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T ales from The Trails
Tales from The Trails

Katelyn Bourdon

By Casey Leger

or Katelyn Bourdon, powersports is a
Fway of life. “I grew up in the powersports
industry,” she explains. “The school bus used
to drop me off at my family’s dealership. I am
now the 4th generation in my family to work
in the powersports industry.”

At 31 years of age, Katelyn left behind
over a decade in the corporate world to take
a position as the finance manager at Ontario
East Powersports, where she combines her
business experience with her love of riding to
bring customers a tailored buying experience.
Her understanding of powersports products,
clients, and culture, combined with her finance
background make her uniquely qualified for
this role, she feels. “This is pretty much the
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best job I could have asked for,” she says.
Quebec’s Women’s Quad Champion when I finish the event.”
Katelyn knows what she’s talking about. was 15 and have even competed in Canada’s
“I have been riding since I was 3 years old, toughest race, the Corduroy Enduro twice; one With unique powersports experience comes
and racing since I was 5,” she explains. “I was year I was even the only female competitor to Continued on page 39

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