Tasmania Feeder ride to meet up with Victorian riders for the Black Dog Ride to the Red Centre 2022 - Third Time Lucky!

This will be subject to COVID19 Situation and current Health Directions at the time of the ride, which are being monitored.

Black Dog Ride to the Red Centre 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 beautiful red centre of our great country.

We will have ride groups from all states and territories of Australia travelling to meet up at our final destination, Alice Springs NT.

Ride Registration

Registrations to ride all the way to Alice Springs with Black Dog Ride are strictly limited. Registrations close when all places are filled, or at 5pm AEST 30th July 2022.

Registration for the full Black Dog Ride to the Red Centre 2022 includes:

Entry and participation in the fully organised Ride
Back up of a Support Vehicle en route to Alice Springs
Commemorative Red Centre 2022 cloth patch, round ride decal, and bumper sticker
Commemorative Red Centre 2022 lapel pin
Commemorative Red Centre 2022 tee shirt
Commemorative Red Centre 2022 wristband
Entry and participation in the Alice Springs all states group ride, Saturday morning, 13th August
Black Dog Ride Red Centre 2022 celebration dinner, Saturday 13th August (drinks not included)

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.

Meetup: Thursday 4th August 2022. Check in 5:00pm for 7.30pm sailing

Start point: Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport, Tasmania

Book your passage HERE

Total Distance: Echuca To Alice Springs 3,594km.

Daily route:

Thursday 4th August - Devenport to Melbourne on Spirit of Tasmania
Friday 5th August – 228km (Melbourne to Echuca)

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.

From February 2022 Black Dog Ride will be sending Rider Updates via email periodically in the lead-up to the ride. Please read these updates to become aware of the information contained in these updates prior to the ride start.

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.

https://www.facebook.com/group...

Fundraising

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

Merchandise

From the month of April 2022 we will make our Polo Shirts and Red Centre 2022 merchandise available to pre-order online through our shop, HERE.

Ride Coordinator

Your coordinators for this ride are Bernie Garvey (Vic) and Jeremy Gill (Tas). You can reach Bernie via email on vic@blackdogride.org.au and Jeremy via tas@blackdogride.org.au if you have any specific questions about the ride.