessdate=9 February 2016}}</ref>		She is the only Indian female motorbike rider to be Saddle Sore certified. This is an endurance riding certificate awarded by ], when she rode 1,600 kilometers in 24 hours.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Mande\|first1=Abhishek\|title=India's ONLY female rider to cover 1600 km in 24 hrs\|url=http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-achievers-chithra-priya-is-indias-only-female-rider-to-cover-1600-km-in-24-hrs/20130604.htm\|work=www.rediff.com\|accessdate=22 April 2015}}</ref> She has three Limca Book of Records in her name. The first one was awarded to the group she was a part of awarded to the group, Bikerni Association of Female Bikers India, for riding through Khardungala, the highest motor-able road in the world. The second was for being the first and only women to hold the International SaddleSore Record title, and the third for riding from Kanyakumari to Leh in 154 hours.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Team\|first1=The Guide\|title=Celebrate International Female Ride Day\|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/celebrate-international-female-ride-day/16230169\|website=Mid-Day.com\|date=22 May 2015\|publisher=Mid-Day.com\|accessdate=9 February 2016}}</ref>

	She is the main board member of The Bikerni group along with Urvashi Patole, and Sheetal Bidaye.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ridetillidie.com/article/the-bikerni\|title=The Bikerni - An All Female Motorcycle Club\|author=Juie Merchant\|date=17 April 2015\|accessdate=22 Jul 2017\|archive-date=6 July 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706190903/http://www.ridetillidie.com/article/the-bikerni\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Arora \|first=Rumani \|last2= \|first2= \|date=2016-03-10 \|title=7 Female Bike Riding Groups Making the Nation Proud \|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/photos/fashion-lifestyle-female-bike-riding-groups-in-india-318525 \|access-date=2024-01-13 \|website=www.indiatvnews.com \|language=en}}</ref>		She is the main board member of The Bikerni group along with Urvashi Patole, and Sheetal Bidaye.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ridetillidie.com/article/the-bikerni\|title=The Bikerni - An All Female Motorcycle Club\|author=Juie Merchant\|date=17 April 2015\|accessdate=22 Jul 2017\|archive-date=6 July 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706190903/http://www.ridetillidie.com/article/the-bikerni\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Arora \|first=Rumani \|last2= \|first2= \|date=2016-03-10 \|title=7 Female Bike Riding Groups Making the Nation Proud \|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/photos/fashion-lifestyle-female-bike-riding-groups-in-india-318525 \|access-date=2024-01-13 \|website=www.indiatvnews.com \|language=en}}</ref>

	Chithra Priya, along with the Bikerni, partnered with Vicki Gray,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://motoress.com/founder-motoress-vicki-gray/\|title=VICKI GRAY Founder International Female Ride Day\|website=MOTORESS}}</ref> the founder of International Female Ride Day© (IFRD), and founder and director of MOTORESS®<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://motoress.com/\|title=MOTORESS}}</ref> to celebrate the 10th edition of © in India.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://motoress.com/international-female-ride-day/ifrd-2015-2016-2017/namaste-international-female-ride-day-founder-joins-india-for-ninth-edition/\|title=Founder Joins Women in India}}</ref> They organized a 10-day tour around Maharashtra and Gujarat. It was in sync with the worldwide action of International Female Ride Day© which brings awareness to women in motorcycling.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Team\|first1=The Guide\|title=Celebrate International Female Ride Day\|url=http://motoress.com/international-female-ride-day/16230169\|website=Mid-Day.com\|publisher=Mid-Day.com\|accessdate=9 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|author=Staff Reporter\|title=International Female Ride Day is May 2\|url=http://motoress.com/international-female-ride-day/ }}</ref>		Chithra Priya, along with the Bikerni, partnered with Vicki Gray,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://motoress.com/founder-motoress-vicki-gray/\|title=VICKI GRAY Founder International Female Ride Day\|website=MOTORESS}}</ref> the founder of International Female Ride Day© (IFRD), and founder and director of MOTORESS®<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://motoress.com/\|title=MOTORESS}}</ref> to celebrate the 10th edition of © in India.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://motoress.com/international-female-ride-day/ifrd-2015-2016-2017/namaste-international-female-ride-day-founder-joins-india-for-ninth-edition/\|title=Founder Joins Women in India}}</ref> They organized a 10-day tour around Maharashtra and Gujarat. It was in sync with the worldwide action of International Female Ride Day© which brings awareness to women in motorcycling.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Team\|first1=The Guide\|title=Celebrate International Female Ride Day\|url=http://motoress.com/international-female-ride-day/16230169\|website=Mid-Day.com\|publisher=Mid-Day.com\|accessdate=9 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|author=Staff Reporter\|title=International Female Ride Day is May 2\|url=http://motoress.com/international-female-ride-day/ }}</ref>
	She is interested in Nature Conservation and ~~also~~ volunteers with Greenpeace.		She is interested in Nature Conservation and volunteers with Greenpeace.

	==Achievements==		==Achievements==