Motorbike enthusiasts from around the Whitsundays are using their two-wheeled friends to raise awareness for suicide prevention, depression and mental health by joining together to show allegiance and start the conversation.
Proserpine Main Street will roar to life on the morning of Sunday, March 20, when motorbiking mates begin the Black Dog Ride ‘1 Dayer’ event which is due to set-off from MC Classics at 8.30am.
Prior to this, a breakfast van will be on-site from 6.30am, ensuring all riders are well-nourished before they depart.
The Black Dog Ride has been going nationwide since 2009 and is currently celebrating its 10th year in Mackay. This year, however, will mark the first year a Whitsunday fraction has formed its own group.
Mark Martell and Brett Lamont were approached to organise the event and they say there has been great feedback so far.
“We have 25 signed-up so far and there will probably be a lot more on the day,” said Mark.
“Bikes are a good conversation starter – everyone starts off by commenting on each other’s bike and that generates conversations around mental health and suicide prevention.”
The motorbike convoy will leave from Proserpine and travel to Kuttabul where it will meet with around 200 riders from Mackay. They will then join together and ride to their final destination which is the Pinnacle Hotel.
The Airlie Beach Hotel are major sponsors of the event and have donated $600 in cash and a range of vouchers which will be used as raffle prizes to raise more money for causes such as Head Space in Proserpine.
Wayne Fairbrother from the Airlie Beach Hotel presented Mark Martell with the donation at MC Classics last week.
“The owner of The Pub always likes to support these guys – it is such a worthy cause,” said Wayne.
Whether you own a motorbike or would simply like to come and watch this fantastic fleet’s engines roar to life, everyone is welcome at MC Classics, Proserpine Main Street on Sunday, March 20.
Wayne Fairbrother from the Airlie Beach Hotel, Black Dog event organiser Mark Martell and owner of MC Classics Michael Garraway
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