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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!
🏆 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
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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!
🏆 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
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