Chrome Angelz RC
| Formation | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Annamarie "Swingz" Sesta |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit (U.S.) |
| Headquarters | Galloway Township, New Jersey, United States |
Region served | International |
Membership | 150+ chapters worldwide (approx.) |
| Website | chromeangelzrc |
Chrome Angelz RC (Chrome Angelz Riding Club) is an international women’s motorcycle riding club founded in 2011 in Galloway Township, New Jersey, United States, by Annamarie "Swingz" Sesta.[1][2] The group is organized as a neutral, non-outlaw riding club for women who ride their own motorcycles and has grown to more than 150 chapters across North America, Europe, Central America, Africa, and Asia.[3][4] Chapters participate in group rides, charity events, and community service projects, and the parent organization operates as a nonprofit corporation, Chrome Angelz RC Inc.[5]
History
Annamarie Sesta founded Chrome Angelz RC in 2011 after looking for other women motorcyclists to ride with in southern New Jersey.[1] She initially formed a local chapter in the Galloway Township area, later known as the Jersey Shore chapter.[2] According to the club's own history, the organization expanded to a national structure in the United States in 2012 and added its first international chapters in 2013.[1]
By the mid-2010s, Chrome Angelz chapters had been established in multiple U.S. states and in Canada and parts of Europe.[1] In 2015, a news feature from CBC News, carried on the Yahoo Canada platform, described a Chrome Angelz chapter in Newfoundland as the province’s first all-female biker club, noting its focus on providing a riding community for women motorcyclists.[6]
In June 2018, around 120 members attended the club's national convention in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Coverage in the Journal Tribune, published via the Portland Press Herald, reported that Chrome Angelz had grown to about 140 chapters on four continents and highlighted the club's emphasis on community-focused charity work and a sense of "sisterhood" among members.[7] The following year, the annual convention was held in Duluth, Minnesota; the Duluth News Tribune described Chrome Angelz as an all-female motorcycle club with more than 150 chapters worldwide and noted the attraction of a women-only riding environment for many participants.[8]
Coverage from regional media in the late 2010s and early 2020s highlighted additional chapters and activities. In 2019, NBC26 in Wisconsin profiled the Oshkosh-area chapter, the Sapphires, in connection with a benefit ride supporting a disabled U.S. Army veteran, and described Chrome Angelz as a nonprofit women's motorcycle club with more than 170 chapters worldwide.[4] A 2019 feature in Wisconsin Agriculturist, part of Farm Progress, noted that the Sapphires chapter raised more than US$1,000 for a dairy family rebuilding their farm after a tornado.[9] A 2025 article in The SandPaper, a community newspaper serving the Jersey Shore region of New Jersey, profiled Sesta’s long-standing role escorting Santa Claus in an annual toy run and summarized the growth of Chrome Angelz RC from a local riding group into a multi-chapter international organization.[2]
Organization and membership
Chrome Angelz RC identifies itself as a women-only riding club rather than a traditional territory-claiming motorcycle club, and describes the organization as neutral and "no drama," emphasizing that it is not part of the outlaw motorcycle scene.[3][10] Individual chapters are chartered under the bylaws of Chrome Angelz RC Inc., which is registered as a nonprofit corporation in New Jersey.[5][11]
Membership is open to women who operate their own street-legal motorcycles; pillion passengers and male riders are generally not eligible for full membership, though they may participate in public events.[1] The club's mission statement emphasizes creating a supportive environment for women riders and promoting respect, acceptance, and support within the riding community.[3] Chapters typically use social media pages and local meetings to coordinate rides, charity events, and chapter business.[12]
As of the mid-2020s, Chrome Angelz RC reports more than 150 chapters across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, and other parts of Europe, as well as Central America, Africa, Australia, and India.[3][13] Independent listings of women's riding organizations, such as SupportBikers.com, include Chrome Angelz RC among national and international women's motorcycle groups alongside clubs like Stilettos on Steel, Women in the Wind, and the Motor Maids.[14]
A 2021 profile on the Road Diamondz chapter in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, published by motorcycle law firm Russ Brown, described Chrome Angelz RC as an international organization and highlighted the chapter's focus on fundraising for women-focused charities such as Dress for Success, as well as the club's emphasis on encouraging women of all experience levels to ride.[15]
Activities
Chapters of Chrome Angelz RC organize local rides, bike nights, and social gatherings, as well as longer group rides and rallies.[3] The club holds an annual convention that rotates between different locations in North America; conventions have been hosted in places such as Old Orchard Beach, Maine,[7] and Duluth, Minnesota.[8][16]
Charity work and community service are recurring themes in the club's public activity. In Wisconsin, the Sapphires chapter has organized benefit runs to raise funds for a disabled veteran and other local causes, with hundreds of participants joining their rides.[4][9] In the Chicago suburbs, the Rockin' Rebelz chapter has partnered with the nonprofit Cups Bra Drive to collect bras and other essential items for women served by homeless shelters, an effort covered by local news radio.[17] New Jersey chapters have taken part in an annual Motorcycle Toy Run along the Jersey Shore, helping escort Santa and Mrs. Claus during a 74-mile charity ride that draws hundreds of bikes and supports regional toy-drive efforts.[2]
Some chapters and members have been profiled in connection with veterans' and community advocacy. An article from Cronkite News on transgender military veterans noted that Sue McConnell, a Navy veteran in Tucson, serves as president of the Desert Roses chapter of Chrome Angelz RC, described as an all-women's motorcycle group; McConnell was recognized for her volunteer work with the Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System.[18]
In addition to in-person events, the club maintains an online presence through its website and social media channels, where it publishes articles on riding skills, travel, and safety aimed at women riders and promotes upcoming rides and fundraisers.[3][19]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Our Herstory". Chrome Angelz RC Nationals. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ford, Victoria (15 October 2025). "Santa's Official Driver Has Heart Made for Helping". The SandPaper. Long Beach Island, NJ. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Chrome Angelz RC – International Women's Motorcycle Riding Club". Chrome Angelz RC. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Women's motorcycle club holding benefit run to help disabled veteran". NBC26. Neenah, Wisconsin. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Chrome Angelz RC Inc". GuideStar. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ "Don't call us hubby huggers, says all-female bike club". CBC News via Yahoo Canada. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Gotthelf, Liz (30 June 2018). "Women on bikes form unique sisterhood". Journal Tribune. Old Orchard Beach, Maine: Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Lundy, John (26 June 2019). "Female bikers converging on Duluth". Duluth News Tribune. Duluth, Minnesota. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 O'Leary, Fran (17 July 2019). "Wetzels rebuild after tornado smashes farm". Wisconsin Agriculturist. Farm Progress. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ "Chrome Angelz RC International (@ChromeAngelzRC)". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ "CARC Bylaws". Chrome Angelz RC Nationals. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ "Chrome Angelz RC President's Packet" (PDF). Chrome Angelz RC Nationals. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ "International Chapters". Chrome Angelz RC Nationals. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ "List of Women Riding Groups for Lady Motorcyclists". Support Bikers. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ Morrow, Brittany (27 February 2021). "Chrome Angelz". Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ "Events". Chrome Angelz RC Nationals. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ Pierson, Rachel (27 February 2023). "All-female motorcycle club collects bras for a cause". WBBM Newsradio. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ Stapholz, Rachel (10 May 2021). "5 transgender military veterans discuss abuses, how political changes can alter lives". Cronkite News. Phoenix, Arizona. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ "Chrome Angelz RC Events". Facebook. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
External links
- Official website
- Chrome Angelz RC Nationals site – www
.chromeangelzrcnationals .com - Chrome Angelz RC International on X (formerly Twitter) – x
.com /ChromeAngelzRC
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