Beachside Dash

Race day is almost here!

A few simple reminders to help you get ready for Sunday:

- Check your race start time
- Plan your trip and allow plenty of time for parking
- Check whether you need to collect your bib on the day
- Bag drop is available for participants from 6 am to 11 am
- Lay out your race gear
- Hydrate well
- Charge your watch
- Bring your best energy

Swipe through for important information about parking, public transport, bib collection, bag drop and the start and finish area.

For full race day information, visit our FAQs at dash.org.au.

Most importantly, enjoy the day. We’ll see you at Dolls Point on Sunday!

7 MORE SLEEPS!

This time next week, we’ll be at Dolls Point for the 2026 Beachside Dash!

The countdown is officially on. Whether you’re taking on our inaugural Half Marathon, 10km, 5km, 2km Dash or Corporate Cup Challenge, we can’t wait to see you at the start line.

One week to go. Time to get those final runs in, plan your race day and get excited!

Sunday 13 September | Dolls Point
Register at dash.org.au

𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫’𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐡!

Every participant who crosses the finish line will receive a 2026 Beachside Dash medal, with cash prizes for our top Half Marathon, 10km and 5km finishers.

𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧
1st $1,000 | 2nd $500 | 3rd $250

𝟏𝟎𝐤𝐦
1st $500 | 2nd $250 | 3rd $100

𝟓𝐤𝐦
1st $250 | 2nd $100 | 3rd $50

Our 𝟐𝐤𝐦 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐡 also includes a prize for the overall winner, plus 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trophies for boys and girls across the 7 & under, 8–9 and 10–12 age groups.

And there’s something to race for as a team too. The winning 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 school will receive $500 for their school.

Plus, we have great prizes for our 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

Whether you’re racing for the podium, your school, a PB or simply that finish-line medal, we’ll see you at the Dash!

Sunday 13 September | Dolls Point
Register at dash.org.au

Whether you’re taking on the new Half Marathon, chasing a PB in the 10km or 5km, or enjoying the 2km Dash, the Beachside Dash courses take in the scenic foreshore around Dolls Point and beyond. Explore the course maps below so you know exactly where you’ll be running or walking on race day.

https://beachsidedash.org.au/course-maps/

We’re in The Leader today!

With registrations still climbing and now over 1,200, the 2026 Beachside Dash is shaping up to be our biggest yet.

This year, our first Half Marathon takes the Dash across three council areas: Bayside Council, Georges River Council and Sutherland Shire Council, bringing even more of our community together for a great day of running and raising funds for medical research.

A big thank you to Mayor Elise Borg - Georges River Council, Jack Boyd - Mayor of the Sutherland Shire and Edward McDougall - Mayor of Bayside for joining SSMRF CEO Pam Brown ahead of race day.

Haven’t registered yet? There’s still time to join us on Sunday 13 September - register at Dash.org.au

Beachside Dash adds first half-marathon as 1000 sign up Everything you need to know about the 2026 Beachside Dash where runners power hospital research.

A big thank you to SweetCraft for helping our runners refuel at the Beachside Dash Half Marathon turnaround point on 13 September.

A sweet boost might be just what our runners need before making their way back to the finish line at Dolls Point!

Every Beachside Dash registration helps support vital medical research grants at St George and Sutherland Hospitals.

Join us at Dolls Point on Sunday 13 September and choose your challenge:

Half Marathon | 10km | 5km | 2km Dash | Corporate Cup Challenge

Run, jog or walk the 10km, 5km or 2km, or take on our inaugural Half Marathon.

Register now at dash.org.au to run for research.