1 Dayer 2025 - Sunday 16th March

Black Dog Ride's iconic annual 1 Dayer aims to start a national conversation about depression and suicide prevention. Help us get the country talking and join your local Black Dog Ride 1 Dayer!

1 in 5 Australians experience a mental health condition each year. 3 million Australians are living with depression or anxiety. 8 Australians take their lives each day. That's more than 3,000 lives lost to suicide each year. The tragic loss of our loved ones to suicide drives Black Dog Ride to build a community culture of awareness, inclusion and acceptance. Breaking down the barrier of silence encourages our friends, family and colleagues to seek help, because mental illness is just that, an illness. Mental illness can be managed to lead a meaningful, fulfilling life. Fostering awareness is the catalyst for encouraging help seeking behaviour and preventing suicide.

Black Dog Ride Australia has made the difficult decision to raise the registration prices due to inflation. For many years we have maintained our current low pricing for riders and pillions taking part in this event because for us, participation is an important aspect of our primary role of 'raising awareness… '

Help Black Dog Ride break down barriers and start conversations, join thousands of riders on 16th March 2025 to kick start a national conversation around suicide prevention.  Register for one of our 2025 local 1 Dayers near you or our Virtual 1 Dayer.

By registering, you will also receive which includes:

  • Embroidered 1 Dayer patch
  • Round 1 Dayer 2025 participation bike sticker
  • `Black Dog Rider' bike sticker

Ride Preparation

It is imperative that riders ensure their bike is registered, roadworthy, and in proper working order, ready for the significant distance ride ahead. It is also imperative that riders and pillion passengers are fit and well enough for the journey. Black Dog Ride does not take responsibility for these matters.

Share the Ride

Most rides have a Facebook Group to help you connect with fellow riders. Once you have registered for this ride you can go to your ride's Facebook Group and apply for membership.

Please Note: Online ticket sales for this event will close at Stands Up for each ride location. Rider kits will be available for collection at Check In on the day and Virtual ticket holders will receive theirs after the ride by mail.

2025 Local 1 Dayers

Registrations open for the local 1 Dayers progressively from 1st November 2024. Keep checking back if your local ride isn't yet open. Virtual ride is open now!

ACT:

NSW:

  • BATHURST - Coordinator required - please contact us  EMAIL
  • REGISTER for CAMPBELLTOWN!!
  • CENTRAL COAST - Coordinator required - please contact us EMAIL
  • COFFS HARBOUR -  Coordinator required - please contact us  EMAIL
  • CONDOBOLIN!!
  • REGISTER for DEEPWATER!!
  • REGISTER for DUBBO 
  • REGISTER for GLOUCESTER!!
  • LEETON!!
  • REGISTER for NEWCASTLE!!
  • PENRITH!!
  • REGISTER for PORT MACQUARIE!!
  • REGISTER for SOUTH COAST!! 
  • REGISTER for TAMWORTH!!
  • WAGGA WAGGA!!
  • REGISTER for WOLLONGONG
  • REGISTER for YOUNG!!

NT:

  • ALICE SPRINGS!!
  • DARWIN!!
  • KATHERINE!!

QLD:

  • CAIRNS!!
  • DARLING DOWNS!!
  • GOLD COAST!!
  • MACKAY!!
  • REGISTER for SUNSHINE COAST!!
  • REGISTER for TOWNSVILLE!!
  • WHITSUNDAYS!!
  • WIDE BAY BURNETT - Coordinator required - please contact us EMAIL

SA:

  • ADELAIDE (NORTH)!!
  • REGISTER for ADELAIDE (SOUTH)!!
  • CEDUNA - Coordinator required - please contact Craig Goodman EMAIL
  • KADINA - Coordinator required - please contact Craig Goodman EMAIL
  • REGISTER for KANGAROO ISLAND!!
  • REGISTER for LIMESTONE COAST/MALLEE!!
  • PORT AUGUSTA!!
  • ROXBY DOWNS!!
  • WHYALLA - Coordinator required - please contact Craig Goodman EMAIL

TAS:

VIC:

WA:

  • REGISTER for AVON VALLEY!!
  • REGISTER for BALDIVIS!!
  • REGISTER for BUSSELTON!!
  • REGISTER for DENMARK!!
  • ESPERANCE - Coordinator required - please contact John Hitchcock EMAIL
  • KALGOORLIE - Coordinator required - please contact John Hitchcock EMAIL
  • REGISTER for PERTH METRO!!
  • PILBARA - Coordinator required - please contact John Hitchcock EMAIL
  • PORT HEDLAND - Coordinator required - please contact John Hitchcock EMAIL

2025 Virtual 1 Dayer Details:

Can't join in on a Local 1 Dayer? Then all you have to do is register and ride where you want on Sunday 17th March to help raise awareness of mental health and suicide prevention. You can ride on your own or with a group of friends, whatever suits you. By registering, you will also receive your rider's kit in the post after the ride. Please note: This is not a local 1 Dayer ticket, please purchase your ticket from the above list to attend an organised ride.