The Black Dog Ride Australia (BDRA) which raises awareness and funds for mental health issues has yet another new leader.... Read More
After the 2020 Black Dog Ride was cancelled due to the pandemic for the first time in its 11-year history,... Read More
The Melbourne-based Toy Run For the Father Bob Maguire Foundation has been cancelled due the COVID restrictions of 50 people at outdoor events. It follows the recent announcement that COVID travel restrictions had forced the 43rd Melbourne Toy Run to operate as a virtual event. In NSW, the 43rd Newcastle Toy... Read More
Supporting the Cause Chrissy Rouse and Dom Herbertson are no strangers to the world of motorsport. Chrissy is the 2020... Read More
What Goes Hand-in-Hand With Open-Face Helmets and Classic Cafe-Racer Bikes? Moustaches of Course. Movember has been a huge success since... Read More
So what is the fallout from the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally last week, the biggest mass gathering in the world since the pandemic was declared? Organisers had predicted attendance would be about 250,000, down from an annual average of almost half a million. However, official figures are 365,979 which... Read More
Even though the pandemic has forced the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride to go solo this year, Triumph Motorcycle is back on... Read More
Bloodbikes Australia is playing an integral part in transporting COVID-19 tests from suburban testing centres to medical laboratories. Founder Peter... Read More
Harley-Davidson has donated a customised electric LiveWire motorcycle autographed by the Davidson family to be auctioned to raise funds for the United Way Worldwide COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund. The special edition LiveWire also has custom paint and carbonfibre accessories including screen, tail and tank trim. It is being auctioned online at bonhams.com... Read More
MV Agusta has bought a special coronavirus testing machine in the fight against the disease in one of the hardest... Read More
The inaugural Fire Aid Ride last Sunday (23 February 2020) has been labelled a success, attracting more than 600 riders... Read More
Dog-loving motorcyclists are invited to join the inaugural ride to raise funds for Gumtree Greys who rescue, foster and find homes for ex-racing greyhounds. The ride is being organised by dog-and-Triumph-loving Annie Hendley who owns two greyhounds, one from Gumtree Greys, and also owns two Triumphs, a Bonneville T120 and... Read More
If you want to secure your helmet on your motorcycle and help animal rescue efforts after the bushfires, buy a Helmet... Read More
Without CareFlight, Tracy Jackson might not be here, so now she and husband Todd are paying back with the inaugural... Read More
The best way riders can help local communities affected by devastating bushfires is to avoid the area until the emergency has passed and it has been declared safe to visit. Riders are among the most beneficial tourists to local community economies because – unlike other motoring tourists – they take... Read More
Like many Aussie sports stars and celebrities, Aussie MotoGP racer Jack Miller and our two-time Dakar rally winner Toby Price are raising... Read More
After a lengthy period of toy runs in the lead-up to Christmas, we arrive at the last weekend for the... Read More
It seems a lot of riders love a parade. This year a group of 3497 Harley-Davidson riders (pictured above) grabbed the world motorcycle parade record in Paris, Texas, breaking the previous record of 2404 in Patras, Greece. Those records could be challenged by some of the biggest Toy Runs in... 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
Motorcycle rides raise millions for various organisations all year, but the biggest events are the annual Christmas Toy Runs which aid... 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
‘Tis the season for Christmas Toy Runs with three major charity events this weekend in the far north and south... Read More
It might seem early, but we are already compiling a list of Toy Runs around the nation and need your... Read More
Townsville riders have started a GoFundMe page to increase the fund raising for their 39th annual Toy Run next month to help families affected by February’s floods. Click here to donate. The floods, caused by a slow-moving cycling, was one of the worst natural disasters to impact the region causing... Read More
All riders on all types of bike are invited to take part in the third annual Ride Sunday on 10... Read More
Aussie contributions have been flooding in for a Croation rider who was sidelined into a wheelchair in 2008 by an... Read More
Organisers of the 18th annual Bloomhill Bras n’ Bikes are asking riders to share their stories of battling cancer and to save the date for their 20 October 2019 event. To promote the event, they have released this video of Valda Queenin who tells of her journey since being told... Read More
The Blood Bikes volunteer rider movement delivering blood to hospitals has spread to Australia and the co-ordinator is now calling... 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 eight annual running of the successful The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride may be a little different with some rides announcing starting venues only 48 hours before the event to concentrate on fundraising efforts. Some rides will also stipulate a minimum amount from each rider, varying from about $20-$50, as either... Read More
Famous charity rider Tex O’Grady is set to retire his second dog pillion, Bundy, and is currently training her replacement,... Read More
The future of Black Dog Ride Australia (BDRA) events to raise awareness and funds for mental health issues is assured,... Read More
This record-setting BMW K 1600 GT is up for auction in Las Vegas on Australia Day (January 26, 2019) with 20% of the proceeds going to a veterans charity. The bike belongs to Carl Reese who set records for fastest USA crossing in 38 hours, 49 minutes, in August 2015,... Read More
As the biker toy run season nears its end this weekend, the Salvos (Salvation Army of Australia) have thanked the... Read More
This weekend is shaping up as the biggest for Christmas Toy Runs with motorcycle clubs and organisations dressing up for fun... Read More
A former elite soldier and combat medic is raising funds to buy and equip a “medicycle” to bring crucial medical relief to indigenous communities in far north Australia. Rick Carey, 64, of the Snowy Mountains, recently completed a three-month, 25,000km fundraising trip through the Northern Territory on his Royal Enfield... Read More
Riders can make a dream ride come true for people with an intellectual disability and have the opportunity to ride... Read More
Christmas Toy Runs go into top gear from this weekend with motorcycle clubs and organisations dressing up for fun and giving... Read More
Crashed, sick and injured riders have heaped praise on the B4BD (Bikers 4 Bikers Down) service that started in May 2017. Hawkebsury couple Cheri and Greg Nunn (pictured above) started the free service after suffering their own motorcycle crash on Anzac Day 2016, followed by prolonged rehabilitation. “We now have... Read More
It seems too early to be thinking about Christmas, but already motorcycle clubs and organisations are getting into gear for... Read More
Ride Against Drought organisers have today made a “heart-breaking decision” and cancelled the fundraising October 27 event, deeming the weather too... Read More
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride has had a record year, raising $US5.8m (about $8.2m) for men’s cancer research and mental health issues. This is just short of the target of $US6m ($8.4m), but still a record year and almost half of the $US13m ($18.2m) raised since the DGR started in 2012.... Read More
Women of the world are invited to join the Women Riders World Relay (WRWR) next year to highlight issues of... Read More
We know motorcycles are music to our ears and now Dutch musician Dominic Seldis has proven it by producing a special... Read More
Contributed post Sometimes in life we can find ourselves at a bit of a crossroads. We want that thrill of life, to feel empowered ands strong, but often life can tick over on a day-to-day basis and you can find yourself in the mix of wanting to change your life... Read More
The seventh annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride on 30 September 2018 will double their allocation of funding toward mental health. Founder Mark... Read More
Even though the seventh annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride on 30 September 2018 shines an “extra strong” spotlight on men’s health issues,... Read More
The second annual Ride Sunday event raised three times the funds raised in its first year with organisers saying it will become “the world’s largest motorcycling charity event by the year 2020”. The June 3 event attracted 1300 riders to 239 events globally and raised almost $200,000 in funds for... Read More
Bookings are now open for the annual Black Dog Ride, this time heading to Darwin for the first time. The... Read More
A Victorian rider knocked off his BMW by a swinging trailer door is selling his Indian Chief Vintage to donate... Read More
The second annual Ride Sunday (June 3, 2018) offers three motorcycles as prizes to the top three fundraisers at this year’s motorcycle charity event. Ride Sunday is different to most other charity events because it allows riders to organise their own events and nominate their own beneficiary from 55 listed... Read More
Henry Crew, 22, only got his motorcycle licence three-and-a-half years ago but is now well into his bid to become... Read More
Motorcycle Blanket Runs are about to start as the weather gets cooler and homeless people become vulnerable to disease and... Read More
The second annual Fred Hollows Ride to Bourke to raise money for vital sight-restoration surgery has been moved from the hot Australia Day weekend in 2017 to the much milder Anzac Day weekend in 2018. Organisers, Mike and Denise Ferris from World on Wheels (WOW) motorcycle travel company said the inaugural... Read More
Famous charity riding couple Tex O’Grady and his cattle dog Bundy have raised millions for the needy and now they... Read More
Former Gold Coast rider Kenn Bannister is riding solo from London to Africa and back over almost 2000km of Sahara... 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
Famous charity riding couple Tex O’Grady and his cattle dog Bundy have racked up a million kilometres while raising funds... Read More
Up to 10,000 people are expected to participate in the 40th annual Melbourne Motorcycle and Classic Car Toy Run on Sunday (December 17, 2017) at Tabcorp Park in Melton. Victorian Motorcycle Council chairman Rob Salvatore says the “traditional annual motorcycle charity toy run is an institution in Melbourne”. He estimates... Read More