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Welcome to the only two-day offroad race that sees bikes, buggies and trophy trucks race a reverse grid format through a multi-terrain natural course.

Inspired by the best international courses in the world, the Don River Dash attracts elite professional competitors and delivers more action for spectators in a world-class tourism destination.
Simply, unlike any other race, the Don River Dash is an unmissable event.
Plan to be in Bowen, The Whitsundays, from 4 – 6 September 2026.

RACE. RECHARGE. RELAX.

2025 LIVE STREAM Friday – Showgrounds Experience
2025 LIVE STREAM Saturday Race – Day 1
2025 LIVE STREAM Sunday Race – Day 2

 

2026 Event Schedule
DRD HQ MAP
Official Spectator Areas - see individual details under our Be Involved tab.
Track Map
🏆 Custom Lithium Don River Dash Cars Ladies & Juni 🏆 Custom Lithium Don River Dash Cars Ladies & Junior Class Winners 🏆

Unfortunately as we needed to verify some information we were unable to present our Cars Ladies and Junior Class winners at the event.

We’re now excited and proud to announce our winners for the weekend!

Ladies Class
🥇 1st – Savanna Madderom
🥈 2nd – Jane McPherson
🥉 3rd – Emerson Madderom

Junior Class
🥇 1st – Savanna Madderom
🥈 2nd – Emerson Madderom
🥉 3rd – Trent Callander

Congratulations to all our place getters on a fantastic weekend of racing! We apologise that we couldn’t recognise your achievements during the presentations but we’re very proud to celebrate your well deserved results! 👏🏁
A partnership we’re incredibly proud of. We’re p A partnership we’re incredibly proud of.

We’re  proud to have had Ronald McDonald House North Australia as our Official Charity Partner for the 2026 Don River Dash — and even prouder to have raised more than $2,000 through our partnership with them.

Some of those funds came from the sale of our 2026 sublimated polos, with a portion of every sale donated to the House. Others came from the generosity of our competitors, spectators and supporters through donations and raffle purchases over the weekend.

Every dollar makes a difference, and we’re so glad that our event could help support such an important cause. 

A huge thank you to Sam and the Ronald McDonald House North Australia team for the wonderful work you do to raise funds and support families when they need it most.

We’re proud to have you as part of the Don River Dash family.
#ronaldmcdonaldhousenorthaustralia #customlithium #drd26 #whitsundayregionalcouncil
Are you one of those competitors who LOVE the stat Are you one of those competitors who LOVE the stats? 
Plenty of you are! 
If you’re wondering how your lap times stacked up at the 2026 Don River Dash - you can find all your deets on our website.
Because we know some of you just need to know!
SCAM ALERT — THEY’RE BACK! Those scammers keep po SCAM ALERT — THEY’RE BACK! 
Those scammers keep popping up. As quickly as we block one, another one arrives!
The latest ones are trying to get you to click a link and pay for access to the Don River Dash footage.
DON’T DO IT! 
Our livestream has always been, and always will be, completely FREE.
If you’ve been around DRD for a while, you know the drill:
👉 Don’t click the link.
👉 Delete the comment/message.
👉 Block the account.
👉 Report it if you can.

And please, if you see one of these scammer pages, don’t engage with them — just block and report.
There is only one place to watch the official Don River Dash video footage, and you will find the links to it on our website - https://donriverdash.com.au/spectate-be-involved/

ALWAYS FREE!
A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO THE BOWEN QCWA LADIES! ❤ F A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO THE BOWEN QCWA LADIES! ❤
For the past several years, DRD has been incredibly fortunate to have the exceptional support of the team from Bowen QCWA.
These amazing women take the ingredients generously supplied by Woolworths Bowen and transform them into healthy, sustaining lunches — with a few delicious treats thrown in for good measure — to keep our volunteer workforce fuelled up and ready to go. 
Feeding a small army of volunteers is no small job, and we are incredibly grateful for the time, effort and care you put into looking after our team.
Thank you, ladies. You are absolute legends and very, very much appreciated. ❤️
Now… where did I put my piece of Snickerdoodle slice?
Looking for proof you did the Don in 2026? We know Looking for proof you did the Don in 2026?
We know how it goes...
You told everyone back home that you were heading off to compete in a tough 300km off road race.
Now you're back home with a cracking Whitsundays tan, a few war stories and maybe some sand in places it shouldn't be...and your friends and family are asking 'did you really race it?'
Well, lucky for you, we had photographers all around the course and paddock over the weekend, capturing the dust,water crossings, and moments... all with you looking suitably heroic, hopefully!
Head over to their pages to check out their photos - but do give them a couple of days to get them posted, it was a pretty big weekend for them too!
Show N Go Media (FB, Insta & YouTube)
FWR Motorsport (Insta)
Wild Track Media (www & YouTube)
Chris Dalton Photography (FB)
Tony Hodskiss (FB)
Follow on Instagram
🏆 Custom Lithium Don River Dash Cars Ladies & Juni 🏆 Custom Lithium Don River Dash Cars Ladies & Junior Class Winners 🏆

Unfortunately as we needed to verify some information we were unable to present our Cars Ladies and Junior Class winners at the event.

We’re now excited and proud to announce our winners for the weekend!

Ladies Class
🥇 1st – Savanna Madderom
🥈 2nd – Jane McPherson
🥉 3rd – Emerson Madderom

Junior Class
🥇 1st – Savanna Madderom
🥈 2nd – Emerson Madderom
🥉 3rd – Trent Callander

Congratulations to all our place getters on a fantastic weekend of racing! We apologise that we couldn’t recognise your achievements during the presentations but we’re very proud to celebrate your well deserved results! 👏🏁
A partnership we’re incredibly proud of. We’re p A partnership we’re incredibly proud of.

We’re  proud to have had Ronald McDonald House North Australia as our Official Charity Partner for the 2026 Don River Dash — and even prouder to have raised more than $2,000 through our partnership with them.

Some of those funds came from the sale of our 2026 sublimated polos, with a portion of every sale donated to the House. Others came from the generosity of our competitors, spectators and supporters through donations and raffle purchases over the weekend.

Every dollar makes a difference, and we’re so glad that our event could help support such an important cause. 

A huge thank you to Sam and the Ronald McDonald House North Australia team for the wonderful work you do to raise funds and support families when they need it most.

We’re proud to have you as part of the Don River Dash family.
#ronaldmcdonaldhousenorthaustralia #customlithium #drd26 #whitsundayregionalcouncil
Are you one of those competitors who LOVE the stat Are you one of those competitors who LOVE the stats? 
Plenty of you are! 
If you’re wondering how your lap times stacked up at the 2026 Don River Dash - you can find all your deets on our website.
Because we know some of you just need to know!
SCAM ALERT — THEY’RE BACK! Those scammers keep po SCAM ALERT — THEY’RE BACK! 
Those scammers keep popping up. As quickly as we block one, another one arrives!
The latest ones are trying to get you to click a link and pay for access to the Don River Dash footage.
DON’T DO IT! 
Our livestream has always been, and always will be, completely FREE.
If you’ve been around DRD for a while, you know the drill:
👉 Don’t click the link.
👉 Delete the comment/message.
👉 Block the account.
👉 Report it if you can.

And please, if you see one of these scammer pages, don’t engage with them — just block and report.
There is only one place to watch the official Don River Dash video footage, and you will find the links to it on our website - https://donriverdash.com.au/spectate-be-involved/

ALWAYS FREE!
A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO THE BOWEN QCWA LADIES! ❤ F A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO THE BOWEN QCWA LADIES! ❤
For the past several years, DRD has been incredibly fortunate to have the exceptional support of the team from Bowen QCWA.
These amazing women take the ingredients generously supplied by Woolworths Bowen and transform them into healthy, sustaining lunches — with a few delicious treats thrown in for good measure — to keep our volunteer workforce fuelled up and ready to go. 
Feeding a small army of volunteers is no small job, and we are incredibly grateful for the time, effort and care you put into looking after our team.
Thank you, ladies. You are absolute legends and very, very much appreciated. ❤️
Now… where did I put my piece of Snickerdoodle slice?
Looking for proof you did the Don in 2026? We know Looking for proof you did the Don in 2026?
We know how it goes...
You told everyone back home that you were heading off to compete in a tough 300km off road race.
Now you're back home with a cracking Whitsundays tan, a few war stories and maybe some sand in places it shouldn't be...and your friends and family are asking 'did you really race it?'
Well, lucky for you, we had photographers all around the course and paddock over the weekend, capturing the dust,water crossings, and moments... all with you looking suitably heroic, hopefully!
Head over to their pages to check out their photos - but do give them a couple of days to get them posted, it was a pretty big weekend for them too!
Show N Go Media (FB, Insta & YouTube)
FWR Motorsport (Insta)
Wild Track Media (www & YouTube)
Chris Dalton Photography (FB)
Tony Hodskiss (FB)
Follow on Instagram
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