Long Ride Home - Queensland
Event description
Black Dog Ride's Long Ride Home - Queensland
Black Dog Ride's Long Ride Home aims to start a national conversation about depression and suicide prevention. Help us get the country talking and join us on this epic journey to the Home of the Black Dog Ride!
We will have ride groups from all states and territories of Australia travelling to meet up at our final destination, Fremantle WA, followed by the optional Busselton Thunder Run - Home of the Black Dog Ride.
Ride Registration
Registrations to ride all the way to Fremantle with Black Dog Ride are strictly limited. Registrations close when all places are filled, or at 5pm AEST 31st August 2024.
Registration for the FULL Black Dog Ride's West includes:
- Entry and participation in the fully organised Ride
- Back up of a Support Vehicle en route to Fremantle
- Commemorative Long Ride Home cloth patch, round ride decal, Black Dog Rider sticker and bumper sticker
- Commemorative Long Ride Home tee shirt
- Commemorative Long Ride Home wristband
- Black Dog Ride Long Ride Home celebration dinner, Saturday 12th October, including a welcome drink
- Entry and participation in the all states group ride, Busselton Thunder Run - Home of the Black Dog Ride Sunday morning, 13th October
Ride Itinerary
The detailed ride itinerary and accommodation options are currently being planned and will be updated online. Please do not book accommodation until you receive that update, as we will have some suggestions for each stop. That helps keep everyone together as well.
The broad itinerary for this ride is as follows.
Check in: 7.30am, 25th September 2024
Start point: Woodpeckers Tavern, Burpengary
Total Distance:
Daily route & Accommodation - Route TBA
Daily departure & Finish time:
Wednesday 25th September
Ride departs
Accommodation:
Route TBA
Saturday 12th October
Celebration Dinner in Fremantle - all states
Sunday 13th October - 219km
Thunder run to Busselton - Home of the Black Dog Ride
Accommodation:
Ride Preparation
It is imperative that riders ensure their bike is registered, roadworthy, and in proper working order, ready for the
significant distance ride ahead. It is also imperative that riders and pillion passengers are fit and well
enough for the journey. Black Dog Ride does not take responsibility for these matters.
Share the Ride
Each state has a Facebook Group to help you connect with fellow riders. Once you have registered for this ride you can go to your state's Facebook Group and apply for membership. Here's the link to the state group.
Fundraising
Start your fundraising efforts HERE. All donations over $2 are tax deductible.
Merchandise
From the month of April 2024 we will make our Long Ride Home merchandise available for pre-order online through our shop, HERE.
Our Online Shop has our standard range of merchandise for sale all year round. You can access our shop HERE.
Ride Coordinator
Your coordinator for this ride is Michael Young. You can reach Michael via email on qld@blackdogride.org.au if you have any
specific questions about the ride.
The safety and wellbeing of all Black Dog Ride participants is our priority: While participating in Black Dog ride events, at any time where you are, or are likely to be, in control of a vehicle, the consumption of alcohol and illegal drugs is prohibited. At all times, the use of illegal substances is prohibited. At the conclusion of the event or days documented riding, and/or if an event includes multiple days, including evening social events and meals, we expect your decision to consume alcohol to be in moderation and within legal limitations. Non-compliance of this requirement will result in your immediate disqualification from further participation in the event, and no refunds will be given