Money raised

55

Total Fundraisers

3

Total Donations

2

Where: Mudgee to Tamworth

When: 12th - 19th September 2025

Distance: 600 km in 8 days

Riders: 40+ riders each day

Get ready for the Ride for the Chopper! It's all about fun, reaching your goals, and supporting the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.

In 2025, we're hosting an 8-day, 7-night mountain bike ride with a full support crew. including safety vehicles, bike trailers, catering crew and a very experienced team of Riders to guide and assist you on the adventure of a lifetime! Join us as we explore the stunning Central West, Upper Hunter, and North West Slopes regions of New South Wales.

Our 23rd Annual Ride will start in Mudgee and end in Tamworth taking in spectacular country among the vineyards at Mudgee, the horse studs in the Scone area, and the beauty of the Liverpool Plains. Along the way, we'll visit a local school, enjoy themed ride days, and have plenty of activities to get everyone interested.

Registration closes on July 11th, so sign up now! Spots are limited, and late entries won't be accepted.

Where

Central West/Upper Hunter/New England North West

When

Friday 12th September - Friday 19th September

Distance

600 km in 8 days

Riders

40+ riders each day

DAY 1

Friday 12th September

Coach Transport to Mudgee – Departing 8.30am from Helicopter Base Tamworth. Once arrived in Mudgee we'll go for an afternoon ride around the local area, before a welcome dinner that night.

DAY 2

Saturday 13th September

Join us on a loop day ride through the magnificent vineyards of the Mudgee region before returning to Mudgee and dinner at Burnbrae Vineyard.

DAY 3

Sunday 14th September

A stunning ride today as we leave Mudgee and head to Merriwa, through the awesome Goulburn River National Park.

DAY 4

Monday 15th September

From Merriwa we head north towards the Great Dividing Range, through the upper reaches of Wybong Creek, and into Scone via Upper Dartbrook.

DAY 5

Tuesday 16th September

Another stunning ride as we head east from Scone towards Glenbawn Dam and pick up Waverley Rd, through some magnificent farming country to Timor and then into tonights stop in Murrurundi via Blandford.

DAY 6

Wednesday 17th September

An optional day today but most will want to ride to the best kept secret, Wallabadah Rock.

This "rock" is the second largest monolith in Australia behind Uluru, it is only accessible via private property so a great opportunity for what would be a once in a lifetime to most.

For those who take the rest day a chance to recharge before the run home.

DAY 7

Thursday 18th September

No warm up today as we hit the Murrurundi range right from the start. A chance for a breather once we get to the top and then down into Ardglen and then to the black soil of the Liverpool Plains. We'll wind our way through the lanes and back roads and into tonight's stop in Quirindi where we'll have our end of Ride Presentation Dinner at Club Quirindi, acknowledging the achievements of the week and awarding special prizes to some of the crew who have stood out for one reason or another.

DAY 8

Friday 19th September

Our final day on the 2025 Ride for the Chopper and still a bit of work to be done. From Quirindi we head north and past Quipolly Dam onto Back Werris Creek Road and into Werris Creek. From there it's north-west towards Piallaway before swinging back and into Currabubula, and then wind our way back to Tamworth via Gowrie and Kingswood to Calala and the finish line at the Calala Inn, sensational supporters for many years of the Ride for the Chopper and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.

And that's it, just on 600kms of amazing scenery, great people to ride with, an incredible support team, excellent overnight stops, and most importantly recognising that by taking part in the 2025 Ride for the Chopper we have played our part in assisting over 1600 people across Northern NSW each year.

Great effort team!