Long Ride Home - Victoria

Black Dog Ride's Long Ride Home - Victoria

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 finalised and will be updated online. 

The broad itinerary for this ride is as follows.

Check in : Halls Gap Tavern, 124 Grampians Road Halls Gap, Vic
Start point: Halls Gap Victoria
Total Distance: 3,800 km

Daily route & Accommodation

Average Daily departure & Finish time: 8am to 4pm

Monday 30th September

Check-in 4pm and Dinner 6.30pm at Halls Gap Tavern, Vic

Accommodation:

Halls Gap Tavern 0353 564232, Breeze Holiday Park 0353 564251, Country Plaza Motel 0353 564344, Pinnacle Holiday Lodge 0353 564249

Tuesday 1st October - 469km

Ride departs Halls Gap for Mt Gambier

Dinner Function at Federal Hotel. 

Accommodation: 

Central Caravan Park 0887 254472. Federal Hotel 0887 231099, Southgate Motel 0887 231175, The Henty Motel 0877 254100, Red Carpet Motel 0877 254100, Park Hotel 0872 67500

Wednesday 2nd October - 367km

Ride departs Mt Gambier for Robe and The Bend

Dinner Function and optional Track ride

Accommodation: 

Rydges Motel 0881 655730. The Bend Caravan Park 0881 655740

Thursday 3rd October - 439km

Ride departs The Bend for Kadina and Port Augusta. 

Joint dinner with South Australian riders.

Accommodation: 

(2 Nights required) Shoreline Caravan Park 0886 422965. Standpipe Motor Inn 0886 424033. Comfort Inn and Suites 0886 422488. Motel Poinsettia 0886 422411, Augusta Courtyards 0886 423622, Echo Motel 0886 422540

2nd Night Dinner @ Western Hotel

Friday 4th October 

Day off - options of a day ride to Parachilna or on a Gap run.

Dinner Function at Western Hotel


Saturday 5th October - 469km 

Ride departs Port Augusta for Ceduna

Accommodation: 

Ceduna East West Motel 0886 252101, Foreshore Caravan Park 1300 666 290, Shelley Beach Caravan Park 0886 252012

Sunday 6th October - 493km

Riders depart individually from Ceduna for their chosen destination.

Accommodation: 

Eucla Motel and Eucla Caravan Park 0890 393468. Border Village Road House 0890 393474

Monday 7th October - 491km

Riders depart individually from their accommodation for Caiguna and/or Balladonia

Accommodation: 

Caiguna Roadhouse 0890 393459 and Balladonia Hotel 0890 393453

Tuesday 8th October - 404km

Riders Depart individually from their accommodation to Kalgoorlie

Accommodation: 

Need 2 Nights Discovery Parks Caravan Park 0890 937500, Goldminer Caravan Park 0483 314113. Big 4 Acclaim Prospector CV Park 0890 212524 Overland Hotel 0890 211433 The View on Hannans 0890 913333 Quest Yelverton 0890 228181

2nd Night Dinner@ Overland Hotel

Wednesday 9th October

Day off

Dinner Function at Overland Hotel

Thursday 10th October - 

Ride departs Kalgoorlie for Northam

Final Group Dinner Function Booked at Rec Hotel

Accommodation: 

The Rec Hotel Dukes Inn 0896 703450, Northam Caravan Park 0896 221620, Riverside Hotel 0896 221023, Fairway Manor 0490 719320, Northam Motel 0896 221755

Friday 11th October - 

Ride departs Northam for Fremantle

Accommodation: 

2 nights required - Hougamont Hotel 0861 606800. New Haus 0861 606800. Esplenade Hotel 0894 324000. Quest Fremantle 0894 339400. The Norfolk Hotel 0893 355405, Be. Fremantle 0894 303888

2nd night dinner @ Gage Roads Brewery

Saturday 12th October

Celebration Dinner in Fremantle - all states @ Gage Roads Brewery

Sunday 13th October - 219km

Thunder run to Busselton - Home of the Black Dog Ride

Accommodation: 

Esplenade Motel 0897 521078, Jetty CV Park 0897 521516, The Royal Palms resort 0897 523611, Busselton Motel 0897 521544

Optional 2nd Night stay and "Muck Up Day Monday" in Busselton for a final shindig.

Ride Preparation

It is imperative that riders ensure their bike is registered, trip and 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.

VIC Black Dog Riders

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 Bernie Garvey. You can reach Bernie via email on vic@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 is discouraged and consumption beyond legal limits 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.