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- Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 December 2015 01:49
To win the Grand Championship race is one of the greatest feats any BMX racer can do. It’s a huge victory for local South Park BMX rider Ryan Bramer.
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| Ryan Bramer |
Ryan, 11 years old, won the biggest national race of the year - the 2015 USA BMX Grand National Championship race, held over Thanksgiving weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It’s dubbed the Tulsa “Grands” as it’s the granddaddy of all races, hosting over 4,500 participants in attendance from all across the country and an intercontinental race.
Over the course of this long-awaited, two-day, 770+ moto event, Ryan quickly pedaled his way through his motos and onto eighths, quarters and semi- qualifying rounds to punch a ticket to the final main event.
It was starting to look a little bleak for Ryan as he had to try to make something happen from the furthest outside gate, lane 8. But, when the gate dropped, he put it in overdrive and led the pack across the track and through the finish line for a huge celebratory win and an awe-inspiring 8’ tall trophy, a trophy so big they had to take it apart to get it back home!
Congratulations, Ryan, on an exceptional win and great year! Good luck in 2016!
