QLD State Ride 2025
Ride with Youngie for his 60th Birthday!

Queensland State Ride 2025 aims to start a national conversations about depression and suicide prevention. Help us get people talking and join us on this epic journey around our great state.

Ride Registration

Registration for the full Qld State Ride 2025 includes:

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

Ride Itinerary

The broad itinerary for this ride is as follows.

Check in: 7 am at Woodpecker Bar & Grill, Burpengary QLD

Daily route:

16th August 2025 - Burpengary to Roma
17th August 2025 - Roma to Longreach
18th August 2025 - Longreach to Winton
19th August 2025 - Winton to Mount Isa
20th August 2025 - Rest Day
21st August 2025 - Mount Isa to Karumba
22nd August 2025 - Karumba to Georgetown
23rd August 2025 - Georgetown to Cooktown
24th August 2025 - Cooktown to Mission Beach
25th August 2025 - Rest Day
26th August 2025 - Mission Beach to Bowen
27th August 2025 - Bowen to Rockhampton
28th August 2025 - Rockhampton to Bagara
29th August 2025 - Bagara to Brisbane

Accommodations options TBA

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.

QLD 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.

We will have Merchandise on the ride for purchase

Ride Coordinator

Your Coordinator for this ride is Michael Young. You can reach him 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

QLD State Ride 2025

Choose your tickets

Black Dog Rider ticket

Black Dog Pillion (Passenger) ticket

3 Day Rider ticket

3 Day Pillion (Passenger) ticket

1 Day Rider ticket

1 Day Pillion (Passenger) ticket

Donations

Black Dog Ride Australia