SARAH HARVEY

Name. Sarah Harvey

Age. 12

Currently living. Brisbane, QLD

How did BMX find you. I was watching my brother race and thought I might like to try it

Years racing. This is the start of my fourth year.

Current ranking.
2008
• 4th in 13 Girls World BMX Championships.
• 6th in 13-14 Girls Cruiser World BMX Championships.
• 2nd in 13 Girls Australian BMX Championships.
• 4th in 13-14 Girls Cruiser Australian BMX Championships.
• 2nd in 13 Girls DK Series.
• 2nd in 13-14 Girls Cruiser DK Series.

2007
• 2nd in 12 Girls Australian BMX Championships.
• 3rd in 11-12 Girls Cruiser Australian BMX Championships.
• 1st in 11-12 Girls Cruiser Queensland BMX Championships.
• 6th in 12 Girls Queensland BMX Championships (after Crashing while leading in Final).
• 1st in 12 Girls South Queensland BMX Championships.
• 1st in 11-12 Girls Cruiser South Queensland BMX Championships.
• 1st in 12 Girls DK Series.
• 1st in 12 Girls Cruiser DK series.

2006
• 2nd in 11 Girls South Queensland BMX Championships.

Local Club. Pine Rivers

Other states or countries you have raced in. China, South Australia, Lake Macquarie and Southlake, New South Wales

Current race bike. Redline Flight PRO XL 08, Redline Flight Cruiser 06

Favourite BMX event. Nationals, Worlds, Queensland’s, South Queensland’s

Favourite track. Beenleigh, South East Queensland

Riders or other sports people who have inspired you. Most of the pros, Krystal Cranfield, Sarah Walker, Bubba Harris, Melinda McLeod, Michael Vockenson, Ashley Pemberton, Luke Madill, Jared Graves, Steven Janssen, Sam Willoughby, Glenn Codega, Jamie Gray, Joel Clark, Kamakazi, Joey Bradford, Roger Campbell (W8), Renee Junga and My Dad.

Favourite part of a track. Normally the rhythm section or where you can do lots of scootering and jumping

What’s on your IPod. Basically everything

Favourite food. Chips, Chocolate, Spaghetti, Mexican, Bakery food and Fruit

Favourite TV show. The Simpsons, Friends, Big brother

Favourite movie. I don’t really have a favourite; I just watch whatever is in the cinemas

Favourite web sites. Bmxultra, MySpace, Bmx international

Favourite sports or hobbies outside BMX racing. Riding Motorbikes, Soccer, Netball, Softball, Football, Futsal. I also like sewing and I am usually on msn and MySpace

Scariest thing that ever happened to you. I was riding a little quad with my cousin on it who is only 5.
He wanted to drive and kept pressing the acceleration in, I told him no, but he wouldn’t listen. He pressed it in and we went off the track and ran into a tree. He started screaming and his dad came running down because he thought something big had happened, but luckily it was only a small scratch.

Worst crash on a bike. Redlands, jumping the 7 metre table top that was on the 2nd straight and under rotating a front flip that I wasn’t meant to do. I cracked my front teeth and wrecked my helmet.

Best thing about racing BMX. Riding new tracks, and seeing all your friends and meeting new people.

Career highlights. Going to the worlds, Getting 2SQ at my first title in 2006.

Long term Goals. To go to the Olympics.

What keeps you motivated. Racing at new tracks, catching up with good friends and meeting new people.

Advice for young BMXer’s. “Practice makes perfect”, Give it your best and Keep Training and never stop trying and peddling, but most of all, have fun.

People to thank. Bill, Redline and bmx international. Thanks to my parents for getting me to the races.