Mark Anson

As we quickly approach this year’s big race, we thought it was high time we introduce you to the rest of our team. We kick off this series of three profiles with one of our tallest & strongest team members, Mark ‘Chaz’ Anson.

Name: Mark ‘Chaz’ Anson (aka ‘Big Anson’)

Age: 21

Where do you live? Kennington, birthplace of Kenny Kev… Not much happens in Kennington.

What is your job and where do you work? Apprentice Electrician, at Industrial Conveying Australia in Bendigo

How does your skills as an electrician connect to BYR? Well, Daryl might need some more power points in the shed...

What’s the best about being in BYR? Being with a bunch of mates, who have the same interests to build the best vehicle possible.

What part of BYR do you find most challenging? The amount of time it takes to build the vehicle and train. My girlfriend is very patient and tolerant of the commitment I’ve made to the team. The freezing winter night rides aren’t that much fun. Fitting in this new vehicle is a bit challenging too – it’s a lot smaller than our previous spec canopy.

Best HPV Moment in memory? Breaking the distance record at the 2005 Energy Breakthrough in Bendigo Senior’s Bukkamalazir (below). It was a perfect race and my first win.



What’s the best crash damage you’ve ever seen? BYR at last year’s AIPP. I went to bed at 6pm with a trike in good condition with only a few race scuffs and scratches.


Then I awoke at 1am to see a bike held together by race tape, zip ties and being able to see the wheels in what should be an enclosed wheel canopy (see above). Also reading the nights pit report which included Rowan “hitting a triceratops at full noise”.

We've almost completed the team line-up...