After the 2020 Black Dog Ride was cancelled due to the pandemic for the first time in its 11-year history,... Read More
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 to promote mental health issues. Black Dog Ride Australia Victoria co-ordinator Bernie Garvey says riders get to see some spectacular scenery, participate in a parade lap of the circuit and... Read More
Veteran dementia charity fundraisers Ken Eaton and his dog Chloe joined the recent 10th anniversary Black Dog Ride around Australia... 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 Top End ride leaves each state at varied times around August 9, arrives on Friday, August 17 and finishes on the Saturday. Riders will be able to take part in... Read More
You could win an Indian Scout Bobber simply by registering early for the annual Black Dog Ride 1 Dayer events... 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 extended. Organisers have secured an extension for the Spirit of Tasmania ferry crossings, which means registrations for full rides to Hobart are now open until September 15. If you can’t... Read More
The new boss of the Black Dog Ride plans to improve communication technology to link workers and riders into a... 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 lucky rider winning an Indian Scout. The Scout is valued at $19,995 and all riders who registered online before March 7 are now in the draw to win with the winner... Read More
Black Dog Ride founder Steve Andrews has resigned from the mental health charity after facing up to his own issues... 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 benefit national suicide prevention charity Black Dog Ride. Tickets are $50 each and limited to 2000 tickets with the raffle closing on November 7 and the winner drawn on November... Read More
Brisbane rider Terri Barclay is riding more than 5500km around Queensland with the Black Dog Ride in memory of her... 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 Rider and join the riders for a couple of nights along the way. This year the eighth annual ride to raise awareness of mental health issues will hold separate rides in each... Read More
The online charity auction of a limited-edition Jack Daniels Indian Chief Vintage has raised $50,700 for the Black Dog Ride.... 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 clock up 100,000km in just 38 months. It’s not unusual for a big touring bike to rack up 100,000km in three years, but when it’s a 300cc learner bike that’s... Read More
The eighth annual Black Dog Ride to raise awareness of mental health issues takes a different twist this year with... 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 Black Dog Ride 1 Dayer to raise awareness and funds for mental health issues. And it’s not too late for you to take part. Although some online registrations have closed,... Read More
The Gold Coast Black Dog Ride 1 Dayer will go ahead on Sunday (March 20, 2016) despite Queensland Police failing to assure... 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 ride, then try the one-day ride in March. Last year nearly 7000 Black Dog Riders nationwide hit the highways on one single day to raise awareness of depression and suicide... Read More
Sad news about the Black Dog Ride of 65 Aussies across America with a tragic accident on Friday (September 25, 2015) near... 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 LA, visiting 18 cities in 21 days to kick start conversations about suicide prevention. Black Dog Ride founder and BMW rider Steve Andrews says they will be riding hired Harley-Davidson... Read More
Sixty-five Aussies are off to the US next week for the first international Black Dog Ride, raising money and awareness... 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 Zealand and even Tasmania! BDR founder Steve Andrews says he is “overwhelmed” by the success of BDR which, in the six years since Steve rode around Australia to initiate the... Read More
For those who can’t do the epic Black Dog Ride to the Red Centre in August, the Black Dog 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 wind? However, in 2011 Australian Road Rule 297-3 was introduced to ban animals riding on the fuel tank. It was quickly amended to banning an animal being between the rider... Read More
The Black Dog Ride around Australia has concluded for 2014 and raised $400,000 for Lifeline and Mental Health First Aid.... 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 the eighth annual International Female Ride Day on the first Saturday in May. Over 24 hours on May 3, rides will be held around the world to highlight the number... Read More
You don’t have to ride to the Red Centre to support mental health – a one-day Black Dog Ride has... 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 Scrambles are live mascots for the more than 80 riders who left from Rocker Classic Motorcycles at Nundah, heading for Bundaberg and eventually Alice Springs to raise awareness for mental... Read More
The annual Black Dog Ride has passed the $1 million mark in funds raised for mental health support services in... 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. He’s sold his Triumph Scrambler and bought a Ural outfit which gives his dog a lot more room to roam! John says: “She was a bit worried that she couldn’t... Read More
Winston Churchill called depression his “black dog”. John Skinner calls his black dog, Scrambles. And he says Scrambles has helped... Read More