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Courage Girl Motorsports race for the women that can’t, that are facing breast cancer, or breast reconstruction, or even just having a hard time facing each day. We believe in the strength of every woman finding the courage inside to stand up for herself.

Stand up for your dreams, stand up to your fears, stand up for yourself! We’re right behind you.

Your support of Courage Girl Motorsports helps us continue to encourage women facing breast cancer and allows us to make a difference to women that need a little light on their path while also helping us raise money for breast cancer charities.

Are YOU a Courage Girl?

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Women of Off Road Racing Calendar Launch!

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What better way to celebrate each day of the year than with a beautiful Women Of Off Road Calendar? This 2013-2014 calendar is full of some of the most exciting women of off road racing, and all procedes go to Team Courage Gazelles and our effort to get to the 2013 Rallye Aicha des Gazelles and benefit the National Breat Cancer Foundation.

This spectacular calendar will be launched at the Team Courage/Mega Monkey booth at the 2012 MORE Powder Puff! Stop by, see our breast cancer tribute truck, meet Courage Girls, share your courage, and pick up your calendar!

If you can’t make the race, don’t worry! We will happily ship calendars starting the week of October 8th.

We have a limited number of calendars, PRE ORDER YOURS NOW to make sure you’re not left in the dust!

 

CLICK ABOVE TO ORDER YOUR CALENDAR TO BE MAILED AFTER OCTOBER 8TH

 


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Bringing Out The Best In Colorado

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June brought together all of the ladies of Courage Girl! Motosports for an eventful weekend full of laughter, trucks, and strategic planning. All of the girls met at Michele’s house in Colorado. Emme was making her yearly migration from DC to CA, Martee flew out from CA, and Pepper was the superstar that brought our truck, Saving Grace, back to Colorado for some intense prep work before the next race.

This was the first time we were all together in one place, and we didn’t waste of moment as we all jumped into planning, sharing ideas, and making things happen.

First on our list was hitting the road with our truck to take part in a truck show as part of a fund raiser for our local Relay For Life team. We added 8 tributes to our truck and had a great time sharing our story with new friends.

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 The event wasn’t just about the trucks, it was also about fun! Click on the photo below to see some of our fun times and friends.

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 It was a great morning and we had a wonderful time meeting our new fans in Colorado. After all the trucks were loaded up and hauled away, the Courage Girl! team headed out with Tanner Short for our first official photo and video shoot. Tanner is producing a documentary about the 2013 Ralley Aicha des Gazelles and the Courage team. We had a great time with him, and Emme, Pepper, Martee, and Tanner fit right into Jon and Michele’s family as if everyone were lifelong friends.

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Wonderful things are on the horizon, so make sure you are getting updates from our blog and that you like our Facebook Fan Page.

What’s next? We are putting together a calendar featuring women of off road racing that will benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation, a huge public appearance in California in September, and of course we are all getting ready for the 2012 M.O.R.E. Powder Puff race. 2013 brings the Gazelle Rally, and Emme and Michele are prepping their bodies and minds for this unbelievable event. The future looks bright!

 

A Day for Good Deeds

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This is a blog post from my one of my other blogs, Team Courage Gazelles. I’m sorry if you are a member of all of my blogs and get multiple emails of this post, but I wanted to make sure I reached my followers of each blog. I try not to duplicate posts, but I thought this one was important. To make sure you keep up with all of our Courage News, visit the links at the end of this post to sign up on each blog! We need your help to reach more women! Thank you!) 

Team Courage fans know 2012 has been a challenge for us. We approached the year with the audacious goal of racing in 4 countries in 12 months, only to be way-laid by another breast reconstruction failure and brutal repair surgery that forced Michele Martineau out of all racing for the year. But surely you didn’t think Team Courage would just idle while everyone else was revving, did you? Well, you’re silly if you did!

Michele here, writing to you from my recovery couch while Emme Hall is out doing what she does best-kicking ass and taking names.And that’s not all. Not only is she an energetic force to be reckoned with in every aspect of life, she also has a great heart. She has arrived in Vegas and will be driving her new 2/1600 in the Mint 400 with 300 of the off road racings world’s biggest and best drivers.

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A Very Serious Update

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Along my journey down this road of previvorship, I have posted a few entries that were very hard to write. I can honestly tell you that this one ranks right up there on top. This post is being written with sadness and honestly a lot of fear, but I’m going to take a deep breath and just tell you what’s going on.

This is a post that will be on all of my sites, Courage Is My Strength, Team Courage Racing, and Team Courage Gazelles. Since you are reading this now, you probably know that I had a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer almost exactly 2 years ago. I have been going through reconstruction since, and due to loss of insurance and several complications a process that should have taken just a few months has stretched into years. But I have been using my story as a way to hopefully light the path for other women fearful of breast reconstruction and have wanted from the bottom of my heart to take some of the fear from those women and hopefully inspire them to chase their dreams at the same time. Courage Is My Strength is about educating by sharing my reconstruction story, and Team Courage is about inspiring women to never give up.

Over the last few months I have guessed that I’ve developed a new problem with my reconstruction. I have been so caught up and excited in my upcoming adventure with my Team Courage Gazelle partner Emme that I have been successfully able to put my worries to the back of my mind. I knew I had developed a fairly rare complication called symmastia, but I really tried not to think about it. But now I have to come to the realization that I can’t ignore this condition any longer.

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Tributes to our BFF, Previvors, Survivors, Fighters, and Angels

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Our hearts were full with the support and tributes we received for the 2011 M.O.R.E Powder Puff! It took over 5 hours to write all of the names of the women we were driving for on our truck. I had to take a break a few times, it was just so heart breaking to see the names of my friends and their loved ones, knowing the challenges each of these women have faced and will continue to face.

I wanted to make sure that each name was mentioned here on our site, and photos of every name will follow. Thank you all for being a part of our adventure. Team Courage would not exist without the Courage and Strength of you all!

Crossing the Finish Line!

 

Some of Our Tributes

 

Adelina   Survivor Courage BFF
Aeran McAllister Angel ♥ Heather Berger
Amy Sheehan Previvor, Ovarian Survivor Courage BFF
Barbara Ritzco Survivor Courage BFF
Baukje Hommersen Angel ♥ xoxo Rachel Hommersen
Betty F Angel, Sister, Aunt In memory of Bill Ray, my Dad.       ♥ Michele Martineau
Beverly K Angel, Sister ♥ Valerie  
Bianchina Boscia Angel ♥ Nicki Boscia Durlester
Brenda Ritzco Previvor ♥ Barbara Ritzco
Cam   Fighter Courage BFF
Carmen   Survivor Courage BFF
Carol Hawkins Fighter ♥ Chari Whiddon
Carol  Montgomery Survivor ♥ Kristin Rubin
Carolyn McKenzie   Courage BFF
Cary Lopez Previvor Courage BFF
Catherine Sapienza Angel, Mom ♥ Cathy Tougher
Cathy Tougher Survivor Courage BFF
Cheryl Munro Previvor Courage BFF
Chlora A Angel ♥ Dawn F
Chris Williams Survivor, Mom ♥ Kris Tiltman
Christine   Survivor ♥ Michele Martineau
Cleo Crockett Survivor ♥ Valerie Crockett Mudrow
Connie Eddy Survivor, Sister ♥ Cathy Tougher
Dawn Barker Angel, Wife, Mom ♥ Simon, Megan, Sydney, Ari James
Debbie Misegadis Survivor ♥ Cindy Rafert
Debbie W Survivor Courage BFF
Debbie P Survivor Courage BFF
Delores Ruland Angel ♥ Marcella Ruland
Denise James Fighter ♥ Yvonne Diaz
Denise   Previvor Courage BFF
Denise Gray Survivor! Courage BFF
Destiny H Survivor ♥ Vanessa Richardson
Diane Aldata Survivor Courage BFF
Diane   Previvor Courage BFF
Diane T. Welsh Angel ♥ Julie White
Dolly Love Angel ♥ Tina Pappy
Donna K Survivor 2007/Previvor 2011 ♥ Koryn
Dorothy Martin Angel ♥ Don and Carl Ann McBroom
Elsie Kern Survivor ♥ Lana Grant
Erin   Previvor Courage BFF
Gail Plants Survivor ♥ Kristin Rubin
Ginny Dobson Survivor, Fighter, Mom ♥ Michele Martineau
Heather Berger Previvor My amazing friend and partner,       ♥ Michele Martineau
Heather Pearson Survivor Courage BFF
Iris Heaver Angel, Grandmother ♥ Kris Tiltman
Jane U Survivor ♥ Michele Martineau
Janet P Survivor, Cousin ♥ Cathy Tougher
Jayne G Fighter ♥ Kelli W
Jill Berger Survivor ♥ Heather Berger
Joan McInnis Survivor ♥ Cheryl Munro
Joan   Angel, My Auntie ♥ Ash
Joan Wilkinson   ♥ Donna Howe
Joanna S Survivor Courage BFF
Joanne Wade Kelly Previvor ♥ Heather Berger
Judy   Survivor, Aunt ♥ Brittany Sloan
Judy   Fighter, Angel, Mom ♥ Trinity
Julie Carlson Angel ♥ Joey Boisvert
Karen Rudolf Survivor, Fighter ♥ Melissa Johnson-Voight
Karen Sanders Survivor ♥ Mitch and Shelia
Karen R Survivor Courage BFF
Kath W Survivor Courage BFF
Kath   Survivor Courage BFF
Kay King Previvor ♥ Michele Martineau
Keiva Gregory Angel, Mom ♥ Melitia Friar
Kellie Downes Survivor Courage BFF
Kim Apfel Angel To my dear sister who saved my life. ♥ Amy Sheehan
Koryn   Survivor since 2008 Courage BFF
Kris Tiltman   Courage BFF
Kristie Shirley Surivior, Sister ♥ Cheryl Heuschkel
Laura S Survivor Courage BFF
Linda Ritzco Survivor ♥ Barbara Ritzco
Lisa   Survivor Courage BFF
Lucy Davis Angel ♥ Yvonne Diaz
Marcella Ruland Survivor Courage BFF
Marcia   Survivor Courage BFF
Marian W Survivor, Angel ♥ Kath W
Marlene D Survivor ♥ Vanessa Richardson
Martha Marti Survivor Courage BFF
Mary Alice   Survivor, Mom ♥ Elizabeth Alexander
MaryAnn Smith Angel ♥ Melissa Z
Maureen Fitzgerald Survivor ♥ Heather Berger
Maureen  Fitzgerald Survivor ♥ Heather Berger
Melinda L Survivor Courage BFF
Melissa Johnson Voight Previvor Courage BFF
Melissa W Previvor Courage BFF
Melitia Friar Survivor ♥ Claire K, Kelley S
Michele Martineau Previvor ♥ Jon Martineau
Michele and Heather   My Previvor Inspirations ♥ Kel
Michelle Micari Survivor Courage BFF
Nancy Reinisch Survivor ♥ Michele Martineau
Nancy G Fighting ♥ Karen M
Nathifa B Survivor ♥ Vanessa Richardson
Nicki Boscia Durlestser   Courage BFF
Niki Quasney Previvor to Survivor and FIGHTING LIKE HELL! Courage BFF
Ouellette Sisters   Angels ♥ Cheryl Munro
Patti  Carrington Tuey   Courage BFF
Paula Fruchtman Survivor ♥ Ellen Haas
Peggy Munro Survivor ♥ Cheryl Munro
Phyllis Farley Survivor ♥ Marcella Ruland
Rachel Hommersen Previvor ♥ Michele Martineau
Rebecca Amato Angel, Mom ♥ Patti Carrington Tuey
Rhonda  Rogers Survivor ♥ Sandy Moore
Rita Sloan Survivor ♥ Tina Patterson
Roberta Werner Survivor ♥ Diane Aldata
Rose   Angel ♥ Bryan Rodgers
Sandie Rosen Fighter ♥ Heather Berger
Sandy Moore Survivor Courage BFF
Sharron J Survivor Courage BFF
Shawna   Previvor My beautiful twin sister never met,   ♥ Michele Martineau
Sherry L Previvor Courage BFF
Shirley Weiler Survivor ♥ Stacy Sorensen
Stella  O’Brien Angel ♥ Tina Pappy
Sue   Previvor Courage BFF
Sue L Angel ♥ Tina Pappy
Susan Spinelli   Courage BFF
Susan Purdy Fighter ♥ Denise Reinarz
Tamey Rohweder Survivor, Sister ♥ David Red Williams
Tammy Ritzco Previvor ♥ Barbara Ritzco
Teri Smieja Previvor Courage BFF
Terri Lee Angel ♥ Sandy Moore
Theresa Munro Angel ♥ Cheryl Munro
Tina Ferrizzi-Pappy Survivor ♥ Michele Martineau
Tracey McCain   Courage BFF
Trinity   Previvor Courage BFF
Valeria   Previvor Courage BFF
Valerie Crockett Mudrow   Courage BFF
Vanessa Richardson Survivor Courage BFF
Virginia Veith Survivor ♥ Martha
Yvonne Diaz Previvor  ♥ Michele Martineau

Team Courage Joins Forces With Hooters!

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(Press Release) Team Courage Racing, Hall Ass Racing, and Hooters Join Forces

Washington,D.C., September 26, 2011 – Michele Martineau of Team Courage Racing and Emme Hall of Hall Ass Racing are proud to announce their alliance with West Coast Hooters as they raise funds forCedars-SinaiBreastCancerResearchCenterin association with MORE’s Royal Purple Synthetic Oil’s 6th Annual Powder Puff Race for the Cure October 7-8 inBarstow,CA.

Simply visit http://teamcourageracing.com/hootersevent.html  or http://teamcouragegazelles.com/hootersevent.html to print out a flyer.  Bring it to Hooters of Rancho Bernardo at16911 West Bernardo Drive,San Diego,CA92127 on Monday October 3rd from 6-9pm, and West Coast Hooters will donate 20% of your tab to Cedars-Sinai.  Please note that this offer is valid ONLY at the Rancho Bernardo location.

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The Road To Morocco – From Michele

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If you had only 8 months to change your life,could you do it? Could you change your life and chase down your biggest dream?

My dream? Imagine endless dunes of sand. A majestic camel loping off into the distance. The hum of the arid wind gusting along,growing louder and stronger and slowly being overtaken by the growl of an engine as a vehicle launches itself over a dune. Two voices from within cheer in triumph as another mile of the incredible Rallye Aicha des Gazelles is conquered.

To me this scene is comparable to something out of Arabian Nights. My blood pounds with the thoughts of lifting my voice to the Moroccan wind while challenging my courage,strength,and will against the 9 day rally in the Sahara desert. The Rallye Aicha des Gazelles is the only all-women’s off road rally in the world. The rally is a test of driving skills and navigation across southern Morocco’s most challenging terrain. The teams are not allowed technological assistance,no GPS,no communications or crews,and must find the shortest distance between the checkpoints over 9 days with only the aid of traditional navigation,limited to compass,outdated maps,and plotters. Last year only 2 US teams competed in the rally. I want to be one of the few women to ever represent the US in this truly amazing adventure in March,2012.

And just who in the heck am I,and why do I think I can become a Gazelle? I like to think of myself as a simple Southern woman living in Colorado,but I must admit I live a double life. Part of the year I live in small town Colorado,enjoying being a mom,wife,and receptionist for a medical office. But when my inner adventurer can be contained no longer I load up my car and head to California. I live alone and spend every moment on fire,taming,or perhaps feeding,the off road racing demon that lives inside me. Continue reading →