On APRIL 12th 2026 the inaugural Dimboola Dash Running Festival will be held on trails alongside the picturesque Wimmera River, starting from Dimboola and proceeding back and forth on a 7km trail section between Dimboola and the Lochiel Rest Area.
The event will offer a marathon and half marathon for runners, a 10km event for runners, a 10km event for walkers and a 5km walk or run option. There will also be a FREE 2km Kids' Dash. This will be a fun untimed event for U/12s.
This is a companion event to three other running festivals that organizer Brian Haddy has established in regional Victoria and NSW in recent years. These events are:-
- the Mildura Riverfront Marathon Festival to be held on 7th June 2026 (www.mildurariverfrontmarathon.com.au)
- the Mad Max Marathon Festival to be held in Broken Hill on July 26th 2026 (www.madmaxmarathon.com.au)
- the Horsham Running Festival to be held on 13th September 2026 (www.horshamrunningfestival.com.au)
The aim of the Dimboola Dash Running Festival is threefold – to attract runners from all over Australia to this historic country town; to encourage more local children and adults to get into the running ‘habit’; and to provide an additional annual running challenge for the local parkrun and running community.
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
Marathon
Price changes in 4 months 2 hours-
Three laps of a 14.07 trail alongside the Wimmera River
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Register for Marathon$80.00
Early bird pricing
Now registering Oct 10 – Mar 1 -
$95.00
Full price
Mar 2 – Apr 5
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10km WALK
Price changes in 4 months 2 hours-
A leisurely out-and-back stroll on a beautiful trail next to the Wimmera River
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Register for 10km WALK$45.00
Early bird pricing
Now registering Oct 10 – Mar 1 -
$55.00
Full price
Mar 2 – Apr 5
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5km run or walk
Price changes in 4 months 2 hours-
An out-and-back run or walk on a beatiful trail alongside the Wimmera River
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Register for 5km run or walk$20.00
Early bird pricing
Now registering Oct 10 – Mar 1 -
$25.00
Full price
Mar 2 – Apr 5
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2km Kids' Dash
Price changes in 4 months 2 hours-
An untimed, fun event for U/12s
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Register for 2km Kids' Dash
Free
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Free
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Half Marathon
Price changes in 4 months 2 hours-
Three laps of a 7.03km trail alongside the Wimmera River
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Register for Half Marathon$60.00
Early bird pricing
Now registering Oct 10 – Mar 1 -
$75.00
Full price
Mar 2 – Apr 5
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10km RUN
Price changes in 4 months 2 hours-
An out-and-back run on a beautiful trail alongside the Wimmera River
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Register for 10km RUN$45.00
Early bird pricing
Now registering Oct 10 – Mar 1 -
$55.00
Full price
Mar 2 – Apr 5
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Contact information
- Event contact
- Brian Haddy
- Phone
- 0413156172
- Website
- Visit website
