Riders will return to the Red Centre in 2020 to celebrate 10 years since the establishment of the first Black Dog... Read More
Tickets are now available for the third annual Black Dog Ride to the World Superbikes at Phillip Island in 2020... Read More
Veteran dementia charity fundraisers Ken Eaton and his dog Chloe joined the recent 10th anniversary Black Dog Ride around Australia that raised more than $60,000 for depression and mental illness. BDR manager Richard Brown says 100% of funds raised will be given to community based groups and not-for-profit service providers... Read More
The future of Black Dog Ride Australia (BDRA) events to raise awareness and funds for mental health issues is assured,... Read More
Bookings are now open for the annual Black Dog Ride, this time heading to Darwin for the first time. The... Read More
You could win an Indian Scout Bobber simply by registering early for the annual Black Dog Ride 1 Dayer events on March 18. The prize Indian Scout Scout is not the first time Indian Motorcycle Australia has been involved with the Black Dog Ride. Last year they offered a Scout... Read More
A World Superbikes tour, a visit to the Top End and heaps more One Dayer events are scheduled for the... Read More
Bookings for the annual Black Dog Ride that this year heads to Tassie instead of the Red Centre have been... Read More
The new boss of the Black Dog Ride plans to improve communication technology to link workers and riders into a “more transparent system”. Information systems expert David Peach has taken over from interim MD Jim Redmond who stepped in after the shock retirement in February of founder Steve Andrews. David... Read More
The annual Black Dog Ride will head to Tassie instead of the Red Centre for the first time in eight... Read More
The annual Black Dog Ride 1 Dayer rides for mental health awareness are coming up on March 19, 2017, with one... Read More
Black Dog Ride founder Steve Andrews has resigned from the mental health charity after facing up to his own issues with depression and anxiety. In an open letter printed below, Steve says has succumbed after a four-year legal battle to Trade Mark the brand, plus social media criticisms and the... Read More
One lucky rider in the annual Black Dog Ride 1 Dayers on March 19, 2017, will win a Scout donated... Read More
A new BMW R nineT Scrambler valued at $21,480 is up for grabs in the fourth annual motorcycle raffle to... Read More
Brisbane rider Terri Barclay is riding more than 5500km around Queensland with the Black Dog Ride in memory of her teenage godson, Cameron, who committed suicide. “Cameron was just 16 years old,” says Terri at her lunch stop in Blackall today. “His loss was a terrible blow.” Terri is no... Read More
Two Australian sailors will cross the Simpson Desert from tomorrow (July 25, 2016) to raise awareness for mental health in support... Read More
If you can’t afford the time to do one of the state-based Black Dog Rides this year, you can become a Night... Read More
The online charity auction of a limited-edition Jack Daniels Indian Chief Vintage has raised $50,700 for the Black Dog Ride. A standard Chief Vintage costs $31,995, but with only 150 of these bikes made, it’s probably a bargain for the successful bidder. Indian also made 150 Jack Daniels Springfield models which sold... Read More
You can now register for the eighth annual Black Dog Ride to raise awareness of mental health issues with separate rides... Read More
When Canadian immigrant Lyann Duxbury bought a Kawasaki Ninja 300 in February 2013 for commuting she never dreamed she would... Read More
The eighth annual Black Dog Ride to raise awareness of mental health issues takes a different twist this year with separate rides in each state and the Northern Territory. It all started in 2009 when founder Steve Andrews rode around the country to raise awareness of suicide prevention after a... Read More
A record 7000 riders in 34 locations around Australia raised $236,000 in the annual Black Dog Ride 1 Dayer on March 20, 2016,... Read More
More than 7000 riders in 34 locations around the country will tomorrow (March 20, 2016) take part in the annual... Read More
The Gold Coast Black Dog Ride 1 Dayer will go ahead on Sunday (March 20, 2016) despite Queensland Police failing to assure charity riders they will not be affected by a major “road safety” operation in the area. Organisers are emphatic that the ride will go ahead and have encouraged riders to take... Read More
Motorbike Writer and Suomy have joined to offer a new Suomy road or adventure helmet to one lucky rider who registers... Read More
If you’d like to support the annual Black Dog Ride but can’t afford a week off work for the epic... Read More
Sad news about the Black Dog Ride of 65 Aussies across America with a tragic accident on Friday (September 25, 2015) near Durango in Colorado. West Australian motorcycle riders Steve and Barbara Thomas apparently collided with a bush turkey. Barbara, riding pillion, sustained fatal injuries. Steve Thomas is currently in a critical condition... Read More
The Black Dog Ride of 65 Aussies across America is at the half-way point of their 21-day ride, raising funds and... Read More
Sixty-five Australians have started the first international Black Dog Ride in the USA. They are riding 7000km from New York to... Read More
Sixty-five Aussies are off to the US next week for the first international Black Dog Ride, raising money and awareness for mental health issues and suicide prevention. Black Dog Ride founder Steve Andrews says they will be riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles from New York to Los Angeles over 21 days, raising... Read More
After a break from tradition in 2014 when riders lapped the continent (watch the tragic and emotional video documentary), the... Read More
The popular Black Dog Ride to raise funds and awareness for mental health is heading overseas to the US, UK, New... Read More
For those who can’t do the epic Black Dog Ride to the Red Centre in August, the Black Dog 1 Dayer is for you. The annual Black Dog Ride was started in 2009 to raise awareness of depression and suicide prevention and to raise much-needed funds while the shorter 1... Read More
It just be the time for motorcycle charity rides as the heat goes out of summer. MotorbikeWriter has been asked... Read More
Do you smile when you see a motorcycle with a dog on board, obviously enjoying itself being out in the... Read More
The Black Dog Ride around Australia has concluded for 2014 and raised $400,000 for Lifeline and Mental Health First Aid. Instead off the usual ride to the Red Centre, the fifth annual ride circumnavigated Australia to honour Steve Andrews who completed the first Black Dog Ride around the continent in... Read More
This year’s fifth annual Black Dog Ride will be a ripper! It starts in Bateau Bay, NSW, on July 26... Read More
Move aside boys, the girls are taking over the streets as female motorcycle riders are invited to take part in... Read More
You don’t have to ride to the Red Centre to support mental health – a one-day Black Dog Ride has been organised for Sunday, March 23. The annual Black Dog Ride consists of an epic ride by hundreds of riders from each capital city to Alice Springs to raise awareness... Read More
Motorcycle riders have raised more than $352,000 for Lifeline and Mental Health First Aid in this year’s Black Dog Ride... Read More
Two black dogs were the stars of the annual Black Dog Ride that left from Brisbane this morning. Mandy and... Read More
The annual Black Dog Ride has passed the $1 million mark in funds raised for mental health support services in the past four years. It began as a solo motorbike ride around Australia by Steve Andrews and has now become a national event with riders coming from around the country... Read More
Keep an eye out for the coming TV documentary “Brisbane to Broome Cross Country”. It stars Brisbane rider John Skinner... Read More
For those who have been following my stories about depression sufferer John Skinner and his dog, Scrambles, here’s the latest.... Read More
Winston Churchill called depression his “black dog”. John Skinner calls his black dog, Scrambles. And he says Scrambles has helped him fight off debilitating bouts of depression. Back in 2008, John and Scrambles rode their aptly painted matte-black Triumph Scrambler across Australia, becoming the first man and dog to ride... Read More