RUN THE ROCK 2026
KIDS DASH (2K)
RUN THE ROCK 2026
KIDS DASH (2K)
21 March 2026
Hanging Rock, Woodend VIC
8:45am start
KIDS DASH EVENT DAY TIMETABLE
| 7:00am | Event Village Opens |
| 8:45am | Kids Dash (2K) Starts |
| 8:55am | Kids Dash (2K) Start Line Closes |
| 12:00pm | Event Concludes |
PRICING
Standard pricing ends at 11:59PM on 19 February 2026.
Must be between 2 years old and 14 years old on race day.
Children under 6 years old must be accompanied by an adult (no charge).
STANDARD
$37/ 14 and under
STANDARD
$37/ 14 and under
FAMILY DISCOUNT (3+ Family Members)
10% OFF
Discount will automatically be applied at checkoutwhen 3 or more people are registered and paid for in the same transaction.
COURSE MAP
Kids 2K course.
Course subject to change.
EVENT INFORMATION
11:59PM NOVEMBER 4
EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS
11:59PM JANUARY 13
STANDARD PRICING ENDS
11:59PM JANUARY 13
NAME ON BIBS CUT OFF
*Only available for race bib postage
11:59PM FEBRUARY 3
POSTAGE CUT OFF FOR RACE PACKS
*Anyone who enters after this date/time must collect their race pack
FEBRUARY 18 7:00AM - 1:30PM
FEBRUARY 19 1:30PM - 7:00PM
PRE EVENT RACE PACK COLLECTION - MERCH AND RACE PACKS FROM CARMAN'S HQ
*11 Hume Street, Huntingdale VIC 3166
11:59PM FEBRUARY 17
LAST MINUTE / ONLINE ENTRIES CLOSE
FEBRUARY 19
10:00AM - 4:00PM AT EVENT VILLAGE
PRE EVENT RACE PACK AND MERCHANDISE COLLECTION
*Elsternwick Park (Brighton)
FROM 5:45AM FEBRUARY 20 AT EVENT VILLAGE
EVENT RACE PACK AND MERCHANDISE COLLECTION
*Elsternwick Park (Brighton)
EVENT INFORMATION
11:59PM 28 NOVEMBER
EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS
11:59PM 23 JANUARY
STANDARD PRICING ENDS
11:59PM 19 FEBRUARY
NAME ON BIBS CUT OFF
11:59PM 6 MARCH
POSTAGE CUT OFF FOR RACE PACKS
*Anyone who enters after this date/time must collect their race pack.
10 APRIL 12:00PM -
20 APRIL 5:00PM
PRE EVENT RACE PACK COLLECTION FROM SOLE MOTIVE RETAIL
30 MINS BEFORE RACE START
LAST MINUTE / ONLINE ENTRIES CLOSE
7:00AM 22 MARCH
EVENT DAY RACE PACK AND MERCHANDISE COLLECTION OPENS
6:15 am
Bus departs Richmond station
9:25 am
13.5k starts
7:00 am
Race pack collection & event village opens
9:40 am
Live music commences
8:15 am
22k run starts
10:15 am
5k run starts
9:10 am
2k kids run starts
12:00 pm
Event concludes
7:00 am
Race pack collection & event village opens
8:15 am
22K run starts
8:45 am
2K Kids run starts
9:25 am
13.5K starts
10:00 am
5K run starts
12:00 pm
Event concludes
HANGING ROCK SUMMIT WALK
This year we've partnered with Macedon Ranges Shire Council for a guided hike to the summit of Hanging Rock. This Park Ranger-guided hike is a great way to extend your Run the Rock experience.
The scene is set by giving you an insight into the site’s cultural and environmental significance, history and geology, but it’s not until we get you in amongst the rocks, weaving your way through to the stunning vistas at the summit, that you’ll start to understand why ‘The Rock’ has been drawing people from near and far for generations.
This 75 minute experience of the Hanging Rock Summit Walking Trail is a moderate, relatively short, 1.8km, Grade 3 hike. It has some short steep sections, steps and is mainly a formed hardened surface, with some sections of rough and loose terrain. Children under the age of 5 are not allowed.
Limited spots are available, so get in quick!
PRICE
$20 per person.
100% of this contribution is allocated to the care of Hanging Rock, including activities such as conservation, revegetation and ongoing maintenance of the reserve.
DEPARTURE TIME AND LOCATION
11:00am from the Hanging Rock ‘Meeting Point’ near Hanging Rock Café.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Age limits
Participants must be between 2yrs - 14yrs old + on race day to enter.
Children under 6 years of age must be accompanied by an adult (no charge).
Start line
Straws Lane
Start time: 8:45am
Start line closes: 8:55am
Elevation
There is approximately 20m of elevation on the 2km course.
Finish line closes
No cut off time for the kids event.
Drink & Toilet stations
A water station is located at the 1km mark on the course.
Toilets are located in a number of locations within the event village.
Event Guide
Will be available to download closer to the event.
Will I get a medal for participating in the event?
Yes all participants in the 2K will receive an event medal at the completion of the event. You can order a MiTime in the entry process if you would like it engraved with your finish time. (You will receive this approx 2 weeks after the event).
Will there be an awards ceremony at the end of the event and how will the top 3 place getters be awarded?
There are no awards or placegetter presentations for thekids event.
Bus transfer from Richmond Station
Take the hard work out of getting there and let us do the driving for you. We are offering a return bus to the event from Richmond Station for $44.50 and a one way bus for $28.
The bus will leave Richmond Station at 6.15am getting you to the Event Village at around 7:30am and will leave at the end of the event between 12:15pm returning to Richmond Station around 2pm.
PARTNERS