Katlyn "SpyderGirl" Gommerman
Founder / Event Coordinator
My name is Katlyn, but a lot of people know me as SpyderGirl. I was born and raised in Indiana and moved to California in 1999 where I lived for 15 years. I became a rider when I was 26 and started with my first bike being a 1984 Honda Nighthawk CB750. I then moved down to a 2006 Honda Rebel 250, and later a 2003 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic and 2009 Ninja 250R. I also had a 2009 Kawasaki KLX-140L dirt bike. In April 2007 I was introduced to Can-Am's new Spyder trike and it was love at first sight!
I took my first ride on my 27th birthday and was head over heels! I took delivery of my 2008 Premier Edition roadster on 2/8/2008. I still am a happy rider of that 2008 baby with over 73,000 miles on her. My husband Geoff and I have visited 16 different states, many of which were two-up on my 2008 Spyder GS which I have named "Charlotte". Charlotte was born silver and has evolved over the years to become the beauty she is now. In December 2010, in the living room of my home in Pittsburg, CA, the idea for Spyders in the Redwoods was born. Shortly after in January 2011, I started the Spyder Ryder of America chapter in the San Francisco Bay Area, the first of two in Northern California. Shortly after that, in April 2011, I helped start the Sacramento chapter of SRA. Both chapters have become very successful over the years. In 2015 we celebrated the five year anniversary of the Spyders in the Redwoods rally in Northern California with over 200 in attendance and the title of Can-Am Spyder Owner's Event 2015 as sponsored by BRP. It was that same year that the Red Rock Spyder Rally of Southern Utah was announced and is due to take place in September 2016. In addition to starting and being involved in SRA, as the Vice President / Co-Founder of the Great Salt Lake Chapter (Est. 2015), and other Spyder club stuff, I also work full time as a Compliance Analyst in Salt Lake. My husband Geoff and I have been married since 2002, have no children, and currently reside in South Jordan. Additionally, I just finished my fourth year as a defensive lineman playing all-women's semi-pro full contact football with the Utah Falconz. The Utah Falconz finished the 2016 season as IWFL World Champions with a win over the Minnesota Vixen 49 to 6 on July 23, 2016. I am also a SRA National Member, a SRA National Managing Member, and was featured in the 2016 Can-Am Spyder catalog. My hobbies also include photography (My DeviantArt Page). If you ever have any questions about the rally or Spyders in general, please do not hesitate to contact me. I love meeting new people!! I wear a lot of hats, but it's safe to say that I enjoy every minute of it! |
SPECIAL THANKS!!!
I also want to give a special thanks to all of the support I have had over the years of hosting and coordinating the Western Regional Spyder Rally including, but not limited to, Sean Burshek and Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), Mike Monez and Marina Boats & Powersports (Lodi, CA), Subrina Spanner and Elk Grove Powersports (Elk Grove, CA), Ken Peterson and MotoZoo (St George, UT), Tamara Ferrell (BRP), Ken Miller (Executive Director of SRA), George Parry (National Director of SRA), Judy Wadsworth (RMO - Spyders in the Redwoods), Mel & Laurie Dorman (Former SRA Sacramento President/Members), Richard Kuwitkzy (SRA - San Francisco Officer), Karyl Oules, Reggy Tan (TricLED.com), Pete DePalma (SpyderZone), and so many many more!!
Without the support and help of organizations and people like this, these events would not be possible.
Without the support and help of organizations and people like this, these events would not be possible.
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