We're off to the Superbikes again in 2019!
Black Dog Ride is proud to announce it has renewed its place as the Official Charity partner for the Australian Yamaha Finance Round of the 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, to be held in February 2019.
Black Dog Ride' iconic annual long distance rides are an Australia-wide suicide prevention project raising awareness of depression and suicide prevention in local communities across the country. In February 2019, 130 Black Dog Riders are headed to the World Superbikes Championship at Phillip Island, saddling up to harness the black dog of depression, start a national conversation about suicide prevention, and support local community mental health projects along the way.
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Our Belief
Black Dog Ride believes that fostering awareness of depression in communities is the best catalyst for preventing the tragedy of suicide.
By bringing together hundreds of people - most of whom have lived experience with mental illness empowers both the participants of the ride and the communities they visit with the knowledge that mental illness can be managed, and that people can live a fulfilling life with a mental illness.
Our Goal
Black Dog Ride's goals when developing mental health and suicide prevention community campaigns and activities are:
• Engaging and collaborating with local communities Australia wide
• Raising awareness of depression and suicide prevention in those communities
• Building important social links for riders, community members, and community groups
• Linking riders and community groups to mental health support services
• Building the capacity of Black Dog Ride volunteers around Australia
• Supporting local businesses and community groups
• Raising vital funds for mental health projects
Our Mission
Hundreds of Black Dog Riders taking to the roads in starts conversations, and this builds awareness everywhere.
By starting a national conversation about mental health, amplified by Black Dog Riders from every corner of the country, we can normalise depression, we can encourage people to seek support when experiencing a mental health crisis, and we can ultimately prevent suicide.