Black Dog Ride - This Sunday - 17th MARCH 2019

[VladTepes]

Here's a list of the Black Dog rides being held around the country this coming Sunday.

https://www.blackdogride.org.au/view/upcomingrides/1dayer2019
(scroll down for events listed by state)

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 1 Dayer on 17th March 2019.

On the third Sunday of March, Black Dog Ride is uniting together under one banner with one voice on one single day to amplify a national message of hope, awareness and prevention. Let's get the conversation started, register for Black Dog Ride's 1 Dayer 2019 today!

The Cause

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 nearly 3,000 lives lost to suicide each year. 180 Australians attempt to take their lives each day. 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 illnesses are just that, illnesses. They can be managed and people living with them can lead meaningful, fulfilling lives. Fostering awareness is the catalyst for encouraging help seeking behaviour and preventing suicide.

Help Black Dog Ride break down barriers and start conversations, join thousands of riders on 17th March 2019 to kick start a national conversation around suicide prevention.

[grog]

Thanks Vlad. Will think about that.

[VladTepes]

I like the sound of the gold coast ride more than the SC one.

[GSXKING]

Was it on considering how wet Brisbane was last weekend ?

[VladTepes]

Dunno but I didn't make it anyway.
Not due to the rain though that wouldn't have worried me much.