Virginie Lafrenière
Surfing, cycling & running athlete
Biography
Virginie Lafrenière discovered the waves and learned to surf at the age of 12 on the coast of Maine. Fascinated during her family trips, she watched the surfers with admiration, promising herself that one day, that would be her on the board. Today, this passion for the outdoors blends perfectly with her professional life. Working in visual marketing, spending time outside allows her to recharge and continually find the inspiration needed to bring her creative projects to life.
Background
Sport fits into her daily life in a natural and accessible way, with community placed at the center of her priorities, well beyond pure performance. Running has always been a part of her life, offering the ideal way to decompress between work sessions, despite a sometimes love-hate relationship with the discipline. Last summer, she took up cycling, which quickly propelled her into a three-month bikepacking adventure in New Zealand, towing her surfboard on a trailer. Making exploration a lifestyle, she now dedicates three months a year to biking or surfing trips, and maintains her connection with the ocean by heading back to surf in Maine almost every two weeks.
Career Highlights
2024
Bikepacking and Surf Trip (3 months), New Zealand
Next Challenges
Virginie’s main goal is to maintain solid consistency across all her sports rather than striving to be the best in a single discipline. She wants to make a positive impact by pushing women to step off the beaten path. Her ongoing challenge is to inspire the female community to dare and embark on sports expeditions that might, at first glance, seem inaccessible.