Daniel Fitzgerald - Wheelin to the mountains

Daniel Fitzgerald cycled 3169 kilometres from Esperance, Western Australia to Omeo, Victoria to raise funds and suicide awareness for the Black Dog Institute.

He completed the ride in 22 days, which included 4 rest days.

In 2019 Daniel attended the funeral of ‘Whelan’ who lost his battle with depression, where the impact and ripple effect of suicide really hit hard. 

A car accident back in 2004 claimed the life of another mate ‘Tim’, and Daniel didn’t deal with the emotions at the time. The emotions eventually resurfaced as depression, and after a period of hospitalisation, Daniel reached out for help. Eventually the therapy of EMDR changed Daniel’s life.

To show the positive change in his life, and in memory of Whelan, Daniel started making plans for his ride.

Daniel hopes the ride will also inspire people who have challenging situations going on in their lives to reach out and seek help.

Socials:

FB: Wheelin to the mountains @wheelintothemountains 

Mentions:

Black Dog Institute https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/

Donate: https://www.teamblackdog.org.au/fundraisers/Wheelintothemountains

Enjoy the visual here on Youtube