Steve is excited to announce 2 new rides for 2010.

1. Black Dog Ride for Lamp will be on Sunday 18th April 2010. It is a ride for Mental Health awareness and will start in Bridgetown WA and finish in Busselton the same day. Steve hopes to make it the biggest regional charity ride in WA whilst raising awareness and much needed funds for LAMP, a Mental Health Support Service based in his home town of Busselton. Mark it on the calendar now and tell your biker mates. More details soon.

2.Advance notice of Black Dog Ride 2010. Join other Black Dog Riders form all over the country when they converge on Alice Springs on Saturday September 11th for a huge party and concert.
BDR 2010 is the first event registered for an exciting, soon to be announced, national initiative "Exercise Your Mood Week" run by the Black Dog Institute http://www.blackdoginstitute.org/. Register your interest for this great ride with steve@blackdogride.com.au. More details early in the New Year.

Follow Steve via Twitter and see what he's up to following his ride around Australia to raise awareness of depression. Read his blog posts and look at the growing photo album.

Remember, depression is an illness, not a weakness and effective treatments are available. It's important to seek help early and with the right treatment most people recover. If you are concerned that you or someone you know may be suffering from depression talk to a doctor or another health professional today. If we talk about depression and work together we can make a difference.