Laura and Penny met as rookies in the class of 2018. We’ve been friends ever since, always cheering each other on at the plot table while competing for the podium. This year we decided to join forces as teammates representing Ford Performance in our Rebelle-ready Bone Stock Bronco Raptor.
Ford, Ford Performance, Brunton, Overland Training Canada, Freedom Recovery Gear, Astoria Ford
Partner at Aon plc
WA, USA
“Do. Or do not. There is no try.” - Yoda
I was one of the first competitive female pole vaulters in the US.
I enjoy the spirit of the competition and the camaraderie of all of the women. There are not many opportunities left in this world where you can completely disconnect and be entirely present in the moment. I look forward to the quiet intensity of the trails and the constant challenges that await us in this next competition.
My parents. I am grateful that they inspired me to try new things, fail forward and enjoy the outdoors.
We the Living by Ayn Rand, Contact by Carl Sagan, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Any time I drive in the Glamis sand dunes. It feels like I am driving on another planet.
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
2021—3rd place overall 4x4 class, Day 7 stage winner, 3rd place Maxtrax Contingency, 2022—2nd place overall 4x4 class, Day 3, Day 6 stage winner, Pirelli Contingency Winner, 2023—3rd place overall 4x4 class
Interior Designer, Studio Founder
Vancouver, BC Canada
“It's a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you're ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you may as well do it now. Generally speaking, now is as good a time as any.” - Hugh Laurie
My personal mantra is “say yes” - the rest is figure-out-able.
This will be my sixth year competing in the Rebelle Rally. Every year is incredible and distinct; it’s so much fun reconnecting with lifelong friends and fellow competitors made over the years, sharing meals and the stories of the day. I also always look forward to seeing what the rally reveals to me. Each year I learn new lessons about myself that make me a more resilient, resourceful and thoughtful human.
My parents. They always hoped I would live a full and adventurous life.
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, the podcasts On Purpose with Jay Shetty & Nothing Much Happens
Driving from the West Coast of Canada to the most Southern city in Argentina, aka “El Fin del Mundo”, over the course of a year.
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
2020—1st place overall xCross class, Day 1, Day 2, Day 4 & Day 6 stage wins
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