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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
Who rates the podium burnout at this year's Custom Who rates the podium burnout at this year's Custom Lithium Don River Dash as one to remember 🔥🏁

1st Levi Stephens 
2nd Eli Englebrecht
3rd Tom Kruger

#4wdcentraltownsville #rgmmaintenance
#whitsundayregionalcouncil 
#bowentourism 
#adbmag
It takes a lot of people, equipment and behind the It takes a lot of people, equipment and behind the scenes work to bring you a livestream of the quality we get at Don River Dash.
We're very fortunate to have Shane Hutt and his team on our side, making sure you can see the action as it happens - and giving you the chance to go back and watch it all again after the event.
We're grateful for their professionalism, knowledge and the quality product they deliver us year after year.
The hardest part is putting together a thank you for these guys ... 'cos they're usually behind the camera, behind a screen or somewhere else making the magic happen.
So while you can only see a couple of them in this photo tile, there is a bigger crew behind the livestream, and we're grateful to every one of them.
Thanks guys - we really appreciate what you do for us at The Don.
In 2026, we had the excellent commentary services In 2026, we had the excellent commentary services of Kev Smith in the bike sector of the event.
Kev brought plenty of knowledge, humour and energy to the commentary, and his start line interviews were a great addition to the downtime between races.
Here he is with our Queen of the River, Georgia Hanrahan. 
(If you want to listen to Kev's commentary, you can go back to the Livestream anytime on YouTube.)
Josh and Dan Curran have been a part of the Don Ri Josh and Dan Curran have been a part of the Don River Dash commentary team for many years now, and we're pretty lucky to have them.
They've given up their time, travelled to Bowen and spent long days in the commentary booth bringing the racing to life.  They do this because they love the sport and want to support our event. 
They know their offroad racing, they know how to tell a good story and they've become a familiar part of the event for competitors and spectators.  So, with 2026 in the rear view mirror, we want to say thank you to Josh and Danny.  We really appreciate the years of support, the hours behind the microphone and most of all, their willingness to keep turning up.  Thank you boys - see you at the next one!
Still looking for the race results? They're on our Still looking for the race results? They're on our website www.donriverdash.com.au
➡️ History tab
➡️ Scroll down to the Bikes/Cars Outrights hyperlinks. 
➡️ You'll also find individual class results on the same page below the hyperlinks.
Thanks for your patience DRD family! We now have Thanks for your patience DRD family!  We now have the few remaining items of '26 DRD merch back online and available for purchse.  Very limited stock is available, most sizes were gone by Saturday afternoon.  But, take a look and see if there is something you would like... local delivery available for Bowen and Burdekin.
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Who rates the podium burnout at this year's Custom Who rates the podium burnout at this year's Custom Lithium Don River Dash as one to remember 🔥🏁

1st Levi Stephens 
2nd Eli Englebrecht
3rd Tom Kruger

#4wdcentraltownsville #rgmmaintenance
#whitsundayregionalcouncil 
#bowentourism 
#adbmag
It takes a lot of people, equipment and behind the It takes a lot of people, equipment and behind the scenes work to bring you a livestream of the quality we get at Don River Dash.
We're very fortunate to have Shane Hutt and his team on our side, making sure you can see the action as it happens - and giving you the chance to go back and watch it all again after the event.
We're grateful for their professionalism, knowledge and the quality product they deliver us year after year.
The hardest part is putting together a thank you for these guys ... 'cos they're usually behind the camera, behind a screen or somewhere else making the magic happen.
So while you can only see a couple of them in this photo tile, there is a bigger crew behind the livestream, and we're grateful to every one of them.
Thanks guys - we really appreciate what you do for us at The Don.
In 2026, we had the excellent commentary services In 2026, we had the excellent commentary services of Kev Smith in the bike sector of the event.
Kev brought plenty of knowledge, humour and energy to the commentary, and his start line interviews were a great addition to the downtime between races.
Here he is with our Queen of the River, Georgia Hanrahan. 
(If you want to listen to Kev's commentary, you can go back to the Livestream anytime on YouTube.)
Josh and Dan Curran have been a part of the Don Ri Josh and Dan Curran have been a part of the Don River Dash commentary team for many years now, and we're pretty lucky to have them.
They've given up their time, travelled to Bowen and spent long days in the commentary booth bringing the racing to life.  They do this because they love the sport and want to support our event. 
They know their offroad racing, they know how to tell a good story and they've become a familiar part of the event for competitors and spectators.  So, with 2026 in the rear view mirror, we want to say thank you to Josh and Danny.  We really appreciate the years of support, the hours behind the microphone and most of all, their willingness to keep turning up.  Thank you boys - see you at the next one!
Still looking for the race results? They're on our Still looking for the race results? They're on our website www.donriverdash.com.au
➡️ History tab
➡️ Scroll down to the Bikes/Cars Outrights hyperlinks. 
➡️ You'll also find individual class results on the same page below the hyperlinks.
Thanks for your patience DRD family! We now have Thanks for your patience DRD family!  We now have the few remaining items of '26 DRD merch back online and available for purchse.  Very limited stock is available, most sizes were gone by Saturday afternoon.  But, take a look and see if there is something you would like... local delivery available for Bowen and Burdekin.
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