NSW State Ride 2025 - Border to Border

Please join us for our NSW State Ride. This year we are travelling border to border starting at Tathra, NSW and finishing in Tweed Heads, NSW.

As always, Raising Awareness of Depression & Suicide Prevention and letting people know there is help.

Ride Registration

Registrations to ride all the way with Black Dog Ride are strictly limited. Registrations close when all places are filled.

Registration for the full NSW State Ride 2025 includes:

Entry and participation in the fully organised Ride
Back up of a Support Vehicle en route
NSW State Ride 2025 cloth patch, round ride decal, and bumper sticker

Ride Itinerary

The broad itinerary for this ride is as follows.

Check in: Wednesday 15th Oct 2025 at 5pm-6pm at the Tathra Beach Bowling Club, NSW

Stands Up: Thursday 16th Oct 2023 at 9am

Start point: TBA

Accommodation: Please ensure when booking accommodation to let them know you are with the NSW State Black Dog Ride, all caravan parks are aware that we are coming.

Meals: All meals are the responsibility of the participant and are not supplied by Black Dog Ride

Rider Brief: 5pm every night - must attend.

There will be two different routes each day, a long ride and short ride. Riders will be briefed the night before on each ride.

First Night Meeting Location:

Join us for a pre-ride dinner.

Wednesday 15th Oct: 5pm-6pm at the Tathra Beach Bowling Club, NSW. 7099 Dilkera Rd, Tathra NSW 2550

Daily route:

Thursday 16th Oct: Day Trip

Coordinator to advise routes

Accommodation: Big 4 Tasman Holiday Parks, 41 Andy Poole Dr Tathra NSW 2550 Australia, (02) 6494 1350.

Friday 17th Oct: (Tathra to Moss Vale)

Coordinator to advise routes

Accommodation: Moss Vale-Moss Vale Village Park, 43/53 Willow Dr, Moss Vale, NSW, 2577, Australia, (02) 4868 1099

Saturday 18th Oct: (Moss Vale to Cessnock)

Coordinator to advise routes

Accommodation: Cessnock-Ingenia Holidays Hunter Valley, 137 Mount View Road Cessnock NSW 2325 Australia, (02) 4990 2573.

Sunday 19th Oct:

Rest day, possible winery tour or day ride. Coordinator to advise

Monday 20th Oct: (Cessnock to South West Rocks)

Coordinator to advise routes

Accommodation: Ingenia Holidays South West Rocks, Gordon Young Dr South West Rocks NSW 2431 Australia, (02) 6566 6264.

Tuesday 21st Oct: (South West Rocks to Grafton)

Coordinator to advise routes

Accommodation: Glenwood Tourist Park, 71 Heder Street, Grafton NSW 2460 Australia, (02) 9296 5707.

Wednesday 22nd Oct: (Grafton to Tweed Heads)

Coordinator to advise routes

Accommodation: Ingenia Holidays Kingscliff, 46 Wommin Bay Rd Kingscliff NSW 2487 Australia, (02) 6674 2505.

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.

NSW Black Dog Riders

Fundraising

Start your fundraising efforts HERE. All donations over $2 are tax deductible.

Merchandise

Our Online Shop has our standard range of merchandise for sale all year round. You can access our shop via our website, www.blackdogride.org.au.

Ride Coordinator

Your Coordinator for this ride is Dwayne Ryan. You can reach him via email on nsw@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