After several Australian toy runs were cancelled, restricted or went “virtual” in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic, it appears...
Peter Davis, who founded Bloodbikes Australia has been rewarded for his tireless work with a Personalised Plate “BBA19” to mark the...
Ride for Kids is the longest-running, most successful motorcycle charity event in the nation – and Comoto, America’s largest Powersports aftermarket retailer, has just revealed that they are joining up with the Pediatric Brain Tumour Foundation (PBTF) to support the organization’s month-long 2021 Ride For Kids Challenge. With brain tumors...
It might seem early to be registering for the 10th annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, but the event has been moved forward...
Variety the Children’s Charity will start its 2021 motorcycle ride calendar with the Adventure Ride leaving from Goulburn NSW this...
The Black Dog Ride Australia (BDRA) which raises awareness and funds for mental health issues has yet another new leader. Automotive marketer Lawson Dixon (pictured) will take over as general manager in February. BDRA was started by Steve Andrews after his solo ride around Australia in 2009. His shock retirement...
After the 2020 Black Dog Ride was cancelled due to the pandemic for the first time in its 11-year history,...
The Melbourne-based Toy Run For the Father Bob Maguire Foundation has been cancelled due the COVID restrictions of 50 people...
Supporting the Cause Chrissy Rouse and Dom Herbertson are no strangers to the world of motorsport. Chrissy is the 2020 National Superstock 1000 champion while Dom is an Isle of Man TT top-10 finisher. These riders know how to get what they want, and they have set their sites on...
What Goes Hand-in-Hand With Open-Face Helmets and Classic Cafe-Racer Bikes? Moustaches of Course. Movember has been a huge success since...
So what is the fallout from the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally last week, the biggest mass gathering in the...
Even though the pandemic has forced the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride to go solo this year, Triumph Motorcycle is back on board as the major sponsor. DGR operations manager Ramsey Sayed says the event will still go ahead on 27 September 2020 around the globe, but as a “ride solo, together”...
Bloodbikes Australia is playing an integral part in transporting COVID-19 tests from suburban testing centres to medical laboratories. Founder Peter...
Harley-Davidson has donated a customised electric LiveWire motorcycle autographed by the Davidson family to be auctioned to raise funds for the...
MV Agusta has bought a special coronavirus testing machine in the fight against the disease in one of the hardest hit regions in Italy. The factory (pictured above), on the shores of beautiful Lake Varese near Milan, is in Lombardy which was one of the first regions to be hit...
The inaugural Fire Aid Ride last Sunday (23 February 2020) has been labelled a success, attracting more than 600 riders...
Dog-loving motorcyclists are invited to join the inaugural ride to raise funds for Gumtree Greys who rescue, foster and find...
If you want to secure your helmet on your motorcycle and help animal rescue efforts after the bushfires, buy a Helmet Hook for your bike. For every $19.95 Helmet Hook bought, about $7.45 will be donated to animal rescue. Australian importer Bill Murphy says his American supplier is a “huge animal...
Without CareFlight, Tracy Jackson might not be here, so now she and husband Todd are paying back with the inaugural...
The best way riders can help local communities affected by devastating bushfires is to avoid the area until the emergency...
Like many Aussie sports stars and celebrities, Aussie MotoGP racer Jack Miller and our two-time Dakar rally winner Toby Price are raising money for the bushfire appeal. Jack put up his 2018 MotoGP helmet up for auction and raised 22 bids worldwide. The auction has now closed and raised $18,000! Jack has promised to...
After a lengthy period of toy runs in the lead-up to Christmas, we arrive at the last weekend for the...
It seems a lot of riders love a parade. This year a group of 3497 Harley-Davidson riders (pictured above) grabbed...
Riders will return to the Red Centre in 2020 to celebrate 10 years since the establishment of the first Black Dog Ride in 2010. This year’s Around Australia Ride celebrated founder Steve Andrew’s solo ride around Australia in 2009 to raise awareness for mental health issues. His epic ride was followed in...
Motorcycle rides raise millions for various organisations all year, but the biggest events are the annual Christmas Toy Runs which aid...
Tickets are now available for the third annual Black Dog Ride to the World Superbikes at Phillip Island in 2020...
‘Tis the season for Christmas Toy Runs with three major charity events this weekend in the far north and south of the nation. There is the 24rd Tabelands Toy Run on Saturday and on Sunday the Toy Run for Father Bob in Melbourne and the 39th Townsville Toy Run. The latter also has a GoFundme...
It might seem early, but we are already compiling a list of Toy Runs around the nation and need your...
Townsville riders have started a GoFundMe page to increase the fund raising for their 39th annual Toy Run next month...
All riders on all types of bike are invited to take part in the third annual Ride Sunday on 10 November 2019 to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s mental health. The event has been held in winter the past couple of years and had...
Aussie contributions have been flooding in for a Croation rider who was sidelined into a wheelchair in 2008 by an...
Organisers of the 18th annual Bloomhill Bras n’ Bikes are asking riders to share their stories of battling cancer and...
The Blood Bikes volunteer rider movement delivering blood to hospitals has spread to Australia and the co-ordinator is now calling for more volunteers. Brisbane rider Peter Davis says he first heard of the service from a friend involved in Blood Bikes Scotland. “I thought we should have that service in...
Veteran dementia charity fundraisers Ken Eaton and his dog Chloe joined the recent 10th anniversary Black Dog Ride around Australia...
The eight annual running of the successful The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride may be a little different with some rides announcing...
Famous charity rider Tex O’Grady is set to retire his second dog pillion, Bundy, and is currently training her replacement, Rebel. Tex and Bundy racked up a million kilometres in December 2017 raising more than $6m for charities. He says it is a world record for a motorcycle dog that...
The future of Black Dog Ride Australia (BDRA) events to raise awareness and funds for mental health issues is assured,...
This record-setting BMW K 1600 GT is up for auction in Las Vegas on Australia Day (January 26, 2019) with...
As the biker toy run season nears its end this weekend, the Salvos (Salvation Army of Australia) have thanked the tens of thousands of riders who have participated and provided donations. Salvos community fundraising GM Andrew Hill says about $6-$7m has been raised in donations during the Christmas season. He...
This weekend is shaping up as the biggest for Christmas Toy Runs with motorcycle clubs and organisations dressing up for fun...
A former elite soldier and combat medic is raising funds to buy and equip a “medicycle” to bring crucial medical...
Riders can make a dream ride come true for people with an intellectual disability and have the opportunity to ride around Sydney Motorsport Park at the Soar & Roar Festival on Sunday, December 9, 2018. The event raises funds for Special Olympics Australia. Spokesman Aaron Henry expects thousands of riders to...
Christmas Toy Runs go into top gear from this weekend with motorcycle clubs and organisations dressing up for fun and giving...
Crashed, sick and injured riders have heaped praise on the B4BD (Bikers 4 Bikers Down) service that started in May...
It seems too early to be thinking about Christmas, but already motorcycle clubs and organisations are getting into gear for their annual charity toy runs. We have listed several below, but this is in no way the complete list. Organisers are urged to list their toy runs here. Click here...
Ride Against Drought organisers have today made a “heart-breaking decision” and cancelled the fundraising October 27 event, deeming the weather too...
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride has had a record year, raising $US5.8m (about $8.2m) for men’s cancer research and mental health...
Women of the world are invited to join the Women Riders World Relay (WRWR) next year to highlight issues of women on motorcycles. The ambitious plan was developed by UK office manager and keen rider Hayley Bell, 27, to alert the motorcycle industry to the growing number of female riders....
We know motorcycles are music to our ears and now Dutch musician Dominic Seldis has proven it by producing a special...
Contributed post Sometimes in life we can find ourselves at a bit of a crossroads. We want that thrill of...
The seventh annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride on 30 September 2018 will double their allocation of funding toward mental health. Founder Mark Hawwa of Sydney says they have increased their allocation of funding toward mental health from 20% to 40% for The Movember Foundation. That means 60%, rather than 80%, will go toward...
Even though the seventh annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride on 30 September 2018 shines an “extra strong” spotlight on men’s health issues,...
The second annual Ride Sunday event raised three times the funds raised in its first year with organisers saying it...
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...
A Victorian rider knocked off his BMW by a swinging trailer door is selling his Indian Chief Vintage to donate...
The second annual Ride Sunday (June 3, 2018) offers three motorcycles as prizes to the top three fundraisers at this...
Henry Crew, 22, only got his motorcycle licence three-and-a-half years ago but is now well into his bid to become the youngest person to ride around the world. Along the way the young Brit will raise money for men’s mental and physical health organisation Movember. The current record is held by...
Motorcycle Blanket Runs are about to start as the weather gets cooler and homeless people become vulnerable to disease and...
The second annual Fred Hollows Ride to Bourke to raise money for vital sight-restoration surgery has been moved from the...
Famous charity riding couple Tex O’Grady and his cattle dog Bundy have raised millions for the needy and now they need a little bit of charity themselves after their house was robbed at the weekend. Longtime friend and motorcycle accessories importer Frank Tidswell has decided it is time to return...