Organisers of the inaugural Dimboola Dash Running Festival are thrilled with the support the event has received, with about 250 runners registering for Sunday’s event.

Included in the event are a marathon, half-marathon, 10km run, 10km walk and a 5km walk or run. There will also be a free 2km event for children aged under 12.

Participants will run along a 7km section of the Wimmera River starting behind Dimboola Library.

Organiser Brian Haddy said the Dimboola Dash was a companion event to three other running festivals, including the Mildura Riverfront Marathon Festival, the Mad Max Marathon Festival in Broken Hill and the Horsham Running Festival.

Mr Haddy said the aim of the Dimboola Dash was to attract runners from across Australia to the Wimmera, encourage local children and adults to get into running and to provide an additional annual event for local runners.

While online registrations for the Dimboola Dash are closed, people can contact Mr Haddy on 0413 156 172.

Registrations for the September 13 Horsham Running Festival are open now via raceroster.com/events/2026/113715/horsham-running-festival-2026.

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