Long Ride Home - Tasmania
Event description
Black Dog Ride's Long Ride Home - Tasmania
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:
Start point:
Total Distance: 4002km
Daily route & Accommodation
Daily departure & Finish time: 8am to 4pm
Saturday 28th September - Spirit Overnight
Sunday 29th September - 308km
Gather at King of the Castle Cafe 24 Pakington Street Geelong West for breakfast and coffee and meet up with riders joining the Tasmanian ride 7.30am
Ride departs King of the Castle Cafe Geelong for Warrnambool via The Great Ocean Road
Accommodation: Discovery Park Warrnambool or motel of choice
Monday 30th September - 360km
Ride departs Warrnambool for Kingston SE via Portland
Accommodation: Kingston Foreshore Caravan Park or motel of choice
Tuesday 1st October – 541km
Ride departs Kingston SE for Kadina via Victor Harbour
Accommodation: Kadina Village Motel
Wednesday 2nd October – 393km
Ride departs Wallaroo on the Spencer Gulf Searoad Ferry for Lucky Bay and the on to Streaky Bay.
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Accommodation: Discovery Park Foreshore or motel of choice
Thursday 3rd October – 591km
Ride departs Streaky Bay for Border Village
Accommodation: Border Village Roadhouse
Friday 4th October – 721km
Ride departs Border Village for Norseman
Accommodation: Acclaim Gateway Tourist Park, Railway Hotel (Motel)
Saturday 5th October – 203km
Ride departs Norseman for Esperance
Accommodation: Esperance Bay Holiday Park or motel of choice 2 nights
Sunday 6th October – Rest Day
Esperance at leisure
Monday 7th October – 492km
Ride departs Esperance for Albany
Accommodation: Albany Holiday Park or Motel of choice 2 nights
Tuesday 8th October – Rest Day
Albany at leisure
Wednesday 9th October – 344km
Ride departs Albany for Margaret River
Accommodation: Margaret River Tourist Park 1, 2 & 3 bedroom cabins or motel of choice 2 nights
Thursday 10th October – Rest Day
Margaret River at leisure
Friday 11th October – 268km
Ride departs Margaret River for Freemantle
Accommodation: The Local Hotel or motel of choice 2 or 3 nights
Saturday 12th October
Celebration Dinner in Freemantle – All states @ Gage Roads Brewery
Sunday 13th October – 219km
Thunder run to Busselton – Home of the Black Dog Ride
Accommodation: Busselton Motel, Esplanade Motel
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 June 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 Jeremy Gill. You can reach Jeremy via email on tas@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