State of Origin Black Dog Ride
Event description
State of Origin Black Dog Ride
Join us for a ride along the QLD/NSW border for a bi-state ride on the inaugural State of Origin Black Dog Ride. It has been designed to run between the 2 states, giving participants the opportunity to join or leave the ride throughout the loop without having to ride large distances home.
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 State of Origin Black Dog Ride includes:
Entry and participation in the fully organised Ride
Back up of a Support Vehicle en route
State of Origin Black Dog Ride cloth patch & round ride decal
Ride Itinerary
The broad itinerary for this ride is as follows.
Check in: From 7am
Stands Up: 8:30
Start point: Tweed Heads
First Night Meeting Location:
Join us for a pre-ride dinner.
Saturday 13th Sep: Tweed Heads - Flame Bistro, Twin Towns Services Club
Main Ride:
Sunday 14th Sep: Tweed Heads NSW - Inglewood QLD
Accommodation: Tweed Heads Las Vegas Motel 07 5599 0399
Cooks Endeavour 07 5536 5399
Blue Pelican 07 5536 1777
Tweed Motor Inn 07 5536 6066,
Big 4 07 5524 2444
Monday 15th Sep: Inglewood QLD - Grafton NSW
Accommodation: Comfort Inn 07 4652 1333
Inglewood Hotel 07 4652 1374
Inglewood Motel 07 4652 1377
Tuesday 16th Sep: Grafton NSW - Bingara NSW
Accommodation: The Crown Hotel Motel 02 6642 4000
Wednesday 17th Sep: Bingara NSW - St George QLD
Accommodation: Bingara Fossickers Way Motel 02 6724 1373
Imperial Hotel Motel Bingara 02 6724 1629
Bingara Riverside Caravan park 0427 241 300
Thursday 18th Sep: St George QLD - Dalby QLD
Accommodation: Balonne River Motor Inn 07 4625 5155
Kamarooka Tourist park 07 4625 3120
The Australian Hotel 07 4625 5000
Merino Motor Inn 07 4625 3333
Friday 19th Sep: Dalby QLD - Gympie QLD (final dinner for the main ride in Gympie)
Accommodation: Gympie Muster Inn 07 5482 8666
Stay Motel / Room Motels 07 5482 9964
Royal Hotel 0431 295 126
Mary River Motor Inn 07 5482 9977
Return Ride for Southern Riders
Saturday 20th Sep: Gympie QLD - Kyogle NSW
Accommodation:
Sunday 21st Sep: Kyogle NSW - Kempsey NSW
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.
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 Nigel Roulston. You can reach him via email on southernqld@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
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