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The following are some achievements from the last 30 years and the collection of 200 plus trophies from Motocross, Super X, Enduro and Mountain bike racing.

·       started riding motorbikes at the age of 5 on an ex-army BSA 500.

·       began riding in the Yamaha Precision Riding Team performing shows from Toowoomba to Cairns earning money to pay for his first motorbike at age 14.

·       started racing in 1978 age 14 at Echo Valley as a junior, winning all races.

·       became part of the Geoff Udy Suzuki Stunt Team in 1979 performing in shows from Toowoomba Royal Show, Brisbane Ekka and Sydney.

Sponsored by Geoff Udy Suzuki 1979 - 1982

By age 16, Bryan had won many races around south east Qld which includes Downs Series Junior Champion, Mountain Man Junior Champion.

Moving on to the seniors division at age 16, he won his first race as a senior and, on the same day came second to the current Qld Champion in the A B and selected C grade race. From then Bryan was fast tracked to A grade to compete against Australia’s best.

In 1980, Bryan raced in the first Australian Super cross placing 8^th following this up in 1981 with 4^th place in the Queensland Motocross championship & 5^th place in Toowoomba Mountain Man Motocross.

The 1982 Lang Park Super-cross saw Bryan placed 8th riding against American and European Champions.

·       1982 Qld open championship placed 2^nd

·       1982 NSW 125 championship placed 3^rd

^·1982 Toowoomba Mountain Man Motocross placed 3^rd

1983 sponsored to ride for Qld Yamaha Dealer Team

·       1983 Qld open championship placed 4^th

·       1983 Qld 125 championship placed 3^rd

^·1983 Mareeba Super Cross 125 class placed 1^st

·       1984 Australian Four Day Enduro (Canberra) placed 2^nd in the open class as a rookie – sponsored by Billy Bunter Yamaha/Husqvarna

1986 Sponsored by Noel Royal Kawasaki

·       1986 Qld Super Cross series placed 1^st in the 125 class

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Over the next few years , Bryan consistently rode enduro’s and motocross at
club level and was crowned King of the Downs.

In 1995, Bryan started Mountain Bike racing winning the Qld Championship series in the
Uphill, Downhill, and X-Country divisions and in
1996 he placed first in the Queensland dual slalom.

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2000 onwards sponsored by Toowoomba Honda

·       2000 Thunder-X Motocross series placed 1^st over 35’s

·       2001 Thunder-X Motocross series placed 1^st vintage class, 1^st four- wheeler class, 2^nd over 35’s

·       2002/03/04 Thunder-X Motocross series placed 1^st vintage and placed 1^st in many over 35’s and open class races

·       2004 Australian vintage Motocross placed 2^ndbehind Glen Bell

It was while Bryan was preparing to race the Australian vintage Motocross championship to be held 8/9^th August 2009 and hoping to go one better, that he fell from his motorcycle on what he says was a very small jump dislocating the c6/c7 vertebrae in his neck and is now classed as an incomplete Quadriplegic rehabilitating in hospital aiming to be home by Christmas 2009.

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Employment

·       Age 15 left school and did an apprenticeship in Carpentry/Joinery continuing in this trade with various employers on until 1988

·       1988 started work as a potter with Grant Lehmann Pottery and continued with Blue Forest Pottery at Withcott

·       2000 started work with Endeavour as a supervisor progressing to Training and Development Manager/Workplace Health and Safety Officer

·       2008 Starting work for USQ as Workplace Health and Safety Co-ordinator

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Family

Married Julie in 1987 - currently working as a teacher aid at St Thomas More's Primary School Toowoomba)

Rebecca born 1990 - currently studying Sports Science at Griffith University at the Gold Coast

Erin born 1993 - currently attending St Joseph's High School, Toowoomba.

Julie & Bryan at Rebecca's Year 12 Formal - 2007

If you would like to hold an event to raise funds for the Trust Fund, we are happy to upload the details onto our calendar.
Please email mdsjharland@bigpond.com with the details.

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	The following are some achievements from the last 30 years and the collection of 200 plus trophies from Motocross, Super X, Enduro and Mountain bike racing. · started riding motorbikes at the age of 5 on an ex-army BSA 500. · began riding in the Yamaha Precision Riding Team performing shows from Toowoomba to Cairns earning money to pay for his first motorbike at age 14. · started racing in 1978 age 14 at Echo Valley as a junior, winning all races. · became part of the Geoff Udy Suzuki Stunt Team in 1979 performing in shows from Toowoomba Royal Show, Brisbane Ekka and Sydney. *Sponsored by Geoff Udy Suzuki 1979 - 1982* By age 16, Bryan had won many races around south east Qld which includes Downs Series Junior Champion, Mountain Man Junior Champion. Moving on to the seniors division at age 16, he won his first race as a senior and, on the same day came second to the current Qld Champion in the A B and selected C grade race. From then Bryan was fast tracked to A grade to compete against Australia’s best. In 1980, Bryan raced in the first Australian Super cross placing 8^th following this up in 1981 with 4^th place in the Queensland Motocross championship & 5^th place in Toowoomba Mountain Man Motocross. The 1982 Lang Park Super-cross saw Bryan placed 8th riding against American and European Champions. · 1982 Qld open championship placed 2^nd · 1982 NSW 125 championship placed 3^rd ^·1982 Toowoomba Mountain Man Motocross placed 3^rd *1983 sponsored to ride for Qld Yamaha Dealer Team* · 1983 Qld open championship placed 4^th · 1983 Qld 125 championship placed 3^rd ^·1983 Mareeba Super Cross 125 class placed 1^st · 1984 Australian Four Day Enduro (Canberra) placed 2^nd in the open class as a rookie – sponsored by Billy Bunter Yamaha/Husqvarna *1986 Sponsored by Noel Royal Kawasaki* · 1986 Qld Super Cross series placed 1^st in the 125 class ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Over the next few years , Bryan consistently rode enduro’s and motocross at club level and was crowned King of the Downs. In 1995, Bryan started Mountain Bike racing winning the Qld Championship series in the Uphill, Downhill, and X-Country divisions and in 1996 he placed first in the Queensland dual slalom. ____________________________________________________________________ *2000 onwards sponsored by Toowoomba Honda* · 2000 Thunder-X Motocross series placed 1^st over 35’s · 2001 Thunder-X Motocross series placed 1^st vintage class, 1^st four- wheeler class, 2^nd over 35’s · 2002/03/04 Thunder-X Motocross series placed 1^st vintage and placed 1^st in many over 35’s and open class races · 2004 Australian vintage Motocross placed 2^ndbehind Glen Bell It was while Bryan was preparing to race the Australian vintage Motocross championship to be held 8/9^th August 2009 and hoping to go one better, that he fell from his motorcycle on what he says was a very small jump dislocating the c6/c7 vertebrae in his neck and is now classed as an incomplete Quadriplegic rehabilitating in hospital aiming to be home by Christmas 2009. _____________________________________________________________________ *Employment* · Age 15 left school and did an apprenticeship in Carpentry/Joinery continuing in this trade with various employers on until 1988 · 1988 started work as a potter with Grant Lehmann Pottery and continued with Blue Forest Pottery at Withcott · 2000 started work with Endeavour as a supervisor progressing to Training and Development Manager/Workplace Health and Safety Officer · 2008 Starting work for USQ as Workplace Health and Safety Co-ordinator _________________________________________________________________________ Family Married Julie in 1987 - currently working as a teacher aid at St Thomas More's Primary School Toowoomba) Rebecca born 1990 - currently studying Sports Science at Griffith University at the Gold Coast Erin born 1993 - currently attending St Joseph's High School, Toowoomba. If you would like to hold an event to raise funds for the Trust Fund, we are happy to upload the details onto our calendar. Please email mdsjharland@bigpond.com with the details.