In 2006 twelve friends set out to cycle from Taronga Zoo to the Western Plains Zoo with the simple goal of raising enough money to secure Dubbo a spot on the Charity Edition of Monopoly. Arriving in Dubbo after 420km over three days of cycling, with Dubbo securely on the Monopoly board, the Zoo2Zoo was born.

Not wanting to let a good thing go, the challenge has grown each year with the riders in 2007 raising over $37,000 to purchase vital medical equipment for the Dubbo Base Hospital.

In 2008, Zoo2Zoo went on to raise over $50,000 for the endangered Tasmanian Devils held at Western Plains Zoo.

Since 2009, Zoo2Zoo has raised in excess of $1,250,000 for the Black Dog Institute, a global leader in mental health research, with the aim to create better mental health for all. Black Dog Institute is the only medical research institute in Australia that investigates mental health across the lifespan - from childhood to adulthood.

Since its inception in 2006 the Zoo2Zoo has grown from a single 3 day ride from Sydney to Dubbo, to now offering many great rides throughout each year.

Learn more about the Zoo2Zoo rides.

If you love the idea of riding your bike through some of the country’s most beautiful scenery while driving real change for mental health, we would love for you to join us. When you raise funds for Black Dog Institute, you’re helping fast-track mental health research into evidence-based programs, services, and products that improve the lives of people impacted by mental illness.

Together, we can make a difference.